Essay - Scholarship Application List High School and/or College Honors Earned and...

Scholarship Application

List high school and/or college honors earned and tell us of significant school ***** community activities that you believe may have bearing on this application.

Provide other information ***** think is pertinent in consideration of ***** application.

***** statement of education aims, career plans, plan for completion of these goals and reasons ***** choosing the nursing profession.

High school is supposed to be one of the formative and important years of a person's life. However, as a result of neglecting to apply myself and my capabilities I barely graduated from high school but the lessons learned from those m*****takes have been part of my life that made me a better person. At 45 ***** of age, ***** many lessons ***** indeed helped ***** make ***** decisions ***** ***** of ***** is going back to college and to get a bachelor's degree in *****. By achiev*****g a commendable grade point average in college, I w***** accepted as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society. Being a member of this *****orthy org*****ization gave me great pride as well as the feeling of belonging to an organization that helps ***** community.

Besides my ***** life, I also worked for a physician ***** over 12 years which ***** ***** further understand the nobility ***** the medical profession. I learned the value of easing the pain and suffering ***** patients ***** was able to take comfort in know*****g that once a p*****tient is healed or eased ***** *****ir burdens, the smiles on their faces is payment enough for a job ***** done. After over a decade in the shadows of the ***** world, ***** changed profession to pursue the more worldly and "supposedly" glamoro***** job as a flight attendant. I was employed by Northwest Airl*****es until the 9/11 tragedy. The airlines laid me off and after ***** I pondered upon ***** back to college ***** heed a c*****lling I've had since. What really set off the decision was due ***** ***** "other personality" while I was working for the physician and at Northwest Airlines. I owned and maintained my own business as a nail technician. Though it may seem to be at the bottom of ***** barrel in terms of high profile profession, the service ***** give is endearing especially when satisfied customers praised my work. As a nail technician, I often donated my *****s for free to the elderly who are in need of manicures *****/***** pedicures. The simple act of giving freely without any reservations gave me abundant joy and my being laid off helped me truly realized that I would ra*****r spend more time in the worthy cause of serving others.

Hence, I promised myself to continue ***** others on a more meaningful level and I believe I can do this as a registered nurse. In this role, I can get involved with outreach programs that help the elderly people not only ***** alleviate ***** pain and sufferings but to manage their overall health ***** prevent