[originaltext] Jose is a student at a college in an urban area. During his f

Jose is a student at a college in an urban area. During his first two semesters he did very well, and at the beginning of the third semester, he was admitted to a special pre-med program. If he completes the program successfully, he will be guaranteed admission to a good medical school. He will be able to study to become a doctor.
    Jose lives at home with his mother, father, two younger brothers. His mother and father both have full-time jobs, and Jose works part time in a restaurant to help with the family finances. Several weeks ago Jose’s mother began feeling sharp chest pains. When she went to a doctor, he told her that she would need heart surgery and would have to give up her job for at least one year.
    Faced with large medical expenses and the loss of almost half the family’s income for the next year, Jose’s father wants him to drop out of school and go to work full time to help the family. Jose loves his family very much, but if he drops out now, he will lose an entire semester’s credit, and may even lose his place in the pre-med program. He doesn’t know what to do. He speaks to his fiancee, Maria, who urges him to remain in school, since to withdraw now will place his entire future in danger. He also speaks to his cousin, Carlos, who tells him that his first duty is to help his family get through the difficult times ahead.