Throughout my childhood and half of my college career, I viewed myself in the nursing profession. There were no other jobs on my mind but nursing. Nurses have the passion and capability to help those in need, which is what initially attracted me to the job. It wasn’t until my practicum that I realized I didn’t want to work directly with the patients. After my revelation, I searched for a profession that was in the public health field, had an amazing job outlook, and a job that allows you to provide quality patient health care without having to work directly with them. That is when I stumbled upon the HIHIM program at UW. I researched this field inside and out, and loved that it could combine my passion for business administration with my love