Essay On Determination In Nursing

Inhale confidence, exhale doubt. Inhale confidence, exhale doubt. Inhale confidence, exhale doubt.

This is a mantra that I repeat to myself when I am training for or running in a long distance race, but it equally describes my journey to pursuing a second degree in nursing. This journey began more than a decade ago and that time has given me perspective and confidence in my ability to succeed that I would not have had earlier in life. This is a mantra that I repeat to myself when I am training for or running in a long distance race, but it equally describes my journey to pursuing a second degree in nursing. This journey began more than a decade ago and that time has given me perspective and confidence in my ability to succeed that I never would have had earlier in life. I have always felt more confident in my writing skills and thus gravitated toward a major that involved public speaking and writing versus a math and science driven field. Through jobs and experiences over the years, I have learned that I not only have what it takes to succeed in a rigorous nursing program, but that I truly believe that this is the career path I am meant to pursue at this time in my …show more content…
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