As a young child, being a nurse is something I had always dreamed of. The thought of helping and caring for someone is exciting to me. But being a nurse is far more than just a job to me, it is a passion, a profession. My grandmother has diabetes, and every time she would get sick, I would be there to care for her; making her food, making sure she took her medicine, giving her shots, etc. This led me to working with a senior care company in college which has shown me accurately what being a nurse is all about, although it isn’t a “nursing” job, it is pretty close. It takes passion, hard work, time-management skills, and determination to be a nurse. Working with my clients every day and talking to and caring for them, showed me how important