I would have loved to start this personal statement by stating that nursing has always been a passion or mine that was solidified by a prolific experience in my life. However, that was not my journey, I have thought long and hard before deciding to apply to nursing school. Growing up and learning about the medical field, whether it had be my own personal experiences or media portrayals. The symbiotic relationship between nurses and doctors was always known. It was only when I fully immersed myself into the medical field did I realize differences between each role, the value of working a part of a team, and the significant changes one can make in someone’s life by conversation. Unsure of the role in healthcare to pursue, I decide to become a medical assistant. In order to complete my medical assistant certification I was required to intern at a facility to practice and perfect the practical skills that would be required of me in this role. During my time as an intern HIV and STI Test Counselor I learned the importance of being respectful, genuine and congruent. At Harlem United a counseling session begins with just you and the client sitting in a room in which the atmosphere can change for worse or better in a single moment. It is imperative for the counselor to …show more content…
As a first generation immigrant, raised in Brooklyn, New York, it was my first experience being of being in an environment where I stood out as one of few persons of color. I generally avoided conversations, because I was ashamed of my foreign accent because students would generally ask me to repeat myself more than once. Even when I spoke, it was in monosyllables. I usually avoided conversations that involved my personal life. I was ashamed of my humble beginnings. I so badly wanted to fit in which for me meant a member of the privilege class; those students who dressed nicely and drove their own