October 2007 Evening
Beginning when I was ten years old, I have considered a career in the field of medicine, whether I was to be a veterinarian, a doctor, a nurse, etc., all through middle school and even into high school. I always had a strong aptitude for the sciences and foreign languages. They not only fascinated me, but I excelled in them, often ranking in the top 97 percentile range in national tests for science, and my senior year, obtaining the highest grade in the college-level Spanish class I was taking. Toward the end of high school; however, I became unsure of what I wanted to study, or which direction I wanted to go in college. After high school, I took several general education courses at a community college, but at the end of the semester, decided they weren't for me, choosing instead to work and save up money. A few years later, I picked up a few automotive classes at a community college, and got a job installing tires.
Recently, though, I've begun thinking about what I'll be doing 5 years from now. Will I still be busting tires? What about when I want to start a family or buy a house? As a tire installer, it's not likely I'll be able to do any of these things without a great deal of financial strain. A new career became more and more necessary with passing time. Then, I remembered a friend I met back in 2002, who was an LPN. She had not only made 16 dollars an hour, but she had already bought and sold a house, and was in the market to buy her second house at the age of 21. The thought of making that much money seldom crossed my mind, working as a gas station attendant. A career in nursing would remove much of the worry of finances from my situation.
But even more important than the income aspect of a career in nursing, I know I could be a great nurse based on my personality. I've taken various personality typing tests, such as the Myers/Briggs, only to find that each time; my personality is labeled as ''protector guardian,'' or a similar description. Others, who know me well, have agreed, often with great enthusiasm, that it is in my nature to search out ways to help and care for others. Nursing would be a great career match for me, since it's often described as "caring for the sick, injured convalescent, and disabled," which perfectly matches what I naturally find great contentment and satisfaction doing. Not to mention, it would certainly be a more fitting implementation of my aptitudes and compassionate nature than my current occupation.
Lastly, Vincent Van Gogh once said, ''If you hear a voice inside your head, telling you 'you are not a painter,' then, by all means, paint, and that voice will be silenced. ''It is said that "hindsight is 20/20," and looking back, I wish I'd gone straight to nursing school after high school. After two years of working in a tire shop, it's clear that my current career does not fit the person I am. Though I may not be ''cut out'' to be a tire installer, I have become quite proficient at it. Because of this, I eagerly look foreword to the opportunity to apply my passion for helping others, natural strengths, and aptitudes to something I actually am "cut out for."
Okay, that's it ^ so....tell me what you think? :-) i've never had to write an essay to get into a school before, so does this one look alright? Please and thank you! =D
::Mike::
newly edited, with much thanks to Missiz Cyndi, who helped me with some editing. :-) "I'm sorry if I'm coming across as bossy or jerk-like." -Missiz Cyndi
oi...a good friend will not hesitate to "tear up" a paper, if it needs it. hella not bossy, in no way jerk-like. it's been a long time since i've had to write a paper for school, and i'm very grateful for your help, Missiz Cyndi :-)
