Alex R.

Thanks guys! I appreciate the advice and encouragement! I definitely won't give up. I'm currently looking into hiring a lawyer and am planning on applying for a pardon. But either way I plan on t being completely honest about all of this when I apply. If I am not accepted I will just keep trying. That's my plan for right now anyways.

Thank you for the encouragement. I appreciate it and what you said really means a lot to me!

Thank you! I will look into it. I appreciate the advise!

I understand how stupid it was trust me. I really do. All I want to do now is whatever I need to do to deal with my past mistake. I need to know the right steps to take so that I will be able to make the best of this situation and hopefully continue my schooling afterwards. I know it's only one shoplifting charge and it's 11 years old but I'm worried that there going to hold it against me for the rest of my life. I'm worried that after I graduate I won't ever be able to get my license and no hospital will ever hire me. I know I could be eligible for a pardon after dealing with the charge but is that something I should do? If I get a pardon will that make a difference? Or should I be focusing on getting a lawyer? And how do I even go about choosing which lawyer to hire? Should I just hire a really expensive one or a really popular one? You mentioned a lawyer that specializes in nursing cases?

I understand. Will do. Thanks for the advise. Either way I have to go back to deal with it whether it will impact my career or not.

I am wondering if someone can give me advise. When I was a teenager I went down the wrong path. I had issues with depression and opiate addiction. I ended up being charged with theft. However I never ended up going to court. I moved away and forgot all about it. Then I grew up. I got help for my addiction and mental health issues. It was a long recovery. I saw doctors and councillors every week and it took years. Then it took years after I beat the addiction to find myself again. It's now been 11 years and I've gone back to school. I started in the Human Biology Program at the University of Toronto and am currently in my second year, but then decided to switch to nursing. I was planning to apply to the Nursing Program for next Sept and it will be a two year accelerated program at my University. However, before that can happen I need to go back and deal with my charge. I'm worried this will make it impossible for me to get a placement and a job after I graduate. I am planning to get a lawyer but don't know what to expect. Can anyone offer any advise? Is becoming a nurse even possible for me? If I get a good lawyer could I possibly get the charges dropped? If I do get charged, what if I apply for a pardon afterwards?