My soul purpose for returning to school is my three children. When I was younger I didn’t have any responsibilities. Now that I am thirty-two years old I look back at all the time and years that I wasted doing nothing and playing around. Having my children has made me want to better the person that I am and to become a better provider for my children. My oldest son asked me if I wanted to finish school. I told him one day but, right now I had to focus on…
In the healthcare system nurses play a huge role when it comes to patient care. Many people are unaware of the differences between the different educational levels of nurses. All nurses have one common goal; to promote health and healing while providing excellent patient care. According to the American Nurses Association, “Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities and population.” (ANA, 2014). With this definition in mind, is there really a difference between associate level nurses and baccalaureate level nurses? This paper will discuss the differences in competencies…
My decision process had little similarity to the text discuss in Chapter 3. I identified what was the reason for making the decision to go back to school. I looked at my past performance, present, and how I wanted it to be in the future. I used my daughter as a motivator to want to push me along through the rough times and realized that quitting was not an option. If I…
I decided to return to school for personal reasons. Returning to school is something that I have thought of doing for a very long time. I guess you could just say that I have been very lazy and procrastinated for a long time. I tried to go to college right out of high school but it did not work out. I thought it was all fun and games and ended up flunking out. I was headed down the wrong path and working in a dead end job. I decided it was time to do something with my life. I wanted to get out of my dead end job. I am now ready to take this important step in my life. I knew it would help me to grow as a person. Most of all I want to better me as a person. That is my motivation for…
There is an ongoing debate on the differences of nurses who possess an associate’s degree versus a bachelor’s degree. Individuals considering nursing as a career may find some confusion when comparing the two degrees. Both bachelor degree nurses as well as associate degree nurses can sit for the nursing licensure exam also known as the NCLEX. One might wonder why a bachelor’s degree requires two more years of preparation when compared to an associate’s degree, when essentially the process of obtaining a nursing license is the same. Ultimately, individuals need to realize that each program has their…
There are many reasons as to why I have decided to return to school. There are many…
At the time being a single mother was not easy. I had work, bills, and my child to worry about, definitely no time for school. Then a wonderful man came to my life and he was more than just a friend. He encouraged me to do better. He knew my hopes and dreams and to this day he is still inspiring and motivating me to pursue these dreams. I decided to go back to school because just like I want my children to be proud of me, I want my husband to be proud of me as well. I want to have a degree so that I can have a good job and be able to help provide for my family just like he has been doing all these years.…
Returning to school was a big decision for me, although it was a rather hasty one. I have wanted to return for many years to seek an actual degree; however I just didn’t have the motivation. Being turned down for a promotion gave me the motivation I needed. There are obstacles and lifestyle changes for anyone returning to school. The issue is how you handle them and looking toward the benefits of finishing school. Obstacles and lifestyle changes are hard to make when returning to school, but the benefits are so rewarding.…
However, I ended up failing my calculus class and barely passing my economics class due to the numerous activities I was taking a part of and having to work part-time to cover my living expenses. The struggle that I had faced academically was a huge shock to me because I had been among the top ten percent students in my high school, and never once in my life did I had to take tutoring. Even though I was going to tutoring twice a week and setting more time aside to study, I still failed my exams which caused me a tremendous amount of stress. As a result, I packed up my stuff went back home to enroll at El Paso Community College to relieve the tensions of having to live by myself and to rethink of my goals about what I wanted to do in my college…
Enrolling in school was something I knew I had to do but have put off for the past few years. My Military training has been my priority since day one. Attending as many military schools and deploying often has taken precedence over college. At this point progression in my career is dependent on my ability to complete my degree and to fulfill my education. Deciding to go back to school seemed like an obvious choice for my career and beyond. I had once enrolled in a class where I physically had to sit in the classroom three days a week. With the hectic schedule of my job I quickly had to drop class and focus on my military training.…
I decided to go back to school because I have always wanted to complete my college degree. I am at a time in my life where I am not focused on education for everyone else in my family. I have regretted not completing my degree for years. I had to put my education on hold while I worked to pay my children's way through college and my husbands way through law school which was all at the same time. The end result of those four years was worth the hard work! This is my time now. Having this degree will help me have a second career if I choose to do so. My ultimate goal with earning this degree will be that I will know that I have career options and that I will finally have completed what I started years…
From the beginning, nurses have sought to improve their knowledge and skills. Their strive to provide better care and outcome for their patients have made this an innovative profession. In health care, rarely is there a problem that a nurse or group of nurses has been unable to solve. This forward movement of knowledge is obtained in two disciplines. The first being through continuing education and the second is through advancement in formal education. The future of nurse is multifaceted with consideration towards advanced education, current nurses, an aging population and an aging nursing population.…
My father became ill and disabled, and my family and I went from having everything to being limited on various things. That was when it struck to me that without an education one can not have a secure future and that my life would stay the same. So I began to take school seriously and successfully graduated high school with a 3.0 grade point average. I immediately knew teaching was what I wanted to do. Life is different now for my family and I, we moved to a new place, away from family and friends; but I can not let that interfere with my education. I strongly encourage everyone to do the same. I believe education is and will always be significantly important to ones life. The belief I have towards education brings many goals for me to work…
I began my education at UTPA in 2008 shortly after graduating from high school. In the fall 2009 semester my 10-year-old sister got diagnose with ovarian cancer. This was one of the toughest moments in our lives. My sister spend weeks at a time in the hospital due to her receiving chemotherapy. I would alleviate my parents by staying with my sister in every free moment that I had. I understand my sister’s illness should not be an excuse to for my low academic grades, but I felt the need to be there for her and my family, that I unfortunately did not make school my priority even though it should have been. Thank the Lord, my sister completed chemotherapy after five stress-fill months and went into remission. In the midst of going through this difficult time and almost losing my sister I decided to apply myself in school and try to pick up my grades. In Spring 2011 I decided to take a break from school to focused on work, and decided to start a family. My son was born September 5th 2012. The day he was born something inside changed, I knew I wanted to give him everything. I wanted him to look up me and be proud of his mother. I came to the realization that in order to be successful I need to continue my education and work on my bachelor’s degree. There were stressful days in which I thought I was not going to be able to finish my degree however, every time I looked into my sons eyes I saw the…
Starting at eight years old, I always envisioned attending college and obtaining a degree that would allow me to accomplish what I want in life. Over time, I have faced many obstacles such as dyslexia, emotional trauma, and family challenges. All through these challenges, I never let anything deter me from my course of attending college. Despite being able to overcome obstacles, I have come to realize there are things in life that I have little to no control over. Now that I have had time to experience the joys, hard work, and endless opportunities that come with being a college student, I have come too far to let anything stop me from finishing this chapter of my life. In combination with my scholarships and work-study, as a college student with little money I rely partly on my parents to finance my education. Although my parents will continue to do all they can to help finance my education, their income stability is not guaranteed, my family…