Reflection

More so than my hobbies, my passion for people and dream to help them has affected my choices and my interest in health care. I am particularly intrigued by the idea of nursing because there is not as much education needed as becoming a doctor (which is appealing to me, because I would love to have a family someday), and it is not quite as stressful. I have never really liked the idea of going to school and being married and with nursing, I can first get my education and still start a family at a fairly young age. Also, being a doctor, it is more science based, while nursing has more ‘dealing with people’ work, and because the people factor causes me to be interested in health care, nursing seems like a good career for me.
Another thing that I think is great about nursing is that there are so many paths that can be taken. I could work with people of very different ages and varying situations. I am not sure, at this point, which path I would like to specialize in but pre-natal care or intensive care are some definite possibilities. After I get my Bachelor in Sciences and Nursing, I can go to school for a little bit longer and become a Midwife (which is someone who cares and counsels pregnant women, or go to Teachers college and become a ‘Teaching Nurse’, someone who trains new nurses- and I think that would be a fun job too. :)
One of the most greatest advantages of being in a profession dealing with health care is that there are so many jobs available and so you don’t really have to worry about whether or not you will have a job in 5 years. Also, a nurse can leave the profession (to raise a family for example) and then return a few years later and pretty much be guaranteed a job.
Nursing suits my learning intelligence and personality as it is pretty hands-on work and it has a lot to do with people. Also, because I am an ENTP (Extravert, iNtuitive, Thinker, Perceiver), I love excitement and challenge and am generally optimistic, which is an important trait for a nurse to have.
In conclusion, I think that nursing is the perfect job for me and I look forward to my future :)