"Licia, Licia, her bone is sticking out!!" my cousin Chanya screamed as she ran into our grandmother's house. The next thing I knew, my mom rushed out of the house, grabbed me and put me in the car. The nearest hospital was 30 minutes away, but it felt as though we got there in 10 minutes. Upon admittance to the hospital the doctor immediately knew I would need surgery. I was transferred to McLeod Hospital in Florence, SC . It was there I encountered some of the most amazing, caring, and competent nurses. This is when I knew I wanted to follow in their footsteps. The weekend I broke my arm was always Easter weekend so I didn't get to go Easter egg hunting. However, the nurses arranged for the Easter bunny to come visit the children. They made sure every child had a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter basket full of treats to take home. This experience made a huge impact on my decision to pursue a career in pediatric nursing. Several members of my family members are teachers, including my mother. Visiting my mom's class has allowed me to work closely with young children. Though being a teacher is very popular in my family, I never wanted to follow that career path. I believed that I could be of service in a different way. I remember how safe and cared for the nurses made me feel when I was going through a very scary moment in my life. Now that I'm much older, I understand the important role that nurses play in the lives of the patients they interact with. Seeing the impact this field has made throughout the years has made be want to be apart of it. I have always been a caring and passionate person which is a good character trait to have as a nurse. I want to be able to help others and show them that nursing is a great career to purse, and show them it is not always hardships and emergency situations but is also where you create bonds with everyone you come in contact with.