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Yesterday was a huge day for me. After five years of fighting my gut instincts and my parents expectations, I finally walked away from nursing. I’ve realized I’m just not cut out for it. I’m tired of struggling just to keep up when I should be excelling in my studies.

So I have a new plan. Ive worked in healthcare for five years and loved every minute of it. I like helping people, but turns out I’m not so great at the science part, so being a nurse isn’t ideal. I’ve found where I really excel is in the business aspect of things. I’m a people person and I’m one of the most organized people you will ever meet. I belong in the healthcare field, just not at the bedside.

My focus is going to be in marketing and fundraising. Public hospitals, like the one I work for, have divisions of people solely responsible for bringing funds and donations into the organization to help support research for new treatments and support for tough conditions like cancer and cerebral palsy. These people seek out donations for the hospitals to advance their equipment and operating practices, which in the end better sevres the patient. That is where I need to be.

So I’m stepping away from nursing. In January C and I are going to begin to start our process of moving to Tallahassee. I’m applying to FSU Marketing!

For once in my life I feel completely right about something. When they ask us what we want to be when we grow up, we never really realize how hard that answer is. Change your major a thousand times, because in the end it has to be your decision. Dont waste years feeling pressure to be a certain thing. It is your life, your decision. Follow your heart, because in the end you are the one who needs to be happy with it.