i know there are lots of 'read my essay please' out there. but here is another one if someone has the time :)
-i dont have much time. submitting this week!!
"please address the following statements: motivation for helping others, why you will be successful as a healthcare provider, and why you wish to attend clarkson college"
I may be at a disadvantage. Looking at my application you maybe thinking to yourself “this girl doesn’t have a clue what she wants”, when in fact that statement couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, I’ve been to more colleges then the average student, yes I am twenty-five years young, I am married with two kids, but does that really put me at a disadvantage? If I were to answer that question I would say, “no it absolutely does not put me at a disadvantage”. I have things I can offer Clarkson college and my future employers that the average student does not. By attending more then one college out of state I have able to break away from the constraints that the Midwest can sometimes put on people. Being able to see different parts of the country and how different groups of people view life is one of the most invaluable things I have taken away with me.
A lot of people would be scared to pack up the life that they know and move to a state 1,200 miles away from the only people they know. For me; that is what I thrived on. In New York I was that “small town girl in the big city” where everyone asked if I lived next to a cornfield. In Florida I was the ghostly white girl sitting on the beach. I was forced out of my comfort zone, which allowed me to open up and learn so many valuable life lessons. I balanced many things while in college, I had to find a balance between exploring the new territory, keeping up with my studies, working to support myself, and learning to live life away from everything and everyone that I’ve known. Those lessons in prioritizing and balancing life were priceless and will come in extremely handy as a nursing student and again as a nurse.
I can’t say there is just one event or lesson that has led up to me wanting to help others and my motivation for it. It has been more of having seeds planted all my life and I just now realizing the tree that has sprouted up from them. As a small child I had already began to develop a heart filled with empathy. My mother learned very quickly if we were to go to the Humane Society she knew we would be there for hours as I would have to go pet each animal once so I knew that every animal was touched kindly at least once in their life. She also knew there would be tears shed if we couldn’t return home with every single animal in that shelter. As a young adolescent I went to Mexico on a missions trip and saw people begging others in the streets to be able to pay for their sick or dying family members. Those images of disease stricken people and my feelings of complete helplessness are burned into my soul. I learned very quickly how much impact something as small as a soft touch and a smile can go even when you don’t speak the same langue. As a young college student I was a nanny for three small Jewish children in New York who had minor health problems. Seeing how the nurses that interacted with this family and how the care they provided could either make or break that family’s day had a profound impact on me. I knew right then and there that would be my motivation to help others.
Being a healthcare provider you have to develop many characteristics to be successful. You need to be dedicated, strong, humble, and proud of what you are doing. Something else that I bring to the table is my experience with different cultures. I have an openness and understanding to other groups of people different from myself. In healthcare I consider this to be a great asset. I always look at situations from the other person’s point of view and take into account how they feel. Traveling around in my early college days gave me a lot of insight to the way others view the world around them and understanding where people come from is critical when caring for them and their families. I also strongly believe that taking pride in what you will naturally help you excel at your career. For me, becoming a nursing student at Clarkson and later working as a Nurse will be one of the proudest things I will have accomplished yet in my life. Just the thought of finally getting on the right path to the right career and applying to nursing school has made me extremely proud.
Clarkson College has so much to offer me. Aside from the obvious reasons like the history of the college, accreditation, and pass rates on the national exams Clarkson’s mission and values are exactly what I am seeking. I want to learn from the best and I want to learn to give the best care I can possibly provide. I want to attend a college that has reasonable class sizes with professors that are committed and dedicated to helping their students excel. While going to a few different university’s I have seen so many great teachers and so many mediocre ones as well. I have realized that the great teachers are the ones who care about what they do and who care about their students succeeding. I believe that Clarkson College has everything that I’ve mentioned and I would be honored and take great pride in being accepted into the BSN program at Clarkson College. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to share a glimpse of who I am with you.
alright, as much as i would love to use everyone's ideas and help i've hit a wall and i think this is what i'm turning in. hope it catches someones eye :)
[color=#f79646]looking at my application one might think, “this girl sure has moved around a lot”. yes, i’ve been to more colleges then the average student, yes i am twenty-five years young, yes it has taken me a while to get to where i know what i want out of life, yes i am married, i have two kids, and i am not the ‘traditional’ student. i have, however, been very blessed in my life to interact with many people of many different backgrounds. i believe that i have things to offer clarkson college and to my future employers that the average student does not. by attending more than one college out of state i have been able to break away from the constraints that the midwest can sometimes put on people. being able to see different parts of the country and how different groups of people view life has been a real growth experience for me and has been one of the most valuable things i have taken away with me.
