Despite being at a significant disadvantage in college because my high school science program left me ill prepared, I took cell and molecular biology in colleg. Since I had not developed the science knowledge or discipline needed to succeed in this course, I performed poorly. This was especially challenging, because I had always excelled in high school. Yet, with my academic self-confidence slightly shaken, I rebounded. I took more science courses, such as anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry and caught up with my peers. Not only did I excel, but also I found love. I found a love of cellular and molecular biology, research, and medicine. I worked in Dr. Metz’s Genetic Lab as a research student learning to design and carry out experiments to identify the potential correlation between different mutations of the CDPX gene. It was invigorating, as was attending multiple medical and research conferences and workshops. With every experience, my resolve to become a nurse grew. Soon I was in leadership roles for the American Medical Students Association and volunteering at the hospital. I gained profound insights into deep bonds created between a patient and his or her nurse. Volunteering on the oncology unit, I helped arrange patient materials, answered phone calls, and provided coffee to patients and their families. I saw how a simple smile could how a powerful impact. In was in that moment that I knew that I wanted to became a nurse, who could provide valuable medical care, develop professional bonds with patients, and comfort them with a smile or a few words in their native language. There is nothing more rewarding to me than to, even temporarily, transform a sad patient into a vibrant person with some world-class bedside
Despite being at a significant disadvantage in college because my high school science program left me ill prepared, I took cell and molecular biology in colleg. Since I had not developed the science knowledge or discipline needed to succeed in this course, I performed poorly. This was especially challenging, because I had always excelled in high school. Yet, with my academic self-confidence slightly shaken, I rebounded. I took more science courses, such as anatomy and physiology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry and caught up with my peers. Not only did I excel, but also I found love. I found a love of cellular and molecular biology, research, and medicine. I worked in Dr. Metz’s Genetic Lab as a research student learning to design and carry out experiments to identify the potential correlation between different mutations of the CDPX gene. It was invigorating, as was attending multiple medical and research conferences and workshops. With every experience, my resolve to become a nurse grew. Soon I was in leadership roles for the American Medical Students Association and volunteering at the hospital. I gained profound insights into deep bonds created between a patient and his or her nurse. Volunteering on the oncology unit, I helped arrange patient materials, answered phone calls, and provided coffee to patients and their families. I saw how a simple smile could how a powerful impact. In was in that moment that I knew that I wanted to became a nurse, who could provide valuable medical care, develop professional bonds with patients, and comfort them with a smile or a few words in their native language. There is nothing more rewarding to me than to, even temporarily, transform a sad patient into a vibrant person with some world-class bedside