Being a single parent, with no job skills and working a dead-end job is no easy task. I was living paycheck to paycheck and that wasn’t good enough for me. I decided to go to college, to better myself. At least my daughter could see; if you set your mind to it, you can accomplish goals you set for yourself, no matter what you’re going through.
My first work experience was as a CNA at a nursing home. I have seen patients at their worst. I thought if I knew more about what was going on with them, I could help more. So I started working towards goals for my healthcare career.
I worked full-time and went to college part-time. I don’t know if you would call it luck but I was laid off work and I would receive unemployment. I decided to take advantage of it and go to college full-time. I could concentrate on my degree, and make good grades. I graduated with an Associate in Applied Science in May 2005 from Seminole State College, with a GPA of 3.75. …show more content…
I had worked at this hospital for 5 years when I heard of physician assistant work, I always wanted to be a doctor but my time to be accepted had passed, I heard after a certain age you would not be considered. I asked physician assistants about their work and what they do. I have seen them in different settings of work, for example: clinic work, doctor’s offices and hospitals. I thought to myself I want to do that, I want to be a physician assistant. I heard about a physician assistant program starting near me, but in order to get accepted, you must have a bachelor’s degree. That’s when I decided to go back to college. This time I had to work full-time and go to college part time, there was no way I could just quit my job and go to school full-time. I had a daughter to take care. I’m a single parent, with a child to raise, no child support and bills to pay. I took a
My first work experience was as a CNA at a nursing home. I have seen patients at their worst. I thought if I knew more about what was going on with them, I could help more. So I started working towards goals for my healthcare career.
I worked full-time and went to college part-time. I don’t know if you would call it luck but I was laid off work and I would receive unemployment. I decided to take advantage of it and go to college full-time. I could concentrate on my degree, and make good grades. I graduated with an Associate in Applied Science in May 2005 from Seminole State College, with a GPA of 3.75. …show more content…
I had worked at this hospital for 5 years when I heard of physician assistant work, I always wanted to be a doctor but my time to be accepted had passed, I heard after a certain age you would not be considered. I asked physician assistants about their work and what they do. I have seen them in different settings of work, for example: clinic work, doctor’s offices and hospitals. I thought to myself I want to do that, I want to be a physician assistant. I heard about a physician assistant program starting near me, but in order to get accepted, you must have a bachelor’s degree. That’s when I decided to go back to college. This time I had to work full-time and go to college part time, there was no way I could just quit my job and go to school full-time. I had a daughter to take care. I’m a single parent, with a child to raise, no child support and bills to pay. I took a