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Being raised as a young child by illegal immigrants, my parent stressed the importance of getting an education on a daily. I watched my parents struggled for years until they were able to get on their feet. My mother would work worked multiple low skilled jobs just to food on the table while my father learned the HVAC skills. They would also stress to me that they never want me to struggle has hard they had to in life. Their motto was “Education is the key to success in life”. At a young age, I did not comprehend the wisdom that they were giving me until I got older and witnessed it with my own eyes. To make a difference in the world I must educate and better myself. This motto was the motivation in my family and it has driven
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I doubted myself and did not give my best on the Teas exam, which resulted in me completing the dental assistant program. I thought it would be a great idea to explore different careers in the health field; with that be said I completed the program the top of my class. Throughout the internship and working as a certified dental assistant, I noticed that I was unhappy that I was not in the nursing field. Yes, I was in the health field but I felt incomplete that something was missing in my life. I felt that college would be my second chance at becoming a …show more content…
I was devastated and felt defeated. I felt as though every route I tried to attain my dream, there was always a dead end or a letdown. That is life for you; if you really want something you would have to fight for it and NEVER take no for an answer. Being determined to become a nurse, I researched if there was an alternate route and found that there were many Accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing programs that were in my area. I was ecstatic! Once completing my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, I applied to Chamberlain College of Nursing because I heard wonderful things about their program and my aunt is an alumni. I was elated once I found out I was accepted into their nursing

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