Westernu Reflection Paper

Experiencing my grandmother suffered from a severe stroke had ignited my aspiration to be a nurse since I was in Grade Five. I was deeply inspired by how the nurses treated my grandmother wholeheartedly. Thereafter, I dreamed of becoming a nurse who can provide the best care for the elderly. Wanting to realize my dream, I decided to apply to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Before attending GCU and using the sources that they provide, I normally would use resources and tools that were provided by various universities. Two notable examples that I would use where Purdue University's OWL and also Calvin College's KnightCite. OWL is a particularly helpful source since it offers a wide variety of articles regarding various topics that play a key role within successful writing. KnightCite was also a source I widely used because of the fact that it was a great way in order to get MLA (which I used in high school) citations for works used in my papers. However, nowadays I mainly use the sources provided by GCU such as the writing center which I have found to be quite helpful. In particular, I enjoy the templates provided

When I originally was registering my class choices for the Fall 2016 semester, I considered English 111 to be an undemanding course that I could pass without a lot of effort on my behalf. I had no trouble passing prior English courses, years ago, so I felt this course would be similar. What I had not anticipated was how much I honestly could learn, such as: how you should properly cite sources, how you should suitably prove your thesis and how you can accurately set up the flow of a paper. Although, the most informative part of English 111, for me, has been absorbing all the information on the different styles of papers that can be written. I believe that recognizing the usefulness of distinctive varieties of papers will help me throughout

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to work in the medical field. From performing imaginary check ups on my community of dolls as a child to watching medical television shows, being able to enter the workforce with the skills to start a nursing career has been my most desired goal from a young age. When it comes to achieving that goal, hard work, dedication, and my lifelong passion for pursuing nursing will get me where I need to be in order to successfully complete Davenport University’s Nursing Program.

To make the Wizdome, we needed to become experts on every aspect of the brain. The team decided to split up each section of the necessary research. Each member of the team was responsible for finding facts and information on their designated section. After completing our research, we decided to think of exhibits that could be installed pertaining to their area of expertise. We discussed each idea intently before voting to decide what exhibits would be best for the visitors to learn and apply STEM principles.

Nursing school is a touching and inspiring journey. I provide great care for patients and their families and I could only long to continue serving my diverse community as a registered nurse alongside your team.

Getting my acceptance letter to the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing was, without a doubt, one of the proudest moments of my life. The great news of my admission invaded my body with feelings of happiness, optimism, and eagerness. However, there was also a sense of uncertainty and curiosity for what the future held for me. At that moment, I recognized I was approaching a time of change. Changes that would eventually lead to my transition into becoming a nursing student.

I have been enrolled in Pacific Union College’s (PUC), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program for almost two years, and over the course of my stay I have grown and learned more than I thought. Throughout the program, I have been faced with both exciting and intimidating experiences, but I have learned a lot from them. The BSN program was challenging as I predicted prior to my enrollment, but it was exceedingly gratifying. After revising my entrance essay, I can verify that I still remain dedicated to the same beliefs and opinions I have previously stated. I strongly believe that the BSN program has advanced my skills to accomplish the programs Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) of Professionalism, Caring, Critical thinking, Excellence in

There have been plenty of times where I found myself asking if what I was doing was truly worth it. I have always been one to struggle with getting things done, because I have this mindset of questioning certain things I do. Why am I in college? Why do I put myself through stress and torture to get good grades when I could just be mediocre? Oh right, I will not give up until I get to where I want to be. Even though it is going to take a lot of time and effort, the thing motivating me the most is knowing that once I walk across that stage to receive my diploma that sense of accomplishment is the ultimate prize. I set extreme goals for myself because I am a very competitive person; sometimes too extreme. I have to build up a lot of will-power to get some of things done. It is all really in my head though. Some tasks take more will power and effort than others, but the feeling of doing it myself is so empowering. Now whenever I take on new tasks, I just keep in mind that even though it may take a while for me to accomplish, when I do finally finish it all on my own there is no greater feeling.

Growing up in a small town in Northeast Vermont, there isn’t much of anything. The economy is poor, there isn’t many jobs, and it’s cold. My hometown is similar to the made up town of Catamount in the novel, Continental Drift, by Russell Banks. I saw my family in likeness to the Dubois’s. My mom stayed home with us kids until we needed extra cash so she began to waitress. My dad got one of the better jobs at the new correctional facility a town over.

When I was young, the last words I would hear at night were “In Jesus’ name, Amen,” as my mother prayed over my twin sister and I, while tucking us in bed. Her words surrounded and comforted me like a warm blanket, even on the darkest of nights. Anytime I would have a nightmare, I would run to her room and she would appease me with prayer and somehow compel me to feel dauntless. I admired my parents tremendously and always sought for their approval, so I never questioned any of the beliefs or opinions they were teaching me as I grew up. However, growing up into the person I am today I have learned that Christianity, or religion itself, is not always black and white, and occasionally you face obstacles that challenge the beliefs and opinions you were raised to withhold.

Life changing… it is a word that I sometimes think about, but never truly understood its’ meaning, until the summer of 2017. During church one morning my pastor was standing up on the stage in front of the congregation giving the announcements for the week. The final announcement was regarding a summer mission trip for high school students. The students would go to Reynosa, Mexico where there is a children’s home that my church serves at every year. I had never been on a mission trip and had never experienced anything like it before, so I decided that I would go on what could be a life-changing trip.

I remember in the year of 2016-2017 attending a school in California. After spending most of my time in the Northeast and Midwest, it was amazing experiencing weather that was above forty degrees year-round. In the month of April, in the nighttime, on my bed, I prayed, “Lord what should I do when I get back home to New York?” It was in the middle of the night, in a dream, I heard the words “Don’t forget about my daughters.” When I woke up, I immediately knew my journey with God began, by going after His lost sons and daughters. I felt God spark a dream inside of me to see lost sons and daughters come back to the heart of the Father. After leaving California mid-May, I traveled back home to New York and stayed at my parent’s house and several weeks later had a meeting with home church pastor.

We often are apprehensive to immerse ourselves in a location where we feel we will be the odd one out. No one ever wants to feel that they are be judged or stared at when they are going to a new place, so we tend to avoid those situations. But what people do not realize is that we are creating most of these scenarios up in our heads. That by making ourselves feel uncomfortable or anxious before we even go, sets us up to over analyze our day to day activities to the sport teams we root for.

This counselor met with Anthony, his grandma/guardian, and transition coordinator, Joe Delegato to review the results of his community based assessment and draft his plan for employment, on 10/10/17.