Personal Narrative: My Carrier Goals

Starting high school can be a little scary, especially when you have no guidance from siblings, like me, being the first one from my family to have an education. But that did not stop me from succeeding, I?ve always been confident and determined. I?m an enthusiastic when it comes to trying new things. Who would have thought I was going to be a good athlete plus a book geek, when in my past years I was just a regular kid. I was pretty excited about joining a club that had a connection with high school, that way I didn?t have to start from zero, I always want to be a step ahead. Fortunately, in summer, a high school coach was recruiting freshmen for running either cross country or track, they both involve running, so I considered it like the same sport with different timing. And this is when it all started. Running

A time in my life in which I have been successful is when I graduate from college. Even though this was my second degree I was going to receive, it was the next stepping stone to heighten my career in healthcare. It was an uneasy decision, but I was determined to achieve my Bachelor’s in Science in Healthcare Administration.

“Follow your passion; it will lead you to your purpose,” Oprah Winfrey. My passion leading me to a degree in healthcare management has been the love I have for my son. Becoming a single mother, shortly before my son turned two-years-old, was life altering. Moving back in with my family, realizing I had no income, and no longer the team effort from his father, was an indescribable sense of failure as a parent.

According to life itself, education is one of the main achievements you can have in order to be successful. Throughout my whole twelve years of education expericene, I finally reached my goal an earning my high school diploma and receiving all the support, motivation and guidance from friends, family, and teachers. I have came to an understanding of what is my next step in almost completing my education journey, to moving forward to earning my degree an healthcare. I never realized how far I've come until I came across myself, what is it that I want to become in the future? In that is, a Diganostic Medical Sonography Whom ive been inspired and self experience on what the duties and respondsibilty sonographer do on their daily job. This will

Setting goals is what drives people to growth and change within themselves. If one fails to dream and sets goals, it is unlikely the will grow or change (Scott, 2014). Allowing myself to set goals is a personal commitment and a drive to make change. Growing, educating and knowledge with time allows one to feel safe to dream and thrive to make better and larger goals. My first goal after obtaining my BSN in April 2017 is to work on myself and my family. In my career, my goal will be to work on my clinical ladder and seek ways to improve myself and my facility. There are many committees I would like to join and be a part of at work. I know I will have reached my goal when I have moved up several levels on the clinical ladder. My plans for professional development in the next three to 10 - 15 years will still be working at the bedside spreading my knowledge to others who are willing to learn. If financially I am able I would like to pursue my MSN. Being a leader is something that inspires me and I wish to be knowledgeable enough to help and teach others later in life. The final goal would be to not retire, but to cut down to part time and remain at the bedside. I would love to travel and volunteer my time to others in need of healthcare outside of the US. I will know I have reached this goal when I am at peace

I hope you remember me because I was a student in your Summer 2016 Legal Research and Analysis class at University of California, San Diego Extension. If you do not remember me, I was unable to send you a complete final memorandum as a result of being admitted to the hospital the night that the memorandum was due. I was recently let go from my job as a Litigation Paralegal, which I obtained during graduation week. Their only reason was that they needed someone with more experience. Right now I am trying to enroll in my last two courses at UCSD Extension in order to officially complete my ABA-Approved Professional Certificate. When I spoke with Azra Mukanovic, she informed me that Julia Dunlap and herself discussed the situation and agreed

My current strengths according to the LifeStyle Management Health Risk Inventory, is that I am punctual in seeing a primary care provider, whom I have seen in the past two years, it was suggested that it is of vital importance to do so, as a PCP can provide helpful information about my health and how I can improve any health problems I may have. Another strength of mine is that I get the flu shot on a regular basis, it is important to do so, as the flu virus does not spread to those who I am around and protects me from the virus. According to the LifeStyle Management Health Risk Inventory, my BMI is 21.03, which puts me in the healthy weight bracket, maintaining my weight in a healthy range will lower my risk for heart disease, cancer and other

I want you to know just how much I miss you. Life has been very different out here living my life on the front lines. I miss running through the fields and playing baseball with you. I miss going down to the lake and fishing with you. I hope that you know that I would do anything to be with you right now but sadly I can’t. I have now realized war isn’t what it is made out to be. Some movies make soldiers out to be some extraordinary heroes and show that the good guys never die but that's not the case in the real battlefield. As it turns out underneath the uniform is just a normal person like me or you. Also, as it turns out the good guys die too, and a lot of them. Life in the trenches might be worse than it is made out to be. Living conditions

A lot of thought and soul-searching went into my decision to further my education and pursue my master’s degree. Having waited until after I started my family to really go after my educational goals involved a lot sacrifice. Completing 6 years of schooling to obtain the profession I am in; while also being a military spouse and mother of three took dedication, motivation, and perseverance. Throughout my time obtaining my education in the field of Radiation Therapy, I developed an appreciation and passion for learning as well as teaching. Realizing that I could bridge my love of healthcare with my passion for education inspired me to set a goal for myself, that I am now trying to achieve.

My interviewee is a mother of twins who came from Vietnam. Her name is Tran Huang, who was originally born in Qui Nhon, Vietnam in 1976, then her family moved to the capital of Vietnam, Saigon, in 1978. On June 1986, my mother left Vietnam and emigrated to the United States in September of 1986. During my mother’s time in Vietnam, the Vietnam War had ended but the social hierarchy was collapsed and it had left the country in a state of caution. My mother was thirteen years old when she arrived in America. I chose my mother to be interviewed because she had risked her life escaping Vietnam during a time when there was a lot of turmoil in Southeast Asia. If she had not crossed the Pacific and enter into America, I would not be here today and

My ultimate goals in education would be to finish this program and obtain my Master’s Degree- Family Nurse Practitioner. I feel like I’ve been in school forever, and this will become the completion of my career goals. I want to work in family practice, but I also want to teach part time later in my career. I want to help other students complete their career goals.

The environment I was raised in shaped me as a Caring person towards others and a non carrying person on others opinion.

Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles has taught me that home is anywhere away from the drug and gang infested streets. I came into this world not knowing that the place I was born in would forever change and build the person I am today. Growing up I was faced with obstacles that I overcame which would forever determine my destiny. Growing up I could careless not knowing what was right from wrong, I was just an ordinary kid being influenced by the world around me. My determination to succeed in life sets me apart from other candidates applying to the University of California. My determination is motivated by my attitude to achieve success. This sets me apart from everyone else because of my unique background and my experiences that made

I wanted to try extreme hunting on the moon so I asked my dad if we could book tickets for the next rocket ship that was going up to the moon.

Throughout my life, I feel like I have been pretty successful. I have been able to accomplish some of my personal goals, while both being able to give back to my community and plan for my future. I hope that my with the success I have had already, will help me have an even more successful life in the future.