Post by Neon on Oct 7, 2013 20:03:48 GMT -5
((Good job, it's really well-written~!))
Henry David Thoreau once said, “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.” Though I may not often agree with his words on transcendentalism nor his thoughts on living in the woods, if Thoreau got one thing right it would be his instructions for reaching success. Success can never be the same thing for each person. It is that thought which keeps us separate from every other creature on this earth. Human actions aren’t just those of survival but those of living life to its fullest. Relating this to myself, I know that I do have a dream to follow. These dreams have been formed over eighteen years of lessons which have shaped my morals and views on the world.
Growing up, there were many things that I was taught, some of which I believed and others I did not. However, if there is anything that I believe in, it would be the power of choice. From a very young age I was taught that every action that I make is a personal choice and therefore my responsibility to live up to, as well as accept the consequences. With these ideas in my mind while I made choices, it was a rather large surprise for me to learn that not everyone felt the same way. I grew up with many of my friends being able to talk their way out of trouble by just telling their parents that, since another friend did something wrong, it was okay for them to do the same. In my house I would never dare to say such a thing. However unfair this might have seemed to me as a child, as I reached young adulthood I became quite grateful for this important lesson my parents taught me. Not only did they help me ease into the roles expected in adulthood, but gave me the foundation that led me onto my career path: nursing.
That’s what brought me to Eastern. The opportunity to become the nurse I dream to be.
With that being said, I still have a long ways to go before completing this dream. Nursing isn’t merely a career path. You have to have a certain mind-set to go through the joys and trials that these workers go through each day. During my time in college I am not only trying to academically prep myself, but mentally and socially as well. With help from many teachers and a large amount of prep on my part, I have figured out how I am going to reach my dream. When it comes to my scholarly performance, I have set up the goal to get into nursing school with a 3.7 grade point average. If I received higher it would be quite amazing, but I do know that with the class load that I have and the time I have to complete it, I must be realistic. However, I don’t want grades to be the only thing that I have to my name after college. What I want more than anything is to get at least one hundred or more volunteer hours in the medical field. I want this to be a time to get to know the community around me and have the experience to get to know those around me. When it comes down to it, those two goals are going to take up a lot of my time.
While reaching my dream is the most important thing to me, I do know that I will need to plan on some free time for myself. I have seen far too many friends “burn out” while pushing for their dream of success. With them as my example of how to avoid such a crash, I feel that the goal that I have set for myself is the hardest one I have to meet. I need to give myself at least two hours a day to just concentrate on me and always schedule a day for me at least once a month. I feel by doing this, though it won’t be as measurably productive, I will have a better chance to reach my final dream. It’s an extremely long road that I have ahead of myself but I know that with my goals and the confidence I possess in my dream I can make it.
Henry David Thoreau once said, “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.” Though I may not often agree with his words on transcendentalism nor his thoughts on living in the woods, if Thoreau got one thing right it would be his instructions for reaching success. Success can never be the same thing for each person. It is that thought which keeps us separate from every other creature on this earth. Human actions aren’t just those of survival but those of living life to its fullest. Relating this to myself, I know that I do have a dream to follow. These dreams have been formed over eighteen years of lessons which have shaped my morals and views on the world.
Growing up, there were many things that I was taught, some of which I believed and others I did not. However, if there is anything that I believe in, it would be the power of choice. From a very young age I was taught that every action that I make is a personal choice and therefore my responsibility to live up to, as well as accept the consequences. With these ideas in my mind while I made choices, it was a rather large surprise for me to learn that not everyone felt the same way. I grew up with many of my friends being able to talk their way out of trouble by just telling their parents that, since another friend did something wrong, it was okay for them to do the same. In my house I would never dare to say such a thing. However unfair this might have seemed to me as a child, as I reached young adulthood I became quite grateful for this important lesson my parents taught me. Not only did they help me ease into the roles expected in adulthood, but gave me the foundation that led me onto my career path: nursing.
That’s what brought me to Eastern. The opportunity to become the nurse I dream to be.
With that being said, I still have a long ways to go before completing this dream. Nursing isn’t merely a career path. You have to have a certain mind-set to go through the joys and trials that these workers go through each day. During my time in college I am not only trying to academically prep myself, but mentally and socially as well. With help from many teachers and a large amount of prep on my part, I have figured out how I am going to reach my dream. When it comes to my scholarly performance, I have set up the goal to get into nursing school with a 3.7 grade point average. If I received higher it would be quite amazing, but I do know that with the class load that I have and the time I have to complete it, I must be realistic. However, I don’t want grades to be the only thing that I have to my name after college. What I want more than anything is to get at least one hundred or more volunteer hours in the medical field. I want this to be a time to get to know the community around me and have the experience to get to know those around me. When it comes down to it, those two goals are going to take up a lot of my time.
While reaching my dream is the most important thing to me, I do know that I will need to plan on some free time for myself. I have seen far too many friends “burn out” while pushing for their dream of success. With them as my example of how to avoid such a crash, I feel that the goal that I have set for myself is the hardest one I have to meet. I need to give myself at least two hours a day to just concentrate on me and always schedule a day for me at least once a month. I feel by doing this, though it won’t be as measurably productive, I will have a better chance to reach my final dream. It’s an extremely long road that I have ahead of myself but I know that with my goals and the confidence I possess in my dream I can make it.