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Career fair
I became interested in nursing during a career fair at my highs school. I did not know anyone in the medical field but the profession sounded appealing to me due to the pay. -
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Started a CNA course
After I graduated high school I enrolled in an adult education program for CNA -
Started college
Enrolled at the local community college to begin prerequisite for nursing. -
Work as a CNA
I began working as a CNA full time as I completed my prerequisites and my goal was to get into an ADN program. -
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Submitted applications for ADN
I completed necessary prerecs and took TEAS test so I was able to apply for ADN programs. However, I did not get in either time and I applied to three different programs for two years. -
Dropped out of school
As time passed and with not getting into any programs I continued to work as a CNA and dropped out of college with no plans of trying to transfer into a university. -
I am a nobody
With nothing else to do besides work in a crap job I became anxious and worried what I was going to do with my life. I was depressed at the possibility my life would be meaningless as I could not get into a nursing program and had no other goals in mind -
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Applied to SDSU
With nothing else to do I decided to apply to SDSU for fall 2015 -
Public health undergrad
I got accepted into SDSU as a transfer student for Fall 2015 as a Public Health undergraduate -
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New job
As I began my studies at SDSU I began new employment with Scripps Health as a CNA and at my school as a student driver for disability services -
Graduated from SDSU
I completed my undergrad in public health and became the first in my family to get a college degree. -
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Applied to ADN
After getting my bachelors in public health I began to work with the County of San Diego. I applied to ADN programs again and still was unable to get in -
Focused on career
I began to change my goals and began traveling and focusing on career advancement within the County. -
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Social worker
I worked my way into social work and began to help out aged, and disabled adults and children with programs. -
UUN
I decided to give nursing another shot as it was a long time goal of mine and the pressure to still become one was always at the back of my mind. I retook all my prerecs and was given the opportunity to attend UUN as the first cohort. I was nervous as this meant I needed to quit a full time career with pension but knew I had to be uncomfortable again to be the best person I could be for myself. -
Completed first semester of nursing
A stressful first semester but one that will always be memorable. With the help of peers and the engagement by the instructors to help me succeed I was able to complete my first semester of nursing school. I continue my journey through the ADN program and look forward to beginning second semester this fall -
Graduate nursing school
Future goal is to graduate nursing schoo, pass the NCLEX and get a job in the ED or ICU