In life, you never expect that a bad experience will dictate what you want to do for the rest of your life. At the early age of 16, I was asked "what do you want to do for the rest of your life?" Part of me wanted to work with computers, and the other part of me wanted to go into healthcare. The choice I made that day to attend my local Technology Centers Pre-Nursing program affected me greatly in the years to come. The choices I made that day and events from that day forward taught me the true meaning of empathy and compassion. Growing up in the small rural town of Tuttle, Oklahoma is something I would not trade for anything. I will always remember the homecoming football games. I saw these games from a different perspective than most, beginning from when I was in the marching band. I remember how hot, heavy and old the uniforms we had to wear every Friday night where. I also recall all the good memories I made with my friends on those autumn nights, from marching on the field to playing our fight song, Tiger Rag, when our team made a touchdown. For four years, starting with my Seventh-grade year this was how life was. At the end of my sophomore year, I had to make one of three choices, the first one being I could simply stay in my high school and continue on the path that I was going. The second one being I could go to a technology center for half of the school day, and the third being I could do concurrent enrollment and start taking college courses early. I made the
The key factors that were involved in my decision to attend college Growing up, my parents had always instilled into me the importance of going to college. From receiving a proper education to being able to successfully graduate and achieve your dream of obtaining a job, the roots of attending and successfully graduating college has always been in my family. The crucial significant factors that were involved in my decision to attend college was mainly impelled by observing my fellow high school teachers, parents, and being alertly conscious to what was happening in the world around me. Many matters include witnessing the success of many adults who I knew had reached success by successfully finishing college, as well as unfortunately seeing many of my fellow high school peers drop out of high school and execute nothing useful with their life. All these factors had played a major role on my decision to attend college.
When the enormity of the fact that my decision to go to college or not to go to college hit me I decided to put all my efforts into getting into college. I started by talking with my school counselor so that I can organize all my information so that I could make informed decisions and not blunder through my college
Originally my desire was to become a physician assistant or nurse, until my heart started to reach out to those patients I took care patients exposed to unfavorable circumstance. Due to the exposure of many to victims, I saw in the emergency room, labor delivery, and relationships with personal friends my desire to aid in the need of such a disparity realized, the key to healthy people started at the Psychological
The experience taught me to work hard to achieve my goal of becoming a doctor and helping as many people as I can. It taught me not to waste my time. All of my dedication has pushed me to be the best person I can be so in the future I can feel confident about all of my choices. Volunteering at Children’s Hospital offered me an experience that pushed me to strive for no less than excellence. By volunteering, I watched my dreams and ambitions get closer, and although the process is a slow and difficult one, every second of it was worth it because I was able to watch everything I value become
During my first couple of weeks, completing my hours for school was what my main goal is. I came. I did what I had to do. I went home and just slept it off. As weeks passed by, I then realized what volunteering was all about. Like nursing, volunteering is being selfless and compassionate. It is open-heartedly giving your time and effort to help those in need without asking for anything in return. The driver’s assistant shift was physically demanding, but seeing smiles on people’s faces when we arrive at every agency we deliver to pays off every back pain and tiredness. I have learned that big or small, my simple actions can have an effect on people. This experience has also been an eye-opener for me. Living in Canada, it is surprising to discover that a lot of people live in streets or cannot buy their own food. I have understood more how unique and important a nurse’s role is and how in a way can we impact and change one’s life. This experience helped me realize how I want my future nursing practice to be. I want to be that nurse who listens and provides comfort, who makes sure her patients are comfortable and well-taken care of, and whose motivation is not the pay or the title, but who has a strong desire and willingness to help. By volunteerism, I felt needed in society. Not only did it boost my self-esteem, but it has also helped me realize what I am
Way back when I first started college, my priorities were not clear. I knew I wanted to do something that I can be proud of, it was only a matter of what do I really want that will fill my life and complete me as a person. I was in the manufacturing field since I was 19 years old and yet, I felt a hole in my heart. I got to a point where I stop growing as an individual and it became apparent that I wanted to do something more significant. That void became the fuel to pursue something bigger and life changing. I tried to dig deep and really tried to figure out what I want in life and at the same time I started taking classes that can go towards any degree in the medical field. Taking care of people has always been a part of me. I took care of
All throughout my life until my memory can reach, I had always been told I had to go to college, and for a long time, I agreed, not knowing truly why. Well the time had come, I was a junior in high school and ready to start my senior year, and the big question came up, are you going to college? I had not put too much thought into it, mostly because I was in a special circumstance than what other people were in. I could not go to college at that moment because no school or institution would have accepted me, just because I was not a citizen. So, my options for going to college were none. I had always been told I needed to go to college, and when it came down to it, I could not even go.
