College Admissions Essay: A Career As A Nurse

“Make the most of yourself… for that is all there is of you.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson. I want to be a better person; the best way to better myself, I think, is by helping others. If I become a nurse, I’ll have the opportunity to help people everyday. I have to overcome family issues before I can start this process, However, I am staying positive by joining activities that make me blissful. If I become a nurse I will be able to help others. Helping others has always made me feel like a good person, something I’ve always needed to work on. I don’t see myself as a bad person, but there is things I’ve never really like about myself. If I do join the nursing field, it would be a blessing to me. I want to help others because no one has ever really “helped” me in my life. Something I really wish I had back when everything was overwhelming.
At a point I did want to graduate early. But the opportunity of KCKCC TEC came up and I want to get the chance to take at least one course there over anything in the nursing field. I also plan to take at least a couple college classes before I graduate so I can go to college with a couple college credits. I’m currently looking for scholarships that I can apply for but I also wouldn’t mind doing work-study.
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My mother and nephew have been my biggest motivation. I have seen how much my mom works in order to buy my nephew, my sister and me things. To keep food on the table and to keep us healthy. I hardly see my mom on weekdays. She spends most of her time working. I only see her when I have to pick her up from work and that’s for an hour or two if I get lucky, because she soon has to head to her second job that I also take her to. Everyday seems like a struggle due too our lack of communication. I feel like this is why I have grown to be independent. It can get a little out of hand still but I always forget about my problems when I’m doing what I love the most.