It's Normal to Have Doubts by Yarelli

It's Normal to Have Doubts by Yarelli - June 2023 Scholarship Essay

This is the question I would dread countless times. People would ask me all of the time where I saw myself many years into the future, but I couldn't even imagine what tomorrow would look like for me. As I began college, I explored many options through my general education classes, but I couldn't find a passion for anything. However, being a nurse always came up in the back of my mind. My sister had tried to be a nurse, until she found a passion for nutrition. She said with nursing, there are high expectations that one must commit to. I would like to think that once I commit to something, there is no changing that. So I did my research on nursing and I actually found an interest in neonatal nursing. These types of nurses work in the NICU and are responsible for taking care of newborn babies with health problems when they are born. I always had an affinity toward infants. I loved interacting with babies and toddlers. I love their wonder and curiosity, because they are so new to the world around them.

Becoming a nurse is perhaps going to be one of the hardest things I will ever do. There is a lot of schooling and training involved with it. Sometimes I still doubt if this is something I am ready for. But I know myself enough to know that if this is the only career path I see myself doing, I have no doubt I can achieve it.

Currently, I am 19 years old, and I am working toward getting my bachelor’s degree in Human Development. I am hoping that majoring in this field will help me toward my knowledge of infancy. Because I go to UC Davis I cannot major in nursing but I can still fulfill the prerequisites to go to nursing school. By the time I am 29, I would hope to be a few years into being a nurse and falling in love with this career path. I have no doubt that I can accomplish this, because I know how determined I can be. But who knows what the future will hold for me. Maybe I will change my mind when I am 25. At least for now, this will be my plan.