Ever since I was a little girl I have always known what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to help people and make the world a better place. Growing up the daughter of a pastor, my parents taught me what it meant to serve. Not in an oppressive way, but in a way, that ironically liberated me. Through them and my relationship with God, I was able to realize that servitude is not about submitting yourself to the will of others, but being an example of what Jesus Christ, himself came to do. I recall all the different careers I wanted to become; firefighter, midwife, scientist, etc... Even though I did not know what career I wanted to pursue I knew that I wanted to use my career to do one specific purpose, to serve others spiritually and to the best …show more content…
The first time I visited the campus I found myself surrounded by students engaging in prayer, meditation, worship, and fellowship, it was then I realized I wanted to attend Baylor. Afterwards, as I scrolled through the Baylor homepage I read a quote from the Baylor core convictions page, “Equip individuals to understand life as a divine calling and thus serve society and the world in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;” this solidified my belief that Baylor was a place where I could expand my knowledge and education as well as grow spiritually so that I can help people no matter their demographic. As much as I believe a university’s spirituality is important, another aspect one has to consider is whether said university can benefit you academically and career wise. There are only three schools in Texas that offer a nurse-midwife program. Of these three schools, Baylor is nationally ranked tenth for their nurse-midwife program and eleventh in Texas for their nursing programs. Not only would Baylor benefit me spiritually but their nursing and nurse-midwife programs will test my academic and professional abilities to grow and expand mentally and