Nursing Assistant Personal Statement

Personal Statement

I was so excited to register at Highline after so many tries to attend school the first day was nerve-wracking. Going back to school after a decade feeling like I was long overdue. I started to count when I will finish, and how old I will be when I graduate. But I told myself this is like stepping in cold water first, it’s is scary but once I start swimming I won’t feel cold.

The first day, second day and then the quarter ended, on my first quarter transcript I got straight A’s, I sent my transcripts to my parents, I felt lien a teenager. My confidence started to be built up. I learned a lot about myself, and I am apparently competitive and stood up for other rights.
She is the only one from my whole extended family that is a nurse. I have always admired her strength when there was death or illness in the family, she was on call, and everyone relied on her. Her courage moved me. even when it was someone close to her she stepped up she was in control, I used to say I want to be like her, I want more women like her in our family.

When I took my certified nursing assistant course, I was placed for my internships at Residential habilitation center at fir crest. It was a total care setting, disabled patients whose life depended on their caretakers. I was touched, inspired, and I knew I was at the right place. Assisting the CNAs was the best part, as I learned how companionate human beings
When I was ten years old, we had a government change back in Ethiopia. My father was a part of the old regime, he had detained me and my sister lost 11 years of our father. It altered our way of living. As an older sister, I had to grow up at 10, my mother is the strongest woman I know. She managed to sustain 3 girls by herself and we all survived. As soon as I graduated from high school, I had to work and help my sisters. After all this time my dad finally came home. I wanted to continue my education, so I found a friend that can sponsor me to go to India and study