The unity and the diversity of nursing have called out to me as a young child . As a driven, high-achieving student with a passion to become a registered nurse in the advancing field of nursing, my desire is to assist our community. There are facilities across the U.S., especially in South Texas, where I live. There is little to no advocacy for healthcare workers, and patients. As I continue to learn and pursue my career in nursing, I now have an insight into what to expect because of my mother. Due to lack of child care in our rural area and my mother working two jobs, my brother and I would go with my mother to work at the nursing homes and clinics. I saw my mom and other veteran nurses displaying kindness and compassion to other human beings who were afflicted physically and / or mentally, causing me to see that I want to be a part of helping others. These nurses have impacted me to connect with other medical professionals who desire to help heal brokenness. My parents, while working full-time jobs, my mom two jobs, was also foster parents. Growing up with foster siblings was a blessing and challenging. Looking back and seeing the constant community involvement of my family surrounding these children was necessary, but more is needed. I remember as a child, my parents educating my little brother and I that showing the love of God is in action, not only words. Being involved in fostercare planted a seed in me to be more involved with those less fortunate. I plan to attend Victoria College immediately after high school to pursue an associate's degree as a registered nurse. Becoming a nurse is my heart's desire. I feel that nursing is a very rewarding vocation. It would give me the opportunity to manifest the love of God to those in need of help. Nursing care causes my heart to be moved upon with compassion and mercy toward those whose body or mind has been attacked by sickness and disease. The opportunity to help those who need physical, emotional, and spiritual (if desired) support brings joy to my life. Being able to communicate with patients, whether it is verbal or physical, treating each one with respect, dignity, and courtesy in an attentive manner helps in the healing process. I will have a part-time job as I pursue my career, which means less money I will have to support myself. This scholarship will enable me to achieve my goal in the medical field a little sooner. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.