I am a caring and compassionate individual with true enthusiasm for learning. Ever since I was very young I had a desire to help others to the greatest of my ability in my lifetime. I participated in Girl Scouts when I was younger, earning my Bronze Award by creating and completing a service project as a troop. We did a fundraiser for City Light Women and Children’s shelter, where I later volunteered at throughout high school. It was my senior year of high school that I discovered becoming a nurse would allow me to have a career dedicated to the care of others while still having a profession that would challenge me intellectually. Immediately after graduating, I began working full-time as a certified nurse’s assistant at a local skilled nursing