Pursuing a career in nursing is something that has been a dream of mine. After my mom had a near death experience with her heart attack, you would think I hated going to her daily cardiologist appointments and hospital visits, but to be frank, I loved it. I cherished the times I spent with her in numerous doctors offices even if it just meant squeezing her hand as she got pricked with needles. The reason I cherished this so deeply is because not only was I sharing quality time with my mother who I almost lost, but I was learning as well. Watching the nurses as they performed intricate tasks on my mother while simultaneously calming her nerves always amazed me. As I observed the nurses help her both physically and emotionally, my desire to be able to provide this care for others was immediately sparked. Witnessing these moments opened my eyes to a passion of mine that will aid me tremendously in my career as a nurse, and that is helping others. What inspired me further to pursue a career in nursing is my ambitious attitude towards helping children. Throughout my high school career, I have been involved in Child Development and Child Studies classes where I earned a certificate in. In addition, I have babysat from 2020 to present, where I’ve watched these children intently, ensuring that they are cared for at all times. My ultimate goal is to eventually specialize in pediatric nursing where I can take my skills and knowledge with children, and apply them to my career. I believe that my experience with children will without a doubt aid me in my career as a nurse no matter who I am caring for, simply because of the way these children have taught me to handle real life pressures. Along with the child development classes, I am currently enrolled in a two year IB psychology course where I learn about how the mind works emotionally and why it works the way it does. Taking both these child development and psychology courses has opened my mind to how to care for others, not just physically, but emotionally as well. Helping people emotionally is a crucial aspect to being an exceptional nurse in which I intend on becoming. I look forward to my future as a nurse where I can utilize this natural passion of helping people physically, emotionally, and socially. I am driven to become an exceptional nurse where I can help save lives everyday. My aspiration to make a difference as a nurse in people's lives, just as they did for my mom, grows more and more everyday.

Pursuing a career in nursing is something that has been a dream of mine. After my mom had a near-death experience with her heart attack, you would think I hated going to her daily cardiologist appointments and hospital visits, but to be frank, I loved it. I cherished the times I spent with her in numerous doctors' offices even if it just meant squeezing her hand as she got pricked with needles. The reason I cherished this so deeply is because not only was I sharing quality time with my mother whom I almost lost, but I was learning as well. Watching the nurses as they performed intricate tasks on my mother while simultaneously calming her nerves always amazed me. As I observed the nurses help her both physically and emotionally, my desire to be able to provide this care for others was immediately sparked. Witnessing these moments opened my eyes to a passion of mine that will aid me tremendously in my career as a nurse, and that is helping others. What inspired me further to pursue a career in nursing is my passion for helping children. Throughout my high school career, I have been involved in Child Development and Child Studies classes where I earned a certificate. In addition, I have babysat from 2020 to the present, where I’ve watched these children intently, ensuring that they are cared for at all times. My ultimate goal is to eventually specialize in pediatric nursing where I can take my skills and knowledge with children, and apply them to my career. I believe that my experience with children will without a doubt aid me in my career as a nurse no matter who I am caring for, simply because of the way these children have taught me to handle real-life pressures. Along with the child development classes, I am currently enrolled in a two-year IB psychology course where I learn about how the mind works emotionally and why it works the way it does. Taking both these child development and psychology courses has opened my mind to how to care for others, not just physically, but emotionally as well. Helping people emotionally is a crucial aspect of being an exceptional nurse, which I intend to become. I look forward to my future as a nurse where I can utilize this natural passion for helping people physically, emotionally, and socially. I am driven to embody Maureen C. Paces’ intense dedication toward her patients and I anticipate the day when I am able to help others with that same amount of passion that seemed to have emanated from her. My aspiration to make a difference as a nurse in people's lives, just as some did for my mom, and just as Maureen C. Pace did for her patients, is growing more and more every day.