Lina's Journey into becoming an RN

  • Baby Lina was born

    Baby Lina was born
    I was born in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia
  • Moved to America 🇺🇸

    Moved to California with my parents and big sister
  • Started Kindergarten

    Started Kindergarten
    It was my first time ever being in school in a completely different country not knowing the Language. Luckily I adapted quickly and started learning so much.
  • Started community college

    Immediately started taking classes and pre-reqs that summer after graduation
  • Finished High school 🎓

    Finished High school 🎓
    Decided I wanted to be a nurse my senior year
  • Got my Associates Degree

    Got my associates degree in liberal arts and sciences: social/behavioral sciences
  • Started LVN program

    Got into the LVN program at my community college during COVID
  • Accepted into LVN program

    Got accepted into the LVN program at my community college
  • Graduated LVN program

    Graduated LVN program
    First in my family to be a nurse
  • Passed my NCLEX-PN

    Passed my NCLEX-PN
    Avoided taking the NCLEX for months because I was scared to fail. I passed on the first try!
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    Started working

    I started working as a school nurse for about 2 years. Then I went off to work for Kaiser's Covid Vaccination LVN where I learned about a Nursing school right next to us (UUN)!
  • Started UUN

    Started UUN
    Took me two years to get enough courage to go back to school! Realized I wanted more and finally went back to pursue RN after I learned about UUN
  • UUN BSN Program

    Started taking summer classes to get my BSN at UUN
  • Graduate RN Program

  • Pass Next GEN NCLEX

    I will pass my NCLEX and start my RN journey!
  • Start Career as Aesthetic Nurse

    I love the beauty community! Becoming an aesthetic nurse is my goal as an RN
  • Living the dream!

    Buy a house, get married, travel more and start a little family ❤️