Never Give Up: Anu has chased her goals and dreams for a long time, and it has always paid off

Anu Sreenivasan is a living example of what happens when you never give up on your goals and dreams.

Growing up, Anu always wanted to be in the medical field. However, growing up in India there are only so many opportunities afforded to you. She jumped at the chance to get a Physical Therapy degree, a field in which Anu worked in in the US for 14 years.

Never forgetting her true dreams, Anu went back to college and obtained her degree from Michigan State with the focus of internal medicine. It was something she always wanted to be in, and she believed that one day she would have that opportunity.

“She never stopped chasing her dream of becoming a doctor, and accomplished that goal at the age of 42,” Anu’s son Avinash said. “She will drop everything and make sure that her loved ones are always taken care of.”

For Anu, she was not afraid to put her goals and dreams on the back burner for a little while as she was raising a family with Balaji. She always wanted to put her family first, and that is exactly what she did.

However, once Avinash was at the right age, Anu found herself resuming her goal-chasing, and seeing how hard she worked and how much she truly wanted it was always so admirable to both Avinash and Balaji.

Her goals and dreams are not the only things Anu has worked hard at either. She has worked hard at being a wonderful wife and mother, and she has succeeded at both.

“Her care and her work ethic are what makes her special,” Avinash said. “She will always make sure that everything she does is of the highest quality and the highest care. She goes the extra mile to take care of her patients, and she will go the extra mile to take care of family members too.”

Being a doctor is something Anu was born to be, and that is because of her careful attention to detail, as well as her attentiveness to others. She has a genuine care for people, and this bodes well in the work setting as well as everywhere else.

This bodes especially well on the homefront, as the care and compassion Anu has was certainly felt by Avinash growing up. He still feels that love from her on a daily basis, and he and Balaji realize Anu is one of the good moms.

“She loves her son unconditionally,” Balaji said. “She loves being with him and spending time with him. She has been a role model for him for good values in life. She has been very supportive of all his activities as he was growing up as a child.”

Anu has always been there for Avinash. She has made sure he has everything he needed, and she was a constant source of support.

She has also been a constant source of role-modelness. Anu has taught many things to her son, many of which have been by example, and he took so many of these things to heart.

“My mom has taught me how to balance everything,” Avinash said. “As a working mom who helped my dad take care of me while also studying for med school, I know how difficult that must have been. She never made it seem difficult and always did it with a smile. Thus, she always taught me how to balance many things at once.”

No matter how tough life got, Anu knew that what she was doing and what she was pursuing was all worthwhile. That’s why, despite all the tireless nights, she did not complain.

Her personality as a whole speaks for itself. Anu is someone who has a lot of character, and she is someone a lot of people get along with. She is a true friend to many, and she is admired for many reasons.

“She is always fun-loving and easygoing with her family and friends,” Balaji said. “She is readily available to listen, and to provide support and guidance as needed. She is charitable; very generous with financial support to whoever needs the most. She is a great supporter in difficult times.”

During the good times and the bad, Anu is there. Whether you need financial help or just a shoulder to cry on, Anu is your girl.

She is definitely a great woman with a lot of great qualities, and if Anu cannot convince you to chase after your dreams, then no one can.

“I just want my mom to know how much of an impact she has had on my life, from learning to be more loving to being more confident. She has taught me strength and care, and she doesn’t always recognize her impact on people. I just want her to know that we all see the things she does for us, and we’re forever grateful for that.” – Avinash