Lists for the Future
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Walking into a living space is a good representation of a person. If you
were to walk into my personal living space, my dorm room, you would find a
very good representation on me. Band posters, original artwork, and lists
can be observed on all surfaces. Lists are found in my planner, diary,
written on my mirror, and on pieces of paper in my purse and book bag. I
believe that my penchant for a good list shows how goal oriented I am. I
have lists as mundane as a schedule of my day to as important as my career
path. Lists help me to track my progress on any number of things; they help
me plan for both present and future. For instance, I have a list dedicated
to my career course. During sophomore year I would like to continue to
volunteer at the local hospital. The summer after sophomore year I am
planning on participating in the Providence Summer Program at Providence
Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. The next summer, I plan on an extern
in an Intensive Care Unit. After passing the NCLEX Exam, I plan on working
in a hospital. I hope my experience in a hospital will help me become well
rounded in every area of nursing and health care. Once I have spent a good
amount of time in the hospital I would like to become a Neonatal Nurse.
Next, I plan on going to graduate school to get my masters degree in
Midwifery. Currently, I am working on my requirements for Upper Division at
the University of South Carolina, and doing the best I can in school. I
believe I am a qualified candidate for the CampusRN Scholarship because I am
inspired to become a nurse and have goals to get me where I want to be in my
future.
Originally, I decided to pursue nursing school because my Grandmother. My
grandma was diagnosed with Leukemia in January of 1999, since then she has
had two more battles with the disease, in 2003 and again in 2008. Each time
her moral is beaten down a little more, and her struggle with the grueling
chemotherapy treatments and side effects increases with each passing day.
Without the care of excellent nurses, my grandmother could never have
endured the chemotherapy treatments. She says that because she was in the
hospital so much for various tests, procedures, and therapies the nurses
became her support system, listener, and explainer of all things medical. My
Grandma Marty inspired me to help people like her, who feel alone and
overwhelmed in a hospital, while still giving outstanding medical care.
While I do not believe that Oncology is the field for me, I do believe that
nursing is the field for me. With the CampusRN Scholarship I can pursue my
dream of nursing.
posted in: South Carolina