Introduction: It seemed so far away, and all of a sudden I had to make the decision. A decision that would change the rest of my life. From the time I was little I knew I wanted to go to college, and here I am. I have always had the desire to continue my education and gain many experiences after I graduated from high school. I didn’t ever thing twice about continuing my education
Life is all about choices, and the one choice I knew I wanted to make was to go to college and achieve my educational goals. Knowing that my family could not support my two older sister’s college endeavors let alone mine, I knew I had to act. Throughout my high school years, I applied myself constantly through taking challenging coursework and involving myself in clubs that I was passionate for. All of those years led me to overcome the biggest obstacle a senior student
-As middle school days came to an end there were many decisions that needed to be made. Those which included high school choices. In regards to my selection, I had picked Libra Academy as my first choice and Huntington Park High School as the last. By the time spring came, many of my peers were getting letters that determined what schools they were going to be attending for the next school year. I did face the reality when I received my notice and it stated that I was going to be attending Huntington Park High school the following year. As school started I was determined to keep on working hard and I did as I passed all my classes but as the following year arrived, I had chosen to transfer to Libra academy due to the lack of AP classes Huntington
When I was a Junior in Methuen High School, I was enrolled in community service program in which I have to go to hospitals or nursing homes and take the old patients to other room, bathroom, or to their cars during the time they get discharged. During that time period I noticed that there were many old patients who didn’t had any family members who came to either visit them or take them home. The only people who were helping them were either volunteers like me or the nurses. So when it was time to decide that what career I am going to pursue, I decided to be a nurse and give the old people a family experience with my required duties and responsibilities.
yet I also believe that being able to pay for college is crucial. Recently, I completed my first year of high school. I joined Key Club and Chess club. I also made the JV softball team and earned the second ranked spot on our chess team. My extracurricular activities have taught me in numerous ways. For example, I have learned more on how to deal with stressful events, while also helping others through theirs. I have also experienced the mutual joy and satisfaction of doing good for others. I decided to make high school worthwhile by taking extremely challenging course work, such as Advanced Placement and honors classes. I successfully finished freshman year, ranking first of 587, with an
As a result of several motivational purposes, there are many driving factors to go to college that can and will impact one’s life. Before going to college, I waited 2 ½ years after I graduated high school to finally make my decision to go to college. The reason it took me so long is that I did not know what I wanted to do with my life. First, I wanted to be a probation officer, then I changed my mind to be an OBGYN, then finally I made the decision to become a nurse. I know I have a long road of schooling ahead of me, but that is okay. I have wonderful people in my life that encourage me to continue my studies. Going to college is important since it can open many opportunities to get into a better career field, it is a fun experience, and it can also start a tradition in my family.
When I graduated from high school, I had a different career path, which was to become a physician assistant. I obtained my Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006 and then attended Virginia Tech in the fall of 2006 to take prerequisites prior to applying to graduate school. I was attending Virginia Tech when the April 16, 2007 school shootings occurred. This was an especially difficult time being surrounded by so much heartache. However in the face of this heartache was hope, hope in humanity. The community came together in such despair to provide comfort and healing. The incident really made me evaluate my life and as a result, I decided to take a break from school. I had minimal health care work experience at this time and wanted to gain knowledge before starting graduate school. This life-changing experience and break led to my discovery of nursing. A year later I began the registered nursing diploma program at Sentara College of Health Sciences. Nursing school was the first time I had hands-on patient care. It was not until I had my license and began working on the floor did I truly start blossoming as a nurse. I have grown substantially and have never felt as comfortable as I do being a nurse. It validates my decision
One struggle that almost every teenager is faced with is the decision of how he or she wants to spend the rest of his or her life. We have been asked since we were in kindergarten, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Only now, that lingering question has teenagers stressed. They are expected to make a decision at the mere age of 18 before they have even experienced the real world. While some people get to be 80 years old, still unsure of what they “want to be when they grow up,” others are fortunate enough to find their path early on in life. In June 2015, I found the path for me in the hospital emergency room where I had the experience of a lifetime. I was participating in a summer volunteer program called “AHEC (Area Health Education Center) of a Summer.”