One of the biggest bumps in the road during my academic carrier was during junior year when I got denied acceptance into NHS. I received a short black and white letter stating that I did not have a high enough GPA and I had “weak course load”. Keep in mind the requirement for acceptance was a 3.5 GPA and at the time I had a 3.6 GPA. I was simply outraged and discouraged. I talked with my mother shortly after‚ she told me she never got accepted into NHS either; I was not going to accept rejection
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I considered the gravitas of my actions only once before deciding to bandage a part of my body. I had wondered if girl I sit next to in Sociology lecture would believe the stories behind my injury. I had wondered if my friends would notice the injury and try to aid me as I walked around the bustling city. I had wondered if they would be annoyed and the constant reference to my injuries. I began to question myself as I wrapped the bright blue bandage around my knee. Around once‚ then twice‚ and fastened
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NOVA International Schools‚ I had heard of Anastasija and her interests through my contact with one of her cousins‚ Ms. Bela Gligorova‚ who was my guidance counselor at that time. I was introduced to Anastasija in person in December 2010‚ right after I finished my college applications. An inquisitive young mind‚ a polite and thoughtful person‚ Anastasija’s curiosity and questions about my college application process and my high school accomplishments‚ struck me as novelty‚ since Anastasija was only
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My career goal is to start an information technology company. After my university education I plan to work for a few years as a computer scientist after which I will use my savings to develop healthcare and information mobile applications and grow a company here in my country. A double major in computer science and commerce at the University of British Columbia will equip me with skills required in the technology field. Africa being the fastest growing continent has an immense hunger for technology
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My Success As A LPN: The best thing I have ever done for myself was go back to school and get my LPN license in 1998-1999. I did it because I wanted a better‚ more challenging career‚ a better future‚ and to help others. I completed that year of school‚ passed my boards‚ and became a LPN. My life has changed in that I am more stable financially‚ challenged more‚ and have more opportunities to advance in the career I have chosen. Before I went back to school I had worked at several places that
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For my mock interview with career services‚ I chose to submit the job description listed for a Nutritionist for the SMOC organization. I found this particular job description most interesting because it is related to the health studies degree‚ but also incorporates the aspect of nutrition‚ which I have a personal interest in. I thought it would be most beneficial to practice and get feedback on a job that I would most like to be considered for when I begin the search process. The entire experience
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In 1991‚ my brother was born with Meconium Aspiration which is the swallowing of his own bowel movement. As a result‚ he was in a vegetative state at the infancy stage and suffered severe intellectual and developmental delays. With the appropriate referrals to (a) neonatal care hospitals‚ (b) behavioral intervention specialists‚ (c) social workers‚ (d) speech language pathologist‚ and (e) occupational and physical therapist‚ he made a full recovery. Notwithstanding the past medical mistakes‚ the
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I’ve started my medical career in the early 1990s as a Medic in the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG). The HIARNG had given me an opportunity for advancement and subsequently went to school for nursing while serving in the HIARNG. A few years later‚ I became an Army Nurse after obtaining my Associate in Science degree in Nursing (ADN) and started working as a full-time nurse at the Queen’s Medical Center (QMC) in 2004. As a full-time nurse and as an officer in the HIARNG‚ my work responsibilities
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and sometime the better ones will even give you advice based on personal experience Unfortunately‚ as much as I am fascinated by the prospects of becoming a doctor or nurse I feel scared to fully commit to the field. I worry that after I’ve completed the classroom half I might not have the resolution to handle some of the situations that I believe I could face in real life scenarios. That’s why I decided to interview Debora Sanda‚ my older sister‚ who is a licensed certified Nurse Assistant and Patient
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gentleman came into the waiting area and called my name. I followed him out as he started to tell me he needed to show me something about my car. I was told my sway bar was loose and moving‚ something about links and bushings and that I needed new brakes on the front of my car. I asked for an estimate of each. Both estimates together totaled over $700. I was then asked if I wanted it taken care of right then and there because they have the parts on hand. I told
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