LPN student Autobiography

[catsandnursing]

Hi, I took the teas test, passed, and now am preparing for the entrance interview. One of the requirements for the program is an autobiography, I've googled a bit on how to write an autobiography but it all seems to apply to english class, or book writing and my life hasnt really been all that exciting. So what should I write about? Anyone have a good template of how it should go or any idea of what I should write about? Thanks in advanced!

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

This is just my gut guess, but I think you're being asked to write a autobiography so that you can be reviewed on how well you write, whether you present yourself in a positive light, and frankly whether you can make yourself seem interesting :)

The admissions committee already knows you aren't likely to have climbed Mt. Everest or have had any published works on the NY Times' Top 10 list, LOL, so they are looking to see what you can do with what is probably a very normal, very "average" story of your life.

Focus on what makes you special. What circumstances were a little different for you than from the rest of the world. Why they should choose YOU to be in their program. Hint: leave out stuff about how you've always wanted to be a nurse, your "calling" or "passion", how you just love helping people; all that is so over-used it's not funny.

Tell them where you've been and what you've done that makes YOU the student they want. What are you bringing to the table?

Good luck!