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Lauren Brooks
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Lauren Brooks
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My name is Lauren Brooks, and I am currently enrolled in the nursing program at LabouréCollege of Health Care. I am 31 years old, and a single mother to three amazing little boys (2,3 & 6). I am not only in Nursing school to pursue my dreams of being a nurse, and better myself; but to show my kids how to overcome life's adversities. And although life is seldom clear or easy, choice is what defines and validates it, not the uncontrollable factors. That same choice, is what I dream to give kids, who's lives have been defined by uncontrollable factors, and depend on the care of nurses and doctors. There have been many times in my life that I wanted to be a nurse. First, when my best friend lost his 9 year battle to cancer at just 15 years old. To this day, he is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He never complained about his illness, or painful treatments, instead would rave about “how awesome” his Dana Farber, and Childrens Hospital "family" were. Pat taught me a very important lesson, life is less about your final destination, and more about your journey. I was reminded of this by several losses over the course of the next couple years. “One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things” (Mackesy, C. 2019). It is truly humbling to see the reaction, skill, teamwork, and effort every nurse and doctor puts into a life that may be in need of a miracle. That skill, coupled with the ability to make the loved ones of the patient feel as if they do truly care, and would do everything they could; is somebody who I have always aspired, and plan to be.
Education
Laboure College
Associate's degree programMajors:
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Boston University (CDIA)
Associate's degree programMajors:
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
North Quincy High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
Career
Dream career field:
Hospital & Health Care
Dream career goals:
Varsity Track and Field/ Crosscountry Coach
Quincy High School2013 – 20163 yearsAgent
American Airlines2016 – 20204 yearsOwner, Head photographer, Editor, Marketer
Boston Photography by Lauren2011 – 202110 years
Sports
Ice Hockey
VarsityPresent
Track & Field
Varsity2005 – Present19 years
Figure Skating
ClubPresent
Research
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AmeriCorp — Jumpstart Participant2010 – 2014
Arts
Boston Photography by Lauren
PhotographyI have photographed over 100 Boston area weddings, over 4000 family and senior portaits2011 – 2021
Public services
Volunteering
Lakes Region Disabeled Sports — Expert Ski Instructor2016 – 2020Volunteering
AmeriCorp — Behavorial/Laearning advocate for preschool age children2010 – 2014
Future Interests
Volunteering
Rosalie A. DuPont (Young) Nursing Scholarship
My name is Lauren Brooks, and I am currently enrolled in the nursing program at LabouréCollege of Health Care. I am 31 years old, and a single mother to three amazing little boys (2,3 & 6). I am not only in Nursing school to pursue my dreams of being a nurse, and better myself; but to show my kids how to overcome life's adversities. And; although life is seldom clear or easy, choice is what defines and validates it, not the uncontrollable factors. That same choice, is what I dream to give kids, who's lives have been defined by uncontrollable factors, and depend on the care of nurses and doctors.
There have been many times in my life that I wanted to be a nurse. First, when my best friend lost his 9 year battle to cancer at just 15 years old. To this day, he is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He never complained about his illness, or painful treatments, instead would rave about “how awesome” his Dana Farber, and Childrens Hospital "family" were. Pat taught me a very important lesson, life is less about your final destination, and more about your journey. I was reminded of this by several losses over the course of the next couple years. My grandfather was in a severe car accident, where I sat by his side at Tufts Medical Center for almost 7 months straight. He was transferred in and out of the ICU, with complication after complication. The long duration of time spent in there gave me much insight into the nursing field. More recently, my brother was in a severe, near-fatal, motorcycle accident. The result of this tragic accident led to head trauma, a broken back, neck and the loss of his best friend. I will never forget the feeling of running out of my car to my brother who had just been thrown from his motorcycle, while simultaneously being struck by his friends bike forcing him head first into tree. Or his dear friend Celso who had just been hit, head on, with such force it broke open his skull, by a vehicle that drove onto the wrong side of the road. However was humbling to see the reaction, skill, teamwork, and effort every nurse and doctor in that hospital put into a life that was in need of a miracle.
“One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things” (Mackesy, C. (2019)) The RN’s that immediately react to critical, life-threatening problems, that make the family and friends on the other end feel as if they do truly care, and would do everything they could to save a loved one; is somebody who I have always aspired, and plan to be.
Deborah Stevens Pediatric Nursing Scholarship
My name is Lauren Brooks, and I am currently enrolled in the nursing program at LabouréCollege of Health Care. I am 31 years old, and a single mother to three amazing little boys (2,3 & 6). I am not only in Nursing school to pursue my dreams of being a nurse, and better myself; but to show my kids how to overcome life's adversities. And; although life is seldom clear or easy, choice is what defines and validates it, not the uncontrollable factors. That same choice, is what I dream to give kids, who's lives have been defined by uncontrollable factors, and depend on the care of nurses and doctors.
