Neonatal Nurse Scholarship Essay

I cannot believe it is senior year! Where did the time go? I remember my first day of ninth grade like it was yesterday. High school has flown by so quickly, it is crazy to think at the end of this school year I will be out of school. I will be the first person to graduate in my family since my grandma did fifty years ago. I have to start thinking about what I am going to major in during college and the type of career I would enjoy doing for the rest of my life, or until retirement. What should I do now? What do I need to do to get there at this point in time? For a few years now, I have been considering a career in neonatal nursing or a career in pediatric psychology. As of today, I think that a career as a neonatal nurse practitioner would be better suited for me.
As a pediatric psychologist, I would help children with their decision-making and social skills which will help them be successful in their day to day lives. I would also meet up with their parents to talk about strengths, weaknesses, developmental, or social problems. I would help the child solve their problems or recommend ways to cope with them. I work very well with children, I am very compassionate, caring, and empathetic. I think that I understand children better than adults because I have always been
If I chose to live in the midwest I would only make about $45K a year. If I decided to live in the California bay area, I would make around $100K a year (Neonatal Nurse Practitioners/Neonatal Nurses!!??). Neonatal nurse practitioners have claimed to receive the highest base salary among the eight different nurse practitioner specialities (Salary: How Much Does a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Make?). As a neonatal nurse practitioner I would generally make a salary between $31.73 to $52.40 per hour (NICU-Neonatal Travel Nursing Jobs: Sustaining Life for Vulnerable