“Anything in life worth having is worth working for” was the words of wisdom of a Scottish-American businessman named Andrew Carnegie. He was right. All the things worth having in this life are those which you have to work hard for. At a young age, I was taught by my parents that I have to work hard to get what I want. I did, and now I’m doing it again.
Our family was a typical middle-class family. My parents were compassionate, hard-working individuals who dedicated themselves in providing only the best life not only for their children but also for their community. They worked double-time just to put me through college and I did not disappoint them because I finished college just on time.
I immediately landed a corporate job after graduation. It was a good job. It provided me with just the right benefits and security that I needed to support my family but it was not very fulfilling. The image of a person sitting in front of a desk all day was surely not how the 7-year-old me pictured when I was asked who I wanted to be when I grow up. Despite the stability and comfort that my job gave, I was not happy. I left my job and I began focusing on becoming the person I want myself to be.
I wanted to make myself useful to our community so I signed-up as a volunteer at our local hospital. The only duties that I performed included organizing medical records and assessing test results, but I’ve never been so satisfied in my life. I was blown away by the energy of the hospital and the satisfaction I get from making a difference in other people’s life. That’s when I knew that being a nurse practitioner is my calling.
Being a nurse is not easy. It is physically and emotionally draining as referenced by the long shifts and the ill patients. Most nurses are not also given the credit that they deserve for dedicating their lives in taking care of others. Despite all these, I’m still determined to become a nurse because of the opportunity to touch more lives. I want to offer the best possible emotional and medical care to my patients. I also believe that the role of nurses go beyond checking temperatures or changing sheets. Nurses are role models not only to their patients but also to the entire community and I will commit myself to living a healthy lifestyle to live up to the reputation.
Like most nursing graduates, I will forward to work in a large hospital after graduation. I will work very hard to learn everything I’m supposed to learn to become a reliable and competent medical practitioner. After gaining enough working experience, I’ll move on to depressed areas to provide medical services to the people with very limited opportunity for medical care. I will work not only as a nurse who will provide first aid treatment or take blood pressures but also as a teacher who will give pointers on the importance of health and medicine. I strongly believe that medical care must be given not only to those who can afford it but also to those who actually need it.
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