My name is Maribel Avila-Tovalin and I am interested in the Master of Science in Nursing program at Metropolitan State University. I chose this program because I want to be fully prepared to provide patient care in a variety of settings. I have been a medical assistant for 5 years, during these five years I have worked with geriatric, pediatric and gynecological patients. I really enjoyed every aspect of the variety of patients I encountered; I saw the need for true holistic and individual care. I have had many sweet relationships with patients over the years and hold them dearly to my heart. By working in these different departments, I realized that I wanted this relationship with patients even more, I wanted to make a difference; I decided to become a nurse. I am a single mother of three very beautiful children. I hope to set an example for them that they can achieve any goal they set for themselves in their lives, no matter what life throws at them. It has been a difficult and sometimes even discouraging road, but I believe I am a determined person who has dreams and goals to become all that I can while making a difference. I also want to be able to offer my children a stable future and life; with the demand and need for nurses, I believe I can achieve this. Desiring to become a nurse has been a big aspiration of mine, as I get closer I am very proud of what I have accomplished so far and look forward to what lies ahead, working towards my MSN n This is just the beginning because it has become a passion for me. Being a nurse means more than someone who takes care of the sick, but also someone who has the passion to do so. Working in the medical field has proven to be more of a reward than a task. This enabled me with v...... middle of paper ...... step by step, caring for others, flexible, but enduring until the goal was achieved. It is with this tenacity and sense of purpose that I will apply myself to the MSN degree program at Metro State University. Patients can receive the best care if nurses are able to pay close attention to each patient. Therefore, due to the shortage of nurses, nursing will provide me with a multitude of opportunities to interact with patients in order to offer them my full attention and caring assistance. I also learned that there are various fields in nursing, such as pediatrics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology. Upon learning these facts about nursing, my interest peaked because nursing would offer me an array of fields to choose from, and yet no matter which field I chose, I would have many opportunities to meet the medical needs of patients..