I recently decided I wanted to be a nurse. I'm 20 and have changed my mind many times about what I've wanted to do, but I know the medical field is for me and I have what it takes to be a good nurse...
You made a lot of good points. Good on you for proving that counselor wrong! I definitely heard the "Why not a doctor??" question as well, and I even believed it as well before I researched nursing. I...