Getting Acquainted

I'm so fascinated in others work ethics which makes me even more

determined to accomplishing my career goals as being a nurse.

Knowing that I will change one's life makes me feel so much better

as a person. For the past couple weeks, I have been doing a lot

of research on other peoples blogs which focus on nursing life

styles and peoples experiences.While doing my research, I came

across a very informative blog site called The Nursing Site Blog

which gives statistics on nurses around the world and how they

feel about their career and basically what they have to

go through every day. This blog also makes sure they have the

right education to educate their nursing students to be the best of

the best. It's never to late too get more education especially in the

field your trying to pursue. Another blog I came across in my

community which is called "Impact of Making an Impact" also

discussed her experiences as being an LPN nurse for some time

now and what she goes through with her patients.


Having the knowledge of knowing that the education is there for

you to get, makes knowing how easy your career can be if you put

your mind to it. Most people worry that it might be a struggle to

enroll back into a university or even a community college, but the

programs available for nursing students are always there and gives

many people the opportunity to makes their dreams to come true.

Thinking Critically ....

Even though I wasn't blogging last week, I would still like to talk

about my spring break even though I'm a bit late! For my spring

break, my close friends and I planned a big trip to Miami. Even

though it was the craziest spring break I have ever encountered, I

still had a blast. Starting with the first day we got there until the

last day something crazy happened but the trip was all worth it.

When we touched down, I noticed things around me for example

their jobs, what people looked like, the cars, etc. Getting picked

up from the airport was normal, but getting into a cab gave me a

complete different outlook on how the ethic of working in South

Beach was. The cab driver who picked us up not only drove a cab,

but was a woman. Huh? A woman is what I kept telling myself the

whole ride to the hotel. In Miami, I'm pretty sure it’s normal to

see a woman driving a cab, but if you see that in Virginia people

would think otherwise. I guess in order to survive in this world you

have to do what you have to do to get to where you want to go.

According to the article The Changing Face of Taxi and Limousine Drivers written by Schaller Consulting, says that

There's nothing wrong with having a career as a cab driver, but

seeing a woman behind the wheel shocked me. Not judging the

lady or anything like that, but I always had this thought in my

mind that only men can have that type of career but thinking that

would be sexes. Many women are capable of doing anything a

man can as long as she puts her mind to it no matter what type of

career it is. Men are not superior over woman and I hate the fact a

lot of men now days have that mentality. But to each is own.

When most woman talk about the career choice they want to

purse, they don’t automatically wish to be a cab driver I guess it’s

some type of adrenalin rush because woman want to be

considered equal to mean when it comes to having the same job

as them. For example you would typical see a woman doing what

she desires like sewing, fashion etc. Men typically pick a career

with sports, ITE, etc. But now in this new ear, your starting to see a

a lot of woman take over.

as the number of drivers has increased, the composition of the

driver work force has changed. In 2000, 38 percent of taxi/limo

drivers were immigrants, some were females and there was an

increase from 27 percent in 1990 and 8 percent in 1970. Taxi/limo

driving now has the third-highest percentage of immigrants, behind

only tailors and farm laborers, among occupations with at least

50,000 workers in the U.S.

Being Independent

Graduating and getting out on your own is a difficult step to make.

There are a lot of things that you have to take into perspective to

become independent.  Choices that you make when you get out of

high school, believe it or not are crucial and life altering. Decisions

that you have to make are ones like what you want your career to

be, where you want to live, and a big decision is buying a house. In

making these decisions you have to do a lot of research and things

to be prepared. I definitely believe when students graduate from

college, it puts them in a position where they have to have this

mentality that are they going to have to keep relying on their

parents to support them, or will they find a good job so they can

survive and be independent on their own? A lot of majors that

university offers don’t have graduate programs where students are

guaranteed jobs. Most students who graduate from college are left

out with no jobs and only a degree to rely on which doesn’t get

them too far. According to the article Unemployment Rate For College Grads Is Highest Since 1970 

by Paul Davidson USA Today, the jobless rate for Americans with

at least a bachelor's degree rose to 5.1%, the highest since

1970 when records were first kept. Most jobs now days require

your Masters or at least some graduate schooling which is why I

don’t think college is really for everyone. In order to be successful 

 in this world, you have to have an education yes, but at the same

time a lot of people who do graduate can’t say they accomplished

much because their still not at the point in their life where they

want to be. Being independent comes with responsibilities that you

have to be prepared for not only for now, but in the future as well.

People don’t realize that, but I’m glad my parents taught me at a

young age to focus on what’s important in life which are education

and a great career goal. You can never go wrong with having that

mentality. 

