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Jessica Sánchez Chases Her Dream in Being a Nail Technician

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Credit to Alayna Clement
Jessica Sanchez shows off nails as she continues to chase her dreams in cosmetology.

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Coming from Mexico in 2021, Jessica Sánchez has worked at North serving lunch to students. Before she got to the U.S, Sánchez worked in Mexico for six years as a nail technician and has continued the two years she has been here.

 “I always had nails that were done and pretty calling my attention and so I started to take courses for my own nails,” Sánchez said.

Sánchez worked hard to learn how to do nails and was able to make it her main job in Mexico. She realized the difference in styles between countries, such as the base of the nails, and has learned to adapt while keeping up with changing trends.

“Each day there are new techniques and every person has a different way,” Sánchez said.

Now being a part of FHN has forced Sánchez  to be focused on things other than her dream job. 

“Now here in this country it’s like my hobby, like my second job but in Mexico it was my job, what I was dedicated to 100 percent,” Sánchez said.

Changing her attention doesn’t mean that she doesn’t want or is leaving her dream. Sánchez is pushing to keep her skills flawless as she still takes appointments on weekends and after school hours at her home. She is also working hard to save money to go to school and get her license to do nails in the U.S. 

“I would like to take courses so I can get my license,” Sánchez said. “And at some point open my own business with nails and what better than to only work in that.”

 

Español:

Viniendo de México en el año 2021, Jessica Sánchez ha trabajado en la escuela desde que llegó, sirviendo almuerzos a los estudiantes. Pero antes de que llegara a los Estados Unidos, Sánchez trabajó en México por seis años como estilista para las uñas y ha continuado los dos años que ha estado aquí.

“A mi siempre me ha llamado la atención las uñas arregladas y bonitas entonces empecé a tomar cursos para mis propias uñas,” Sánchez dijo.

Sánchez ha trabajado duro para aprender cómo estilizar las uñas y hacerlo su trabajo principal en México. Ella se dio cuenta de las diferencias entre los estilos de los dos países como la base de las uñas y se ha adaptado y al mismo tiempo está aprendiendo las nuevas modas que cambian cada día.

“Cada día salen nuevas técnicas y cada quien trabaja de diferente manera,” Sánchez dijo.

Ahora siendo parte de la escuela ha forzado a Sánchez a estar enfocada en otras cosas, que la carrera de sus sueños. “Ahorita aquí en este país pues es como mi hobby, como mi segundo trabajo pero en México si era mi trabajo a eso me dedicaba 100 por ciento,” Sánchez dijo.

Pero enfocándose en su aún trabajo no significa que no quiere o que va dejar su sueño. Sánchez se esfuerza en mantener sus habilidades y todavía toma citas los fines de semana y horas después de la escuela en su casa. Igualmente trabaja duro para ahorrar dinero para poder ir a la escuela y sacar su licencia para hacer las uñas en los Estados Unidos.

“Me gustaría tomar cursos aquí para tener mi licencia,” Sánchez dijo. “Y en algún momento, abrir mi propio negocio de uñas y qué mejor que nadamas trabajar en eso.”

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