There have been many times in my life that I wanted to be a nurse. First, when my best friend lost his 9 year battle to cancer at just 15 years old. To this day, he is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He never complained about his illness, or painful treatments, instead would rave about “how awesome” his Dana Farber, and Childrens Hospital "family" were. Pat taught me a very important lesson, life is less about your final destination, and more about your journey. I was reminded of this by several losses over the course of the next couple years. My grandfather was in a severe car accident, where I sat by his side at Tufts Medical Center for almost 7 months straight. He was transferred in and out of the ICU, with complication after complication. The long duration of time spent in there gave me much insight into the nursing field. More recently, my brother was in a severe, near-fatal, motorcycle accident. The result of this tragic accident led to head trauma, a broken back, neck and the loss of his best friend. I will never forget the feeling of running out of my car to my brother who had just been thrown from his motorcycle, while simultaneously being struck by his friends bike forcing him head first into tree. Or his dear friend Celso who had just been hit, head on, with such force it broke open his skull, by a vehicle that drove onto the wrong side of the road. However was humbling to see the reaction, skill, teamwork, and effort every nurse and doctor in that hospital put into a life that was in need of a miracle.
“One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things” (Mackesy, C. (2019)) The RN’s that immediately react to critical, life-threatening problems, that make the family and friends on the other end feel as if they do truly care, and would do everything they could to save a loved one; is somebody who I have always aspired, and plan to be.
Yvela Michele Memorial Scholarship for Resilient Single Parents
My name is Lauren Brooks, and I am currently enrolled in the nursing program at LabouréCollege of Health Care. I am 31 years old, and a single mother to three amazing little boys (2,3 & 6). After leaving an abusive husband a year and a half ago, my 3 children and I are living with my parents, who I am fortunate enough to have to help me through my journey of becoming a nurse. I am not only in Nursing school to pursue my dreams of being a nurse, and bettering myself, but to show my kids how to overcome life's adversities. And; although life is seldom clear or easy, choice is what defines and validates it, not the uncontrollable factors. That same choice, is what I dream to give kids, who's lives have been defined by uncontrollable factors, and depend on the care of nurses and doctors.
There have been many times in my life that I wanted to be a nurse. First, when my best friend lost his 9 year battle to cancer at just 15 years old. To this day, he is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He never complained about his illness, or painful treatments, instead would rave about “how awesome” his Dana Farber, and Childrens Hospital "family" were. Pat taught me a very important lesson, life is less about your final destination, and more about your journey. I was reminded of this by several losses over the course of the next couple years. My grandfather was in a severe car accident, where I sat by his side at Tufts Medical Center for almost 7 months straight. He was transferred in and out of the ICU, with complication after complication. The long duration of time spent in there gave me much insight into the nursing field. More recently, my brother was in a severe, near-fatal, motorcycle accident. The result of this tragic accident led to head trauma, a broken back, neck and the loss of his best friend. I will never forget the feeling of running out of my car to my brother who had just been thrown from his motorcycle, while simultaneously being struck by his friends bike forcing him head first into tree. Or his dear friend Celso who had just been hit, head on, with such force it broke open his skull, by a vehicle that drove onto the wrong side of the road. However was humbling to see the reaction, skill, teamwork, and effort every nurse and doctor in that hospital put into a life that was in need of a miracle.
“One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things” (Mackesy, C. (2019)) The RN’s that immediately react to critical, life-threatening problems, that make the family and friends on the other end feel as if they do truly care, and would do everything they could to save a loved one; is somebody who I have always aspired, and plan to be.
Promising Pathways-Single Parent Scholarship
My name is Lauren Brooks, and I am currently enrolled in the nursing program at LabouréCollege of Health Care. I am 31 years old, and a single mother to three amazing little boys (2,3 & 6). After leaving an abusive husband a year and a half ago, my 3 children and I are living with my parents, who I am fortunate enough to have to help me through my journey of becoming a nurse. I am not only in Nursing school to pursue my dreams of being a nurse, and bettering myself, but to show my kids how to overcome life's adversities. And; although life is seldom clear or easy, choice is what defines and validates it, not the uncontrollable factors. That same choice, is what I dream to give kids, who's lives have been defined by uncontrollable factors, and depend on the care of nurses and doctors.
There have been many times in my life that I wanted to be a nurse. First, when my best friend lost his 9 year battle to cancer at just 15 years old. To this day, he is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He never complained about his illness, or painful treatments, instead would rave about “how awesome” his Dana Farber, and Childrens Hospital "family" were. Pat taught me a very important lesson, life is less about your final destination, and more about your journey. I was reminded of this by several losses over the course of the next couple years. My grandfather was in a severe car accident, where I sat by his side at Tufts Medical Center for almost 7 months straight. He was transferred in and out of the ICU, with complication after complication. The long duration of time spent in there gave me much insight into the nursing field. More recently, my brother was in a severe, near-fatal, motorcycle accident. The result of this tragic accident led to head trauma, a broken back, neck and the loss of his best friend. I will never forget the feeling of running out of my car to my brother who had just been thrown from his motorcycle, while simultaneously being struck by his friends bike forcing him head first into tree. Or his dear friend Celso who had just been hit, head on, with such force it broke open his skull, by a vehicle that drove onto the wrong side of the road. However was humbling to see the reaction, skill, teamwork, and effort every nurse and doctor in that hospital put into a life that was in need of a miracle.