[color=#f79646] packing up and moving twelve hundred miles away from everything i had known forced me to really examine myself. i’ve been the “small town girl in the big city” where everyone asked if i lived next to a cornfield. i’ve been the ghostly white girl sitting on the beach. each new place i went i was forced out of my comfort zone, which allowed me to open up and learn so many things about myself. i balanced many things while in college. i had to find a balance between exploring my new surroundings, keeping up with my studies, working to support myself, and learning to live life away from everything and everyone that i’d known. the lessons that i learned living outside of my comfort zone, learning to prioritize and balance life were priceless lessons that will be extremely useful as a nursing student and again as a nurse.
[color=#f79646] i can’t say there was just one event or lesson that had led up to me wanting to help others or my motivation for it. it has been more of having seeds planted throughout my life but i was too sidetracked to realize those very seeds were growing into a passion. as a small child i had already began to develop a heart filled with compassion. my mother learned very quickly that a visit to the humane society would inevitably lead to time spent petting every animal, so that i knew each one had been touched kindly at least once in its life. as a young adolescent i went to mexico on a mission trip and saw people begging others in the streets for money to be able to pay for their sick or dying family members. those images of disease stricken people and my feelings of complete helplessness are burned into my soul. i learned very quickly how much impact something as small as a soft touch and a smile can have on others, even when you don’t speak the same language. during my first years of college, i was a nanny for a jewish family with three small children who had minor health problems. frequent visits to the hospital allowed me to see how the nurses interacted with this family and how the care they provided would either make or break that family’s day. seeing this had a profound impact on me. it was these instances and other life experiences that had sparked a passion for helping others.
[color=#f79646] taking pride in the things i do even when no one is watching is one thing that will make me into a successful healthcare provider as well as successful student. in the past i have witnessed care performed by others that was less than desirable. deep down i honestly believe that it came from lack of pride. no matter what level of the interdisciplinary team i am on, i will strive to take great pride in all that i do. taking pride in my work, no matter what it may entail, is a very important characteristic in excelling in the healthcare field. another very important quality i posses that will help me succeed as a healthcare provider is my understanding and openness to different cultures. in order to provide the very best care for someone it is important to understand him or her as an individual and respect his or her views on life. i’ve been blessed to be able to witness many other geographical points of views while attending college. i’ve been told by other nurses that you’ll do great as a nurse as long as you remember what you were doing before you were interrupted. this acquired skill is something i am learning to perfect as my two sons are constantly coming to find me just as i am starting one task or another.
[color=#f79646] it gives me great satisfaction to share with everyone that i will be applying to the bsn program at clarkson college. i believe that clarkson has so much to offer me as i start this new chapter in my life as a nursing student. aside from the obvious reasons like the history, accreditation, and pass rates on the national exams clarkson’s mission and values are exactly what i am seeking. i will learn to provide the best care i possibly can, and i know that in order to be the best you need to learn from the best. i want to attend a college that has reasonable class sizes with professors that are committed and dedicated to helping their students excel. while attending different university’s i have seen so many great teachers and even more mediocre ones. i have learned that the great teachers are the ones who care about what they do and who will project themselves into the material that they teach. i believe that clarkson has everything that i’ve mentioned and i would be honored and take great pride in being accepted into the bsn program at clarkson college. thank you for giving me this opportunity to share with you a glimpse of who i am with you.
