Pursuing An Associates Degree

Time spent at my mother’s bedside in the intensive care unit changed my perception of the nursing profession. I realized what unique value was integrated in comprehensive nursing care, which was built on excellence, compassion, and respect. I knew right then and there that nursing was a professional path which I would like to take. Changing my college major to nursing was not a difficult decision – I wanted to repay for all that courteous care my family received in the most vulnerable time of our lives.

Every since elementary, I had the goal of helping out the family, because they helped me out by taking me to school. I had to walk to school at the age of 7 with my grandma and sister, which took about 15 minutes. Then in 2011 I moved to North Carolina to live with my mom and continued my educational career. My dream of being an Architect formed in middle school, because I played minecraft and loved to build with legos. If I had to say Social Studies teachers had an easier time connecting to me, because he teach you lessons like your family do. As a High school student currently I continue to see my social, interpersonal, work skills improve to the point of succeeding in

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

I have two Associates degrees and my goal now is to work my way through a Bachelor's in Psychology and on to a graduate degree.I enjoy people. I hope to have my own business one day. In the meantime, I enjoy helping others in my own unique way without the psych degree. Over the years I've enjoyed volunteering for the Humane Society, Horse Rescue, and Food

Through many life obstacles I was not very fortunate or goal driven to attempt to go to college after high school. Grew up in a military family so my family was stricter about keeping their children

I to realize that I had to go to college to get that college educational experience in order to communicate with my children and to be able to share my college experience with them, so as I started college I kept on pushing it was not easy but I finished and graduate my children was proud of me and It was a proud moment in my life as I walk across the stage to received my

As a young child, I always knew that when I grew up I wanted a career that would allow me to help others. While in the hospital undergoing surgeries and treatment for my skin cancer, I encountered a variety of different nurses. Some of those nurses were really nice, others were not. The ones who spend some time talking with me, where the ones who made my day much better. It was during that hospital stay that I decided I wanted to become a nurse. I wanted to be the nurse who would make a positive impact in a patient’s life. Due to a number of unforeseen events in my life, I was unable to start nursing school as planned after graduating from high school. I worked in the restaurant business for a number of years and eventually met my husband who was recovering

Education has always been an importance to me. Since no one in my family has been to college. I’m that person that is really relaxed and can make good decision to just about anything. One of the things that I have achieved is soccer, and I have made the high school soccer team and plan on playing for a college team. Living with four siblings my whole life was probably the best thing ever. We all grew up in California in a nice big house, we were all taught to have a really fancy manners. Everyone in my family had good grades before they graduated high school. I am proud that I have gone this far in life and would like to move on to bigger accomplishments. Although I have been through some obstacles that has pushed me down but always managed to get back up.

My mother, who was never around to support me throughout my life, really made me think how blessed I am that my father, sister, brother and grandparents stuck by my side till this very day with support. What makes me tick is the fact that I have things to look forward to at CSUN and do hope that I achieve my years there for becoming a business woman. I would want to continue that with a life full of achievement and to live my years ahead with my own family with the same ideal, and maybe not with the same goal but something they would feel like they can do something best at. I would want to show them it took time to finish what I wanted to become, but hard work will pay off. I am coming to college to prove to myself that I have something to live for, to fulfill my goals and have something to be happy for doing. I hope that what I become whether it is a business woman or math teacher, I hope to inspire many with those without a mother that they can still push themselves to become something, and to never back down. I am here to prove those who doubted me along the way, and to make those who didn't doubt me, show that I am happy to have come this far. I am here to get started on my new chapter in college, and little by little experience new things along the

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be someone who helped others effortlessly. Whether it be in second grade helping a classmate up with freshly scuffed knees, or senior year helping a struggling classmate with a Calculus problem, I have wanted to be there to assist people. Throughout my eighteen years of life, I have learned that we all need to care for one another. When my brother passed away nine years ago, I had to be there for family and help make them strong again. This is why I want to pursue a career in Nursing. I want to help make people strong, help them persevere, and help them in their journey of life. My journey towards obtaining a Nursing degree will begin at Carlow University. My first step towards my goal is to achieve

Being the first born to a teenage mother, the chances of me getting to where I am now were uncertain. However, our family received government assistance, which allowed my mother the opportunity to pursue a college career, a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. This enabled her to not only provide us with the necessities, but instilled in myself the importance of furthering my education and being a productive member of society. I have some very good personal traits that make me different than everyone else. I was raised with high values and good morals.

Ever since I was a young child, I aspired to attend The University of Alabama. However, not everything worked out the way I had planned. Attending a large division one university is very expensive. As I grew older, I soon realized attending that school was not the best option for me personally. After careful consideration I decided I would like to pursue a career in the field of nursing. I looking into several different schools with nursing programs, and I stumbled upon The University of West Alabama. At first I was not sure; so I booked a visit to see where I might spend the next couple years of my life. The campus was beautiful and the instructors were very pleasant. I soon realized West Alabama was the perfect school for me. After being in college for a month, I started noticing the struggles many of my peers were facing including: disappointing ones parents, failing to achieve an acceptable grade, and maintaining a social life

My decision to apply to Masters in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program was not an easy one, given my compelling journey in nursing. Although I have been a registered nurse for three years, my passion for nursing started a decade ago. As a teenager, I was always fascinated by the nurses who took care of me at the hospital. I admired how they made a difference in people’s lives. Subsequently, I started volunteering to a nearby hospital to get acquainted with the reality of caring for others. Shortly, my grandfather had a Cerebrovascular accident and became debilitated. My passion for nursing became driven by purpose because I wanted to take care of my grandparents. I started as a Nurse assistant then to Licensed vocational nurse, and ten

Ever since I was young I always aspired to become more than I could ever imagine. I had drive and that helped me realize my goals early on in my education. I always dreamed of college and what it would be like. With the chance I could have followed in my older siblings and drop out of highschool I pushed through it to prove to my two younger siblings that bettering yourself is possible. Not only did I graduate from high school on time but I graduated with honors. I am the recipient of the McCoy Medal of Honor for being in the top 20% of my junior class but I was also a member of Van Horn High School 's National Honor Society and to top it all off I got to walk across the stage with red cords meaning I had graduated Cum Laude (GPA: 3.5-3.7). All of these were HUGE accomplishments for my family and I.

One of the greatest personal achievements in my life is earning a college degree. Being the first one in my family to attend and graduate from college was already an unexpected accomplishment. I started my academic journey as a non-traditional student. Being the mother of six children, I waited until my youngest child entered school full-time before I enrolled myself in college. I was 38 and I found myself sitting among teenagers that had just finished their high school education. This was the beginning of a journey that has fundamentally changed my life and the life of my children. I now have completed a master’s degree.