“One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things” (Mackesy, C. (2019)) The RN’s that immediately react to critical, life-threatening problems, that make the family and friends on the other end feel as if they do truly care, and would do everything they could to save a loved one; is somebody who I have always aspired, and plan to be.
References
Hollis, J. (1993). The middle passage: From misery to meaning in midlife. Inner City Books
Mackesy, C. (2019). The boy, the Mole, the Fox and the horse. HarperOne.
Maverick Grill and Saloon Scholarship
My name is Lauren Brooks, and I am currently enrolled in the nursing program at LabouréCollege of Health Care. I am 31 years old, and a single mother to three amazing little boys (2,3 & 6). I am not only in Nursing school to pursue my dreams of being a nurse, and better myself; but to show my kids how to overcome life's adversities. And; although life is seldom clear or easy, choice is what defines and validates it, not the uncontrollable factors. That same choice, is what I dream to give kids, who's lives have been defined by uncontrollable factors, and depend on the care of nurses and doctors.
There have been many times in my life that I wanted to be a nurse. First, when my best friend lost his 9 year battle to cancer at just 15 years old. To this day, he is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He never complained about his illness, or painful treatments, instead would rave about “how awesome” his Dana Farber, and Childrens Hospital "family" were. Pat taught me a very important lesson, life is less about your final destination, and more about your journey. I was reminded of this by several losses over the course of the next couple years. My grandfather was in a severe car accident, where I sat by his side at Tufts Medical Center for almost 7 months straight. He was transferred in and out of the ICU, with complication after complication. The long duration of time spent in there gave me much insight into the nursing field. More recently, my brother was in a severe, near-fatal, motorcycle accident. The result of this tragic accident led to head trauma, a broken back, neck and the loss of his best friend. I will never forget the feeling of running out of my car to my brother who had just been thrown from his motorcycle, while simultaneously being struck by his friends bike forcing him head first into tree. Or his dear friend Celso who had just been hit, head on, with such force it broke open his skull, by a vehicle that drove onto the wrong side of the road. However was humbling to see the reaction, skill, teamwork, and effort every nurse and doctor in that hospital put into a life that was in need of a miracle.
“One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things” (Mackesy, C. (2019)) The RN’s that immediately react to critical, life-threatening problems, that make the family and friends on the other end feel as if they do truly care, and would do everything they could to save a loved one; is somebody who I have always aspired, and plan to be.
References
Hollis, J. (1993). The middle passage: From misery to meaning in midlife. Inner City Books
Mackesy, C. (2019). The boy, the Mole, the Fox and the horse. HarperOne.
Nursing Shortage Education Scholarship
My name is Lauren Brooks, and I am currently enrolled in the nursing program at LabouréCollege of Health Care. I am 31 years old, and a single mother to three amazing little boys (2,3 & 6). I am not only in Nursing school to pursue my dreams of being a nurse, and better myself; but to show my kids how to overcome life's adversities. And; although life is seldom clear or easy, choice is what defines and validates it, not the uncontrollable factors. That same choice, is what I dream to give kids, who's lives have been defined by uncontrollable factors, and depend on the care of nurses and doctors.
There have been many times in my life that I wanted to be a nurse. First, when my best friend lost his 9 year battle to cancer at just 15 years old. To this day, he is one of the most inspirational people I have ever met. He never complained about his illness, or painful treatments, instead would rave about “how awesome” his Dana Farber, and Childrens Hospital "family" were. Pat taught me a very important lesson, life is less about your final destination, and more about your journey. I was reminded of this by several losses over the course of the next couple years. My grandfather was in a severe car accident, where I sat by his side at Tufts Medical Center for almost 7 months straight. He was transferred in and out of the ICU, with complication after complication. The long duration of time spent in there gave me much insight into the nursing field. More recently, my brother was in a severe, near-fatal, motorcycle accident. The result of this tragic accident led to head trauma, a broken back, neck and the loss of his best friend. I will never forget the feeling of running out of my car to my brother who had just been thrown from his motorcycle, while simultaneously being struck by his friends bike forcing him head first into tree. Or his dear friend Celso who had just been hit, head on, with such force it broke open his skull, by a vehicle that drove onto the wrong side of the road. However was humbling to see the reaction, skill, teamwork, and effort every nurse and doctor in that hospital put into a life that was in need of a miracle.
“One of our greatest freedoms is how we react to things” (Mackesy, C. (2019)) The RN’s that immediately react to critical, life-threatening problems, that make the family and friends on the other end feel as if they do truly care, and would do everything they could to save a loved one; is somebody who I have always aspired, and plan to be.
References
Hollis, J. (1993). The middle passage: From misery to meaning in midlife. Inner City Books
Mackesy, C. (2019). The boy, the Mole, the Fox and the horse. HarperOne.