I have the most wonderful children in the world. They are the most important part of my life and a big reason I wanted to return to school, but they are also the reason I felt was so difficult to go back. It is very hard being a full time mom and I work a full time job all while going to school. I have to make sure their homework gets done, dinner gets cooked, clothes get washed, kids get washed and clean up afterwards. I knew before returning to school that it would be hard to accomplish everything but somehow I will find the time to be a great mother as well as a good student.
When becoming a nurse it should be something that you have always dreamed of this is a career that you should have passion for since it is working with people all day. When making the decision in becoming a nurse, I looked at all those options and still decided that this was the career for me. The median pay for a registered nurse is $64,690 a year or $31.10 a hour. In theory I think a nurse should be paid more because they do a lot of things and still don’t get paid enough in some states. Once I become a nurse I’m sure that I will make a great one and also be excited to come to the work place daily.
After working here for about a year one day one of my female coworkers came up to me and said, “You’re going to be a really awesome nurse.” I hadn’t thought much about going into nursing because I always thought of it as a feminine career path. I’ve looked into it extensively and there are so many options in the nursing field that it would literally take all day to explain them all. Here I am in school now. I finally know what I want to do with my life and I am motivated to reach my final goal. I’m going to be a nurse.
Why I am Attending College I decided to go back to college to get further education. I wanted to set a good example for my kids and show them that their education is very important. My life has been an up and down hill battle until I went back to school. I have been out of school for eleven years now, so just imagine how I feel sitting back in a classroom. When I told my mom that I had decided to go back to school she was very proud of me and told me that I can do it as long as I tried hard enough.
It will also talk about my short and long-term goals that I plan to accomplish and the challenges of graduate studies and how effective communication is necessary for overall success. Reasons for pursuing graduate studies Making the decision of returning back to school for graduate study was a very difficult decision for me. Putting into consideration financial issues and emotional stress. Even though I have already earned my Bachelors of Science in Health Administration and also my Nursing license, I asked myself over and over again, how can I improve my skills as an RN and also move up in the career ladder. Don’t get me wrong, working, as an RN is very fulfilling and a blessing but I felt the need to go even higher.
With the money being tight and the bills being due my mother was never able to actually save for my college fund. I truly have a dream to be able to help others and the only way to achieve this dream is through a college education. I have always planned on attending college and although I know that it will not be easy it will pay off in the end. I believe that I deserve this scholarship because I know that I would make a very caring nurse. I want to be able to be in the NICU and actually have the opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life and possibly save the lives of many children.
As a little girl I dreamed of going to college and being a part of the health care industry. However, over the years my plans did not work out the way that I wanted them to and my goals had changed over the course of time. Even though certain aspects of my life changed over the year my desire to attend college did not. As a single parent, of two beautiful children the desire to go back to school has only heightened over time. I have always had an interest in helping others and being a part of the health industry.
The Choice 1 Amy Wooldridge ENG 121 Dr. Ashley Berger May 18, 2009 The Choice 2 In life there are always ups and downs, but with an economy that is so uncertain people are doing whatever they need to do to beat the uncertainties. I have chosen to go back to school. There are reasons for my choice and sacrifices that I will have to overcome.Time management will play a key factor in my success. The benefits that my family and I will gain are truly the real reason for me going back to school. I have chosen to go back to school, because before I got on the Mommy track I was in the healthcare field.
As a teenage mother I wanted to go into college knowing exactly what I wanted to do. I prayed about it, and after a couple months passed by, we noticed it was taking one of the lymph nodes in my neck was taking a while to go back down, after having strep throat. The doctor ordered an ultrasound. While I was patiently waiting for my name to be called back I began thinking about a career as a sonographer. Soon after we got there my name was called back.
If I went back to school I could possible get next one. Even when I went to outside companies, was told I have enough experience but not enough education. Having completed Medical Billing and Coding Certification, I thought I could advance further than were I am now especially with having over 9 years’ experience, but I still hit a dead end applying for different positions and companies has taught me a BA is very important. Nothing will stop me from getting what I want and right now it is getting my BA in Healthcare Administration. This journey is without pit falls, I am only on my third class, since returning back to the classroom.