application essay for graduate school

this was my application essay submitted to the program chair of the graduate school, who is Mother Queen, of course..hehe..

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At first i was submitted 2 sentences but she turned it down and quipped that it has to be 500-word essay. how am i supposed to fit a 500-word essay into a little space in the application form?hehe...peace! nevertheless, here it goes...

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Over the years, the number of Filipino nurses has increased to more than what people can place on their dinner tables, reflecting our economy and obviously, to more than what our hospitals need. Given this scenario, it is very challenging for a beginner to penetrate easily in the vast world that is 21^st century Nursing.

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As a neophyte nurse myself, this pose a great challenge for me to practice the profession as it should be, when fused along with the demands of modernization. Thus, the desire to pursue higher education and be a Master’s degree holder became a demand. I believe going to post graduate studies will enhance me as a professional, where continuing education is valued and a part of every step. It will further equip me with what I need to face the battle and in the end emerge to be on top.

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Working in the health care field is and will never be a joke. The clients need the care and service that they deserve. I consider pursuing higher education in Nursing as one way to give the best and all that you can be to deliver the care that each client ought to have. Also, having a Master’s degree early in practicing the profession will help me maximize its use. It will be deemed useful and beneficial as I take on my professional endeavors.

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Earning a Master’s degree will also enable to me to work as a specialist in the field of Nursing. I decided on Medical Surgical Nursing as my major. I believe that it will enhance my knowledge on patient care. It will further assist me as I work in hospitals and face different clients with various health care needs.

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Seeking higher education will also prepare me better for what lies ahead. As Jared Weiss, a life coach, once said, you cannot control how you are perceived; you can only control how you are presented. In five years time, I would want to present myself as a professional nurse having a job suited to fit my values and expertise. By then, I have touched many lives and those same lives will benefit with what I have added to my credentials more than myself. At the same time that I have set my professional career at a jump start, I would also be helping my family. It will only be then that I can say that this will all be worth it.

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Seeing the trend in nursing nowadays, it comes to a conclusion where you have to strive hard to be at par with others. There is no surer way to get to the top. Waiting for a falling star will take eternity. What is sure now is to find means on how to reach a single star for you to get a close view of the whole constellation. By then, you can start reaching for another one.

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I believe there will always be a place for me at the top and pursuing higher education in Nursing will take me to a step to attain my own star.

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By the way, this essay made me a slave to the mother queen..haha! She liked this and made me write a speech for her for a leadership event..toink!