Being successful is an image we all portray at a young age. Our parents have drilled in our heads since we were in Elementary school to work hard for our expected grades, be involved, and make the memories count because before you know it you’re sitting in my position right now. Throughout those four gruelling years of what we call high school counselors have come and gone. They all ask the same thing. What do you want to pursue for a career when you graduate out of highschool? What classes are you going to take that will benefit you in that chosen path? So I tell them, I want to help people. I want to aspire to become a Nurse. Since I was in the seventh grade, I’ve come to the realization that the medical field is where I belong. …show more content…
In that time, I had the opportunity to see quite a few nurses and doctors come in and out who would tell me their stories and experiences in the hospital. Hearing of these encounters with patients just got me more exhilarated about my career choice. As well as working in the hospital gift shop, I decided, as of my Senior year class registration, that I was going to participate in a health occupation class. This class is giving me college credit as well as the opportunity to test and receive my CNA license before I step foot out of highschool. We learn from CNA books that teach us everything on how to care for people in hospital and nursing home settings as well as our Medical Terminology books which teach us about all the different systems in our bodies. After we finish these two books first semester, we will receive 100+ credit hours working hands on in nearby nursing home facilities and hospitals second semester. Although this isn’t past experience in the medical field it is something I will be accomplishing in the near …show more content…
If I’m given this experience as apart of your program then I will be able to continue on after that and receive my masters degree at a nursing school. Given that I want to go for my masters, only settling for my Associate or CNA license wasn’t the route I wanted to take. When I discovered that colleges, specifically Truman, had four year nursing programs I knew this was a sign from God that this was my succeeding