¡Buenas! Thank you so much for stumbling across my page and choosing to dive a little deeper. My name is Angela Rosales Rayas. I am a second-generation immigrant, born in the United States to foreign-born parents. My beautiful, dark-skinned mother is Mexican, and my hardworking, intellectual father is Honduran.
I aspire to become an Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner, and I am intentionally and patiently working toward that goal. I will be earning my Associate of Science from BRCC in Spring 2026, transferring to James Madison University in Fall 2026, and (hopefully) beginning their RN/BSN nursing program in Spring 2027.
My passion for healthcare and beauty began early. As a little girl, I always told my mom I wanted to work in a hospital. During the 2020 quarantine era, that passion evolved I began paying close attention to the skincare products I used, reading nutrition labels, and learning how what we consume affects our bodies. I also committed to YouTube at-home workouts (Chloe Ting, IYKYK).
After graduating high school in 2023, I nearly moved to New Jersey to work under my aunt at her hair salon to gain cosmetology skills. However, I ultimately stayed at my local community college because I had received significant scholarships that were non-transferable out of state. At the end of the day, I knew I wanted more than trade skills, but I also knew traditional bedside nursing wasn’t my end goal.
I continued pursuing my general education and nursing prerequisites, and during my first semester at LRCC, I discovered the direction I truly wanted to take. That realization led me to Harrisonburg, Virginia, where I completed my second semester at LRCC virtually while simultaneously completing an EKG Technician program at BRCC. I now work in a telemetry center at a hospital, gaining experience and growing as I continue my healthcare journey.
The inspiration behind creating this page comes largely from the book The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Katharine A. Phillips. I have struggled with my body image for as long as I can remember. I constantly compare myself to others and often struggle to feel confident in my own skin. Without escitalopram, I have learned how to prevent my thoughts from overpowering my emotions and how to rationalize instead of spiral.
My goal with this page is to help others begin asking and answering questions about their bodies and minds. This includes conversations around physical, mental, and social well-being, illness, enhancement, care, and self-expression. I believe confidence and self-esteem are deeply personal and deserve thoughtful, honest discussion.
Please form your own thoughts. This space is meant to inform, not dictate, to support, not define.
BESO DE ANGELA 