Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals.
My favorite day each year of elementary school was career day, the one day a year where you get to go to school in costume. Each year I changed my career, first grade I was a teacher, wearing a dress and carrying a clipboard, which was surpassed in second grade by me wearing, scrubs a stethoscope and carrying a little pink pig. Third grade came and I wanted to be a k-9 police officer, so I wore a police uniform and carried around a stuffed German Sheppard, and in fourth grade I dressed up as a nurse, once again wearing scrubs and wearing a stethoscope I borrowed from my mom. Just as in the past fifth grade came and once again I changed my mind, and dressed up as a marine biologist, and carried around a stuffed dolphin. When ever someone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I always gave them a different answer. How at such a young age could I possibly pick what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing, when there were just so many intriguing possibilities?
It was not until eighth grade that I decided I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I still waivered on what exactly I wanted to do, but I finally decided that I wanted to be a nurse. In tenth grade I was watching lifetime and a show called one born every minute came on, which documented the lives of labor and delivery nurses, and I finally decided that that's it, I wanted to become a labor and delivery nurse.
From that point on I knew I needed to dedicate my self to my studies if I ever wanted to go to nursing school. I decided that focusing on taking advanced placement science courses and mathematics courses would be the best way to prepare my self for a future career in medicine. I took AP Chemistry in 11th grade, and am currently taking AP biology, in hopes of being able to prepare myself for the workload that will become routine in college, Along with this I took Accelerated pre calculus, to put me on the path to taking AP Calculus BC, the highest level math course that the high school offers, because math although it seems useless now is applied heavily in the field of medicine. Taking AP statistics is a practical course for me to take, because once again it is applied heavily in the medical field. The heavily course load, which is sometimes painful and leaves me sleepless, has been able to prepare me for my future in college. Although it is a lot of work by taking these classes I am prepared for college level work and have expanded my knowledge on courses such as science and math to prepare me for my future career as a nurse.
My future academic plans To set me on course to become a labor and delivery nurse, is to attended a university that has a competitive nursing program, so that I know that I am getting the best education possible, while also having a school that will prepare me for the nursing registration exam. Attending the University of Texas will give me this opportunity to continue on my path of competitive education that will allow me to not only prosper and grow academically but also clinically, to practice the practical application of the classroom learning.
To be a labor and delivery nurse, one must be a team player, but also a leader, and through my extracurricular activities, I have learned to become these things. My field hockey team over the years has become a close nit family, one where we all learned to work together, a first with minor hiccups like conflicting personalities and different interest, we learned how to work through them and become team players. I learned how to be part of something larger than myself and to be dedicated to a common goal. This is true of many nursing professionals having to work together for a common goal. A team player, does not just mean a follower, as well as being a team player, through Danvers cares I learned how to be a leader in my community. I worked on numerous community service projects that bettered my community and became a role model and leader for those younger than me, to encourage them to make wise decisions in life. My Extra curricular activities have shaped the person I am today by showing my how to be a strong role model and leader in my community, but also having the attitude and resources to be a team player, working towards a common goal.
Although I was conflicted growing up as to what I wanted to be I can now answer confidently when someone asks what do you want to be, I respond assertive and with a smile that I want to be a labor and delivery nurse. Often times people respond by saying that nursing school is hard to get into, but with my current academic and extracurricular activities, I know that I am prepared for it and willing to work as hard as I can to become the best I can my future patients.
My favorite day each year of elementary school was career day, the one day a year where you get to go to school in costume. Each year I changed my career, first grade I was a teacher, wearing a dress and carrying a clipboard, which was surpassed in second grade by me wearing, scrubs a stethoscope and carrying a little pink pig. Third grade came and I wanted to be a k-9 police officer, so I wore a police uniform and carried around a stuffed German Sheppard, and in fourth grade I dressed up as a nurse, once again wearing scrubs and wearing a stethoscope I borrowed from my mom. Just as in the past fifth grade came and once again I changed my mind, and dressed up as a marine biologist, and carried around a stuffed dolphin. When ever someone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I always gave them a different answer. How at such a young age could I possibly pick what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing, when there were just so many intriguing possibilities?
It was not until eighth grade that I decided I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I still waivered on what exactly I wanted to do, but I finally decided that I wanted to be a nurse. In tenth grade I was watching lifetime and a show called one born every minute came on, which documented the lives of labor and delivery nurses, and I finally decided that that's it, I wanted to become a labor and delivery nurse.
From that point on I knew I needed to dedicate my self to my studies if I ever wanted to go to nursing school. I decided that focusing on taking advanced placement science courses and mathematics courses would be the best way to prepare my self for a future career in medicine. I took AP Chemistry in 11th grade, and am currently taking AP biology, in hopes of being able to prepare myself for the workload that will become routine in college, Along with this I took Accelerated pre calculus, to put me on the path to taking AP Calculus BC, the highest level math course that the high school offers, because math although it seems useless now is applied heavily in the field of medicine. Taking AP statistics is a practical course for me to take, because once again it is applied heavily in the medical field. The heavily course load, which is sometimes painful and leaves me sleepless, has been able to prepare me for my future in college. Although it is a lot of work by taking these classes I am prepared for college level work and have expanded my knowledge on courses such as science and math to prepare me for my future career as a nurse.
My future academic plans To set me on course to become a labor and delivery nurse, is to attended a university that has a competitive nursing program, so that I know that I am getting the best education possible, while also having a school that will prepare me for the nursing registration exam. Attending the University of Texas will give me this opportunity to continue on my path of competitive education that will allow me to not only prosper and grow academically but also clinically, to practice the practical application of the classroom learning.
To be a labor and delivery nurse, one must be a team player, but also a leader, and through my extracurricular activities, I have learned to become these things. My field hockey team over the years has become a close nit family, one where we all learned to work together, a first with minor hiccups like conflicting personalities and different interest, we learned how to work through them and become team players. I learned how to be part of something larger than myself and to be dedicated to a common goal. This is true of many nursing professionals having to work together for a common goal. A team player, does not just mean a follower, as well as being a team player, through Danvers cares I learned how to be a leader in my community. I worked on numerous community service projects that bettered my community and became a role model and leader for those younger than me, to encourage them to make wise decisions in life. My Extra curricular activities have shaped the person I am today by showing my how to be a strong role model and leader in my community, but also having the attitude and resources to be a team player, working towards a common goal.
Although I was conflicted growing up as to what I wanted to be I can now answer confidently when someone asks what do you want to be, I respond assertive and with a smile that I want to be a labor and delivery nurse. Often times people respond by saying that nursing school is hard to get into, but with my current academic and extracurricular activities, I know that I am prepared for it and willing to work as hard as I can to become the best I can my future patients.
