When I Want To Attend College

Growing up my mother always asked me where I was going to attend college, never if I would attend. It was her priority to raise a daughter that would dream big and reach for my goals. Due to her influence and constant support I have developed a strong determination to be successful. It was through this determination that I was able to be the first person in my family to attend college. I wanted to earn a degree but more importantly, I wanted to be in a profession that I was passionate about. Deciding on a career in healthcare was an easy choice but figuring out what I’m truly passionate about has taken some time. I wanted to be in an area where I could really connect with patients and have that one on one interaction. Pursing a degree in
The school I attended and resided in was an impoverished neighborhood of East Flatbush in Brooklyn, NY. I chose this program mostly because I wanted to challenge myself, live outside of my comfort zone and learn to adapt to new surroundings. This program is reputable for their clinical placement in hospital settings that are racially, socio economically and religiously diverse. I was able to experience first hand, the disparity in care between the underserved populations within the inner city of Brooklyn, to the upper class community of the Upper East Side in Manhattan. During my clinical experience, I saw the dire need for change in many hospitals. For example, I worked in a hospital in East Flatbush where the population was predominantly from Caribbean decent. The rooms were very small, patient privacy was not taken seriously and most patients had never been to the doctors before. Many of these patients did not speak English and without a translator, it was often hard to communicate. Conversely, Mt. Sinai and NY Presbyterian hospital were predominantly filled with upper class, Caucasian patients. They had private dressing rooms, translators for every non-speaking patient and the care towards these patients far exceeded the hospitals in
Those have been my two favorite areas of study. I hope to combine my current knowledge of ultrasound with nursing. I feel being educated in more than one area within the healthcare field would only benefit me in providing the best care I can. I would like to serve my community by volunteering and provide care for patients in underserved areas that may not have access to the proper healthcare that we often take for granted. I want to be a nurse that embraces diversity and is sensitive and understanding to every patient’s beliefs. I am also a true advocate for life long learning and would continue educating myself through conferences, classes and nursing