Undergraduate / My father suffered from strokes; Why nursing as my profession? Short /Long term goals [3]

Hello!

I am in the process of writing my essay to the nursing school I hope to be admitted to.

The procedures are as follow: Your essay should reflect on why you have chosen nursing as your profession. What are your short-term goals? What are your long-term goals? These may include personal, educational and professional goals.

Here is my actual essay:

In my third year of college, I came to a frightening conclusion: I no longer wanted to study finance, the major I had pursuing for the past two and a half years. Slowly, I had grown discontent with my studies, losing interest in school work that failed to resonate with my changing goals. I no longer wanted to work in business; instead I wanted to work in a setting that allowed me to have a direct impact on the lives of others. After doing some research, I decided that I would like to go into the field of nursing.

Throughout the past five years I've spent a lot of time in the hospital. Five years ago, my brother was hit by a car that severely damaged leg. He spent months in the hospital, followed by an exhausting rotation of surgeries and doctors' appointments. Soon after, my father suffered a number of strokes, the last of which left him with serious brain damage and two-week stay in an intensive care unit. Through my countless visits, I began to grow comfortable at the hospital. More-over, I found myself in constant admiration of the nurses that worked there. The nurses I met were incredibly intelligent, industrious, and always helping others, whether they be co-workers, patients or visitors. These nurses were everything that I had envisioned for myself.

In regards to nursing, my short term goals are related to education. I place an emphasis on education because I believe it is the vehicle that allows us to move forward in our lives. That being said, in the near future I hope to attend an accredited nursing program where I can receive an encompassing education through rigorous coursework and gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become a competent, vigilant nurse in a variety of clinical settings.

In consideration of my long term goals, I must say that I don't what I hope to achieve. I say this not because I am an impulsive, reckless, young adult, but rather because I do not know where I'd like to be or exactly what I'd like to be doing in ten or twenty years. What I can tell you, with absolute certainty, is that I will be working in health care industry. Health care professionals have touched my life throughout the years and I feel compelled to leave a similar impact on the lives of others.

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