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I decide to pursue nursing
After exploring multiple career options in healthcare, like MD, PA, Dentist, I decide to pursue nursing due to the wide variety of options and specialties. -
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2014
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2015
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2016
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Graduate High School
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Begin college
I enroll for my first semester of college at RCC to begin fulfilling prerequisites for nursing school. I enrolled in Cultural Anthropology, American Politics, and Developmental Psychology. -
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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I receive my CNA license
I complete CNA school and receive my license. -
I rethink my decision to pursue nursing
After my rotations as a CNA, I experienced healthcare for the first time, only from a SNF point of view and begin rethinking my choice after seeing some of the terrible conditions. -
COVID is declared a pandemic
In my final semester of prerequisites, COVID is declared a pandemic and all of my classes are switched to an online format -
I finish my last prerequisite for nursing school
I complete my final prerequisite, Microbiology, and can now apply for nursing programs. I am still unsure at this point if I want to pursue a nursing degree. -
I decide to pursue nursing, for a second time
After much thought, I decide to not let my negative experience in CNA school affect my career goals, and continue to work toward a nursing degree. -
Take my TEAs exam.
I take my first and only TEAs exam. I score an 85.3% -
I apply to a nursing program for the first time
I apply to as many schools as I can, despite many schools not offering seats into their programs due to the pandemic -
I start trying to make my application more competitive
I start trying to gain more points on my application by taking a foreign language and taking more advanced English and Math courses -
Declined from every nursing school
I am turned down by every program I apply to. Many state it is because they cannot secure clinical placements. Others because my application was not competitive enough. -
I rethink nursing, again
After being turned down, I rethink nursing again and become discouraged. -
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2021
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Declined again from every nursing program
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I decide to pursue other career options.
I begin taking more classes so I can apply for ultrasound and radiology programs -
I hear about UNC
My friend tells me about UNC possibly opening and to submit an application. I'm still unsure if I want to pursue nursing at this point -
I submit my waitlist application to UNC
I submit my application, still unsure if nursing is what I want to commit to and skeptical about UNC. -
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2023
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UNC Program Acceptance
I receive my acceptance letter to UNC and cannot believe I am finally making progress toward my career goals. -
UNC Orientation
I attend UNC orientation and decide to fully commit to nursing again. -
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2024
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My first day of ADN school
I attend my first day at UNC and still cannot believe I find myself finally enrolled in an ADN program -
Begin my BSN courses
I begin my first step toward a BSN degree. I had always wanted to pursue higher education if I committed to nursing and had originally hoped to do concurrent ADN-BSN enrollment but didn't know if I would be able to. UNC made this possible. -
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2025
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UNC ADN course completion
I will finish my last day of my ADN program with UNC. -
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2026
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Take my NCLEX
I hope to take and pass my NCLEX after completing my ADN course and studying. -
Finish BSN course at UNC
I will complete my final courses of the BSN program. I hope to be a part of their future MSN program as well.