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I can't really put a finger or time frame on when or why I wanted to be a nurse, I just always knew I did. I came remember being as young as probably 3 or 4 years old driving my mom crazy to make me those little nurse's caps out of paper that I'd wear everyday while I went around pretending to have patients to take care of, my brothers, the dog, the cat, anything that was patient enough (no pun intended) to let me be their nurse. As I got older, the desire to become a nurse grew more and more. Its been a life long dream for me, more like a calling. I went to college right out of high school and was on my way, but... well, along came my first child and I put everything off to raise a family. That was 13 years ago, and now that I am 35, and my 4 children are older, I am finally achieving my dream and back in college to become a nurse. I just never let go of the dream and always said that even if I'm in my 80's when I become a nurse, I'm going to do it. I've worked as a CNA and a phlebotomist and I just love working with people and comforting them, caring for them, and helping them. I just feel it is what I was always meant to do. Its a big part of what makes me who I am. So, I can't really say why I wanted to become a nurse, I just always knew I did.