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alright, as much as i would love to use everyone's ideas and help i've hit a wall and i think this is what i'm turning in. hope it catches someones eye :)
[color=#f79646]looking at my application one might think, “this girl sure has moved around a lot”. yes, i’ve been to more colleges then the average student, yes i am twenty-five years young, yes it has taken me a while to get to where i know what i want out of life, yes i am married, i have two kids, and i am not the ‘traditional’ student. i have, however, been very blessed in my life to interact with many people of many different backgrounds. i believe that i have things to offer clarkson college and to my future employers that the average student does not. by attending more than one college out of state i have been able to break away from the constraints that the midwest can sometimes put on people. being able to see different parts of the country and how different groups of people view life has been a real growth experience for me and has been one of the most valuable things i have taken away with me.
[color=#f79646] packing up and moving twelve hundred miles away from everything i had known forced me to really examine myself. i’ve been the “small town girl in the big city” where everyone asked if i lived next to a cornfield. i’ve been the ghostly white girl sitting on the beach. each new place i went i was forced out of my comfort zone, which allowed me to open up and learn so many things about myself. i balanced many things while in college. i had to find a balance between exploring my new surroundings, keeping up with my studies, working to support myself, and learning to live life away from everything and everyone that i’d known. the lessons that i learned living outside of my comfort zone, learning to prioritize and balance life were priceless lessons that will be extremely useful as a nursing student and again as a nurse.
[color=#f79646] i can’t say there was just one event or lesson that had led up to me wanting to help others or my motivation for it. it has been more of having seeds planted throughout my life but i was too sidetracked to realize those very seeds were growing into a passion. as a small child i had already began to develop a heart filled with compassion. my mother learned very quickly that a visit to the humane society would inevitably lead to time spent petting every animal, so that i knew each one had been touched kindly at least once in its life. as a young adolescent i went to mexico on a mission trip and saw people begging others in the streets for money to be able to pay for their sick or dying family members. those images of disease stricken people and my feelings of complete helplessness are burned into my soul. i learned very quickly how much impact something as small as a soft touch and a smile can have on others, even when you don’t speak the same language. during my first years of college, i was a nanny for a jewish family with three small children who had minor health problems. frequent visits to the hospital allowed me to see how the nurses interacted with this family and how the care they provided would either make or break that family’s day. seeing this had a profound impact on me. it was these instances and other life experiences that had sparked a passion for helping others.
[color=#f79646] taking pride in the things i do even when no one is watching is one thing that will make me into a successful healthcare provider as well as successful student. in the past i have witnessed care performed by others that was less than desirable. deep down i honestly believe that it came from lack of pride. no matter what level of the interdisciplinary team i am on, i will strive to take great pride in all that i do. taking pride in my work, no matter what it may entail, is a very important characteristic in excelling in the healthcare field. another very important quality i posses that will help me succeed as a healthcare provider is my understanding and openness to different cultures. in order to provide the very best care for someone it is important to understand him or her as an individual and respect his or her views on life. i’ve been blessed to be able to witness many other geographical points of views while attending college. i’ve been told by other nurses that you’ll do great as a nurse as long as you remember what you were doing before you were interrupted. this acquired skill is something i am learning to perfect as my two sons are constantly coming to find me just as i am starting one task or another.
[color=#f79646] it gives me great satisfaction to share with everyone that i will be applying to the bsn program at clarkson college. i believe that clarkson has so much to offer me as i start this new chapter in my life as a nursing student. aside from the obvious reasons like the history, accreditation, and pass rates on the national exams clarkson’s mission and values are exactly what i am seeking. i will learn to provide the best care i possibly can, and i know that in order to be the best you need to learn from the best. i want to attend a college that has reasonable class sizes with professors that are committed and dedicated to helping their students excel. while attending different university’s i have seen so many great teachers and even more mediocre ones. i have learned that the great teachers are the ones who care about what they do and who will project themselves into the material that they teach. i believe that clarkson has everything that i’ve mentioned and i would be honored and take great pride in being accepted into the bsn program at clarkson college. thank you for giving me this opportunity to share with you a glimpse of who i am with you.