Alison Ngo, the author of “A Resident,” is an undergraduate student studying Biology at UTA.
“My name is Alison Ngo and I am a born and raised Texan. I am currently studying Biology hoping to pursue a career in the medical field. My goal is to become a pediatrician as I have always enjoyed working with kids. I grew up being the eldest of three, so I have always looked after my younger siblings and have taken on jobs to babysit or tutor children. Being able to combine my love of helping others and working with children is so fulfilling for me and is my ultimate aspiration. I have gained some experience in the medical field as a certified nurse assistant, and while working I have noticed the elderly are left alone a lot of the time with little to do but eat, sleep, and watch television. I wanted to capture this bleak and bland kind of lifestyle in their points of view. They are oftentimes very lonely and bored and family
members can only visit so much. This has worsened with the onset of the pandemic where visits are
restricted in many facilities. I wanted to portray this unique perspective, which we may not actively
think about regarding the daily lives of our grandfathers and grandmothers.”
