My Desire To Pursue Nursing

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Nursing actualizes my desire to help people. My volunteer and personal experiences have led me to pursue nursing. My high school experiences have shaped my devotion to help others. From raising money for Children’s Rights & Emergency Relief Organization (UNICEF) to actively joining the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, I committed myself to Key Club community service for three years. By my graduating year, I held over hundreds of hours, office positions, and won awards. In turn, these accomplishments lead me to join Associated Student Body (ASB) my senior year. As ASB service commissioner, I initiated charities such as Turkey Trot, Pennies for Patients (The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), and Toys for Tots. These charities raised over a thousand dollars,

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