Community College Student Reflection

On August 2015, I started the RN-BSN program with the Transition to Professional Nursing as my first course. I took one class at the time because I was working as a full time nurse at the same time. I did not take a break and started a new class each start date because I wanted to complete this program as soon as possible. The journey has been a long, hard road and the stress was constant and many times I felt that I could not complete it; it has been a difficult but very satisfying journey.

My love for nursing began early in my life; in high school, my continuing desire to become a nurse resulted in my applying and being accepted to Midwestern State University. There, I received a BSN and became a registered nurse. My experience at Midwestern prepared me for a successful career by instilling confidence within me as I joined the workforce. As my experience grew and years went by, I became eager to further my education and pursue my master's degree. Then life happened: the two-legged version that requires love, compassion, energy, and time. Now that my child is in school, with the support of my family, I am ready and dedicated to become a family nurse practitioner.

Since I was in the 10th grade, I knew I wanted to pursue my education at Mount Vernon Nazarene University for nursing. Furthermore, my first college visit on MVNYOU day confirmed my decision. I greatly treasure the close knit community and the Christian based morals. To get a head start on my journey, my sophomore year I applied and was accepted into the Career and Technology Education Center of Licking County for Clinical Care (C-TEC), a nursing based program. In the duration of my last two years of high school, instead of simply graduating with my diploma, I graduated with my STNA, CET, CPT, CPCT, and my CPhT. I have gained a knowledge of the basic fundamentals of nursing. I am an active member of many different clubs and organizations supporting

However, I am happy that I chose to overcome those obstacles at Bethel. This institution offers many resources to help their students develop as individuals, that is what makes them stand out from other college universities. I want you all to know that I will get to the finish line no matter what, I love you!

This is another experience that this school has given me that I will never forget. I was able to meet with Senators and Assemblypersons to advocate for the proper funding for community colleges. This experience has improved my knowledge of the legislative process, taught me the importance of networking, and had rid me of my fear of public speaking. It also peeked my curiosity, I am now considering expanding my academic interest to include law and policy.

I am currently in my second year of studies at Delaware County Community College. My major is Science for the Health Professions and my goal is to be enrolled in Thomas Jefferson University's Nursing Program by Fall 2017. My mother is currently a Registered Nurse. She has inspired me to fulfill this career and I aim to surpass her success and achieve my Masters Degree in Nursing rather than an Associate's. However, this past year has proven to be the most difficult in my efforts of achieving this dream of mine.

Central Christian College administrative team and staff, thank you for considering me a candidate for the program where I can still attend college, even though my high school grade point average was not where it should have been. I appreciated it beyond words. This is a huge blessing to me, as I have been putting off school for far too long.

My life was forever changed after I started college at HCC. It starts when I graduated North Shore Senior High. When I was in high school I did some pretty dumb stuff and feel I should laugh back on it, but I don’t for some reason. Leaving high school was fun, but entering college was harder, now that I graduated I feel grown, happy, and ready for adulthood. Knowing my disability know as Autism and ADHD it never stop me for growing up to the man I’m today in life I thank my mother for the support she gives and how she raised me in life. Now I also thank HCC teachers for being understanding when I was in the hospital for reason I can’t say. HCC has change my life because, I’m growing up in to someone that I was not in high school. Being a part

Over the last two years at the Howard Community College, I have spent truly unforgettable moments with friends and teachers at this amazing community. Initially, I came to Howard Community College to prepare myself for the 4-year university because I was not fully ready for university level academics as I am an international student from Mongolia. Specifically, English was not my strongest subject, therefore, I had to go through the step of community college in order to be ready for 4-year university. Now, I strongly believe that these two years have prepared me both academically and personally for the next chapter of my life. Furthermore, the past years have opened my eyes to a broader spectrum as I am constantly engaging with such diverse

This is my second year in COTC and I took GENR-91 last year. I am from china, and English is my second language. I came to the United States when I was 15-year-old and live in Dublin for almost six years and I have my high school in Dublin too. And I need to drive 40 minutes to get here every day. Before I attend to COTC I use one year to take the non-credit English class at Columbus state community college. After I graduate from the high school I feel like I am not ready for the college level class yet, so I decide to take some class before I get in the college. I take five classes this semester and I am in the nursing major.

I have been a student at Leon high school since Pre-k year and in a couple of months I will be graduating from here. After graduation I plan to attend Tyler Junior College in hope of earning an associate’s degree in nursing as a licensed vocation nurse (LVN). After receiving my degree I would like to work at a clinic or the hospital in Tyler or Dallas. To help me achieve this goal I have prepared myself by taking three dual credit classes this year and a nursing class as a certified nurse’s assistant(CNA). In my nursing class I have complete hours in the classroom and certain hours working on the floor at Groesbeck LTC. This experience has helped me decide that being in the nursing field is really what I want to do. Contributing to the community I has

Education is the often touted as the key to reducing socioeconomic inequality in today's society, but recent studies suggest that the education systems in the California may not be effective in serving its community college students. The California community college system supports 2.1 million students throughout California's 113 institutions (CCC Key Facts). According to a 2011 study conducted by California State University, Sacramento, 48% of community college students complete a degree/credential within 6 years. Specifically in 2009, the San Francisco Bay Area had only 7% of community college students being able to graduate within 2 years (Figure 16, Moore). These low completion rates reflect

I had made an attempt to continue with school when I was younger but found it to be a very difficult task to concentrate on my studies while caring for twin boys. As a result I worked as a Sales Manager for eight years when I suddenly decided that it was time for me to return to school and finish my career. I’ve always known that the medical field in an industry that affords many opportunities and offers a broad spectrum of specialties. Once I had completed my first semester I quickly realized that in order for me to succeed and really grasp the in’s and out’s of the medical field I was going to have to find work within the industry. I resigned from my position as a sales manager and have taken an administrative role while I attend school. This not only allows me flexibility with school but also allows me to build relationships with key individuals who can not only teach, but also mentor. In this current role I am able to experience the administrative side of the business, which in turns helps me experience what I may or may not like. Nursing offers such a wide spread amount of opportunity that I believe it would be silly not to explore different aspects of the practice before settling on one specialty. I am now in my final semester with high hopes of being accepted into the Nursing Program in the fall and look forward to this achieving this goal that I have

After a hectic first semester at the community college, I began to find myself. I realized that the four-year university I wanted to attend initially, would have not been a good fit for me. Being part of different student organizations and creating connections with my professors at the community college is what helped me find what I was really looking for. I wanted a place where I felt like I mattered and not a school with fifty thousand students where I would just feel like a number. The additional semester I got to stay home, I was able to do more research and find a university where I would fit in and connect with.

Starting the Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelorette of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Jacksonville University in June 2015 was a simple transition for me. I had graduated an Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) program in December 2014 and became a licensed RN in January 2015. I had just gotten hired for my first nursing position the month prior to the start of class and had not yet started working. I was very much still in student mode. While this makes it a bit easier to learn and process information in a classroom setting, I had no real world experience to help guide me. Through the knowledge I have gained as a student at Jacksonville University I have become a competent and well-rounded nurse. I am able to quickly problem solve and utilize critical thinking to identify and rectify issues. I have even put together, and will be presenting, and presentation about nursing practice for staff members at the facility where I work.