One would imagine their twenty-first birthday to be companied with friends and legal consumption of alcohol. I never imagined mine to be woken up by a phone call to the hospital. Being next to my mother’s side as she recovered from a successful kidney transplant was the best gift in my twenty-one years of life. My mother’s health journey is my drive to pursue nursing. I devoted to be my mother’s supporter and fighter to never let kidney disease defeat her. Knowing my mother was always in the best hands of healthcare providers, I strive to be like them one day. My devotion as my mother’s advocate is only the start of my career as a healthcare provider. I desire to be a nurse, an educator, and an advocate. I seek to serve a community of people
