I have two years left until I will have my bachelors in science and take my NCLEX to officially become a nurse. When I think of a nurse I envision multiple things. This is to me, my future, and the nurse I strive to be.

I know after you graduate and pass the NCLEX because of course you will, you will travel the world and help as many people as you can. You will visit the places that you never got to venture out and see when you were younger.

You will see how beautiful this world is and how beautiful these people are. You will go to places that need your help and be the best you can for them and their families. The nurse you should be and will be.

When you envision a nurse you envision compassion, determined, and responsible. You will be all of those x 10. You will be the one who cares for their patients, be determined when taking care of them, and take on responsible actions and making sure they get the proper care.

I also want to and will be the nurse who is the helping hand and shoulder to cry on. When being a nurse you have to be professional, but you also get to be the compassionate one. You will remember almost every patient and you will be human and you will be okay if your emotions overwhelm you sometimes. When you take care of someone and get to know them, of course you will be attached, and that is okay.

You will get to learn people and what makes them who they are and learn their stories. You will have your life, but you will also have multiple others. You get to have so much of your life but you will also get to have a piece of others.

You will get to work with special needs children just like you always wanted too, but now professionally.

You will go through so much, but still come out on top, because you have one of the best jobs in the world.

Lastly, you will be so proud of yourself for overcoming every obstacle in your life, and making something of yourself. Being able to help people as your living will be the best feeling in the world.