Past Life

Ever since I was young, I’ve always had a head full of dreams and

aspirations. My goal in life was to be very successful and not have

to struggle. I had the mentally of a 30 year old, but was only 10

when I started to plan out how I wanted my life to be. Now that

I’m 21 years old, some of my plans have slightly changed. Even

though I want to become a registered nurse and work in the ER or

NICU, I want to live the Hollywood life. I’ve always been the type

of person to be in the spot light. I’m very outgoing and always

have to be the center of attention. It’s so intriguing to me how

famous people live their lives. Thinking about it is nice, but

actually experiencing what they experience is kind of scary as

well. They deal with a lot of nonsense that I don’t see how a

human can endure. Not only do they have to follow a lot of rules,

but they seem like they can’t enjoy their life comfortably. Their

names are always in the tabloids and someone is always talking

about them, but they deal with it. Sometimes I think “Hmm, Steph

can you handle all this if given the opportunity to be in their

shoes”?

Just because I’m at a point in my life where I’m so indecisive,

doesn’t mean I can’t make my goals come true. I think if I really

put my mind to it, I will become famous but if not I will always

settle with my one dream of becoming a nurse. As people live

their life, they don't know what’s going to happen next. I think

people who are famous are very fortunate but they got off the

easy way. Some probably have finished school and received a

degree but the majority of them don’t that’s why I think have a

mindset of having a set career path can never fail because you

have a lot of decisions to decide from.

Struggle

Today when I was on my way to work, I thought about

how fortunate I am to say I have a job. I had my first job when I

was 14 years old, and had a lot independence at such a young age.

To most of my friends at the time, they couldn't believe that at that

age, I was making my own money and not depending on my

parents to pay for things. As I grew up, I realized that money

really isn't everything as much as people make it seem. I know that

when I was growing up, my parents made sure that all of their kids

were taken care of. Many families living out here have

to struggle because of situations that they have to face. Either its

because of drugs, unemployment, or the life styles they were

brought up in. My parents where the type of people who worked

hard for what they wanted. I understand that people

have problems in their life when it comes to supporting their family

but it takes dedication to have a future. It makes me upset when

your aware of living in a society with criminals who steal from each

other or even kill over money because they don't want to get a job

but hey I guess that's "life" huh? I don't think anyone will ever

know the truth behind people and their behavior being so greedy

for money but I do believe that it should be kept under control.

Money, Power, & Control....

When people wake up, I'm pretty sure they have worries as to

what will happen next in this world we live in. Many believe that

the world is going to end, but I live my life with only goals that I

plan on accomplishing. As I was growing up, I never thought that

getting a job would be hard considering the fact that our

government didn't has any problems as they do now. Ever since

the recession happened, its 10 times harder to even be

considered for a job you want. Now days, you must have a resume

that exceeds the expectation to what most companies prefer.

Back in high school, I wasn't too familiar with having a resume

because I never thought it was that much of a big deal in order to

be considered for jobs. If I analyze it, it’s like a cycle; without a

good education, I know I won't be able to have further my career

goals.  Managing my time will always be a priority in my life no

matter what I have to sacrifice to make it happen.

Manage Money!

Why do wealthy people think that money rules the world? Is it

because of how much wealth they have, think they can trash

money, or do they think it grows on trees? Most people don't know

the significant of a dollar which is upsetting because they don’t

realize to someone else, a dollar can mean more than what it


just sounds like. This world is a challenge yes, but if you work hard

and strive for what you want it would be all worth it at the end of

the day. Living in this economy, most people are left without jobs,

homes, food, etc because the workforce is getting more affective

with how they control things. After reading 

The Atlantic Wire: America's Top Worry Is Losing Jobs Again by

Erika Hayden, it made me realize that the unemployment rate is

higher than it has ever been in a long time. Since the recession

occurred, people don’t know how to cope with them not having

jobs to support their family.

After I finish school, I know I will be fortunate to have that

opportunity of having a job because in the field I want to pursue,

which is nursing, I will always be guaranteed a job no matter where

I’m located at. Everyone needs a nurse in a hospital so of course

having that career; I know I wouldn’t have to worry about being

employed.

Where to start? What to do?

Finding out how you want to start your life can be difficult at times

and none the less, stressful. In my blog, I will be discussing the

aspects of trying to find the career of your choice and how it can

benefit not only you but your family as well. Many people find it

hard to figure out what they want to be when they graduate from

school. I usually advise people to chose what interest them the

most. Whether its fashion, the medical field, the corporate world

etc. I'm actually heading in a path that caught my eye the most

which is Nursing. I've always wanted to work with people and

know that I can make a difference in their life. I feel like during this

time in our economy, its such a struggle trying to get on your feet

knowing that all jobs out here aren't guaranteed which is

unfortunate. Hopefully when I'm done with school, I can fulfill my

dreams of becoming a nurse and have a steady income that

can satisfy not only me but my future family as well!