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Personal Statement: My Passion For Nursing

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ver since I was little, I always knew I wanted to take care of others since this was the principal value in my family. I discovered my passion for nursing because my Dad introduced me to the medical field, and in my life, I have been to many hospitals. Nurses are extraordinary to me because of the environment and how they are actively working. When I visited hospitals because of my family's broken bones or illnesses, I used to watch and be fascinated by nurses working. I witnessed how they were calm with every patient. Anytime they needed help, they would bring someone in to support them while completing a task. For example, when my brother, Nick, broke his leg, many nurses offered my Dad relief by telling him he would be fine, and they all …show more content…

Wake Forest has one of the best nursing programs in North Carolina, where I can complete my Applied Science degree with being fully prepared. Achieving a degree may be challenging with my anxiety about school, but I have supportive staff and community who will help me along the way. They offer services: such as counseling, centers, advisors, and tutors to help me obtain my bachelor's degree. Wake Forest has three values such as diversity, respect, and inclusion. These values directly connect to me since they are always willing to help the community without expecting anything in return. They also offer many activities I can attend or participate in to help me keep motivated and active: running trails, fundraisers, or thirty-five clubs I can explore. I may only be a freshman in high school, but I am confident that Wake Forest is the school I want to attend; this is all because of the ACA course I have worked …show more content…

I learned from this lesson that a small amount of procrastination is beneficial, but if I start to procrastinate excessively, it can affect all aspects of my life. For example, if I start to put off college work until the last minute, my assignments can build up and cause my grades to drop. Another example is that if I procrastinate charting my patient's activity, I can get fired and lose my dream job. So one principal concept I can take from this course is to always give myself little breaks from time to time but never procrastinate where it is getting in the way of my career

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