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Amolee Patel
Hometown: Rockford
Family: Parents Rajesh and Ann Patel; sisters Shiralee, 22, and Ashay, 16.
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Amolee Patel
In 10 years, I see myself: Practicing either medicine or orthodontics and starting a family.
Being a woman means: Being a compassionate and perceptive person. It means being strong, mentally and emotionally, and using this strength to help others.
I define success as: Achieving your goals while always being yourself. If you’re happy with what you have achieved, I believe that is a success.
Mama always told me: To be true to myself, and to never let others define who I am.
Why I admire my mother or grandmother: I admire my deceased maternal grandmother for her ability to face a terminal illness with dignity and optimism. I admire my paternal grandmother for how much she cares for her family.
A woman I admire is: My religious guru from India, Jayshree Talwalkar, for her extensive knowledge about our culture and all that she has taught me about it.
Best advice I have received: Is from my other religious guru, Pandurang Shastri Athavale: “Today parents say that children and teenagers are too involved in movies and music. Be involved in movies and music, but live your life so that others would write movies and music about you.”
What I like to do for fun: I love to sing, which I do in a women’s barbershop chorus, the River City Sound. I also like to play soccer, play tennis, draw and read.
My dream job is: To have a private practice where I am either a doctor or an orthodontist.
Something I have always wanted to learn: To play a musical instrument, particularly the piano.
My biggest achievement or proudest moment so far: A combination of graduating from Auburn High School and being accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I was also equally proud when the River City Sound Chorus won first place at a regional competition in Iowa this spring, qualifying us for international competition.
One of my major goals is: To finish my undergraduate work and go to medical school or dental school. I also aspire to keep pursuing singing and to start a family one day.
The best thing in my wardrobe: Anything that has a zebra print.
The piece of technology I can’t live without: My cell phone.
If you know a promising young woman between ages 16 and 25 who lives in the Rock River Valley, send her name, contact information and a brief description to jpollock@rockfordwoman.com.
