I never expected to be here. If you asked me four years prior to where I am now, if I wanted to go to college and study nursing, the answer would’ve been no. From me being loud, obnoxious, disrespectful and disobedient to failing every class and having over 40 absences, I did not even think about college. On the brink of failing the ninth grade and having a disciplinary record longer than my school transcripts, I had my first anxiety attack. As I was gasping for air while thousands of disappointing thoughts ran through my head, a lady with golden gray hair leaned over me and began to pray. She screamed these prayers so loud that everyone in the front office bowed their heads and started praying as well. I fainted. When I woke up, from what
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Getting my CNA license was an eye opener leading to me finding God. Although I didn’t quite understand what God was preparing before, I finally saw that He created the most fulfilling path I could ever explore. Being a CNA was a very underrated achievement. I was told that people older than me grew up and held on to that licensure and continue to do that for the rest of their lives. Although it was a joy caring for elderly in a nursing home, I knew that I had to continue my journey and expand my education. God lead me to this path and I needed to follow it. I started setting up appointments with the counselor every other week, I applied for over 10 colleges, and I began seeking extra volunteer work in hospitals and clinics.
After applying to all more than 10 colleges and only getting in to less than half, I got an acceptance to CSU. I dropped to my knees and cried because I knew that this was nothing but God and His plan for me. I was going to settle for a non-credited school but instead God gave me the school with the best nursing program in South Carolina. The feeling that I had was indescribable. I used this acceptance as a promise to a promising future, and even with bumps in the road, I will continue to persevere on my journey on becoming an
Getting my CNA license was an eye opener leading to me finding God. Although I didn’t quite understand what God was preparing before, I finally saw that He created the most fulfilling path I could ever explore. Being a CNA was a very underrated achievement. I was told that people older than me grew up and held on to that licensure and continue to do that for the rest of their lives. Although it was a joy caring for elderly in a nursing home, I knew that I had to continue my journey and expand my education. God lead me to this path and I needed to follow it. I started setting up appointments with the counselor every other week, I applied for over 10 colleges, and I began seeking extra volunteer work in hospitals and clinics.
After applying to all more than 10 colleges and only getting in to less than half, I got an acceptance to CSU. I dropped to my knees and cried because I knew that this was nothing but God and His plan for me. I was going to settle for a non-credited school but instead God gave me the school with the best nursing program in South Carolina. The feeling that I had was indescribable. I used this acceptance as a promise to a promising future, and even with bumps in the road, I will continue to persevere on my journey on becoming an