Why I want to be a Nurse

I heard the familiar sound of the front door closing gently. My father was returning from work as a barber. Although he begins his day at 5:00 a.m. every morning, he usually returns at around 7:00 p.m. I never really questioned his schedule when I was a child, but as I entered high school I wondered how my dad could work so hard every day of the week and still enjoy what he does. The …

…I now know how he can wake up every morning at 5:00 a.m. and work hard until 7:00 p.m. and now I will do the same for my family. I will heavily stress the importance of a college degree and a good work ethic. I feel that this is the reason more and more Hispanics are earning their college degrees; they don't want the hardships of their past generations to be placed on their children.