Nursing Scholarship Essay
Being that I am planning on pursuing the field of nursing, I want to make the biggest positive impact and make a difference to lives all around. Working hard at school on my academics and being as involved as I am with extracurricular activities, I feel, will get me as prepared as I need to be for the future.
Academics is a big part of how I will be able to achieve my lifelong goal as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Throughout my entire high school year I have taken every AP and Dual classes that my school has to offer. I feel that my choice to take AP and Dual classes in high school has prepared me for the college environment and what I will expect the work to be like in the classroom. By me taking these stimulating classes I am one step ahead …show more content…
My participation in Student Government has taught me important leadership skills I will be able to carry with me throughout, not only my college career, but my nursing career. Sports has taught me that hard work, discipline, and teamwork will not only defeat any obstacle that comes my way, but with the help and encouragement of others, we can come together as one and get the job done. My extracurricular activities have taught me that with the aid of others anything is possible. Through my community service volunteering at a local housing company for the mentally disabled, I have seen first-hand what the impact one person can make on another’s life. Helping and mentoring the mentally disabled who can’t do some tasks on their own has touched my heart and changed the way I appreciate life in many different aspects. It just reminds me of how fortunate I am to be able to help other, despite the time it takes to do so. The overall time I have sacrificed to do these extracurricular activities inside and outside of school has all been well worth it. Overall, the life lessons I have learned and the change in character I have gained from these activities are gifts I will be able to carry with me in able to achieve my goal.
In conclusion, I believe my involvement in numerous academic and extracurricular activities displays my intelligence on different subjects across the board and
Academics is a big part of how I will be able to achieve my lifelong goal as a pediatric nurse practitioner. Throughout my entire high school year I have taken every AP and Dual classes that my school has to offer. I feel that my choice to take AP and Dual classes in high school has prepared me for the college environment and what I will expect the work to be like in the classroom. By me taking these stimulating classes I am one step ahead …show more content…
My participation in Student Government has taught me important leadership skills I will be able to carry with me throughout, not only my college career, but my nursing career. Sports has taught me that hard work, discipline, and teamwork will not only defeat any obstacle that comes my way, but with the help and encouragement of others, we can come together as one and get the job done. My extracurricular activities have taught me that with the aid of others anything is possible. Through my community service volunteering at a local housing company for the mentally disabled, I have seen first-hand what the impact one person can make on another’s life. Helping and mentoring the mentally disabled who can’t do some tasks on their own has touched my heart and changed the way I appreciate life in many different aspects. It just reminds me of how fortunate I am to be able to help other, despite the time it takes to do so. The overall time I have sacrificed to do these extracurricular activities inside and outside of school has all been well worth it. Overall, the life lessons I have learned and the change in character I have gained from these activities are gifts I will be able to carry with me in able to achieve my goal.
In conclusion, I believe my involvement in numerous academic and extracurricular activities displays my intelligence on different subjects across the board and