Entry 1. The Beginning

It's a funny story of how I discovered I wanted to be a nurse. I was never one of those girls that grew up playing doctor and dreaming of being a nurse one day. I was terrified of the doctor and threw temper tantrums before check ups. I started off wanting to be a dolphin trainer at Sea World, then thought acting would be a better fit, by the age of 15 I had finally decided to set my sights on becoming a weather girl which would later be replaced with the term meteorologist. During high school I researched the schools with the best meteorology programs and took every science class my schedule allowed me too. My senior year of high school I was enrolled in Meteorology 1. I needed another class to complete my schedule and my then boyfriend at the time was taking Anatomy and Physiology. I solely chose to take that class so it would give me another chance to see him during the school day. To my surprise, I discovered that being a weather girl was a lot less interesting than I had imagined. Studying clouds and wind patterns quickly became boring and at the same time I began to become very interested in my Anatomy class. By the end of the school year I had decided I wanted nothing to do with Meteorology and wanted to learn more about the human body. I had already applied at FSU as a meteorology major (they have one of the best meteorology programs in the south east) but switched my major at the beginning of my freshman year of college and never looked back.
I knew I wanted to be a nurse but wasn't quite sure what kind of nurse I wanted to be until very recently. This past summer I took a class called "The American Experience" my teacher was a patriotic nationalist and quite the inspirational speaker. He urged us to support the country, the state of Florida and be a proud American citizen. I began to realize just how fortunate I was given the opportunities in this country and decided that somehow I wanted to serve my country. It was then that I decided I wanted to be a combat nurse. Although I don't have many of the details worked out, I know that after I graduate TCC School of Nursing I would like to further my education to a Bachelor's degree possibly at University of Miami or University of Hawaii and then join a branch of military. I see being a combat nurse fitting to me because it will give me the opportunity to travel the world and expose myself to meeting lots of different new people. I also will feel proud by doing my part to serve my country.
The way I define a nurse is someone who is highly knowledgeable in the medical and also emotional field. They must be able to think on their feet and handle sticky situations professionally. A nurse is someone who is comforting and understanding and willing to help others in need. I am so excited to begin my nursing education and career!