Future Goals

I just watched the first episode of a show called "Call of the Midwife" which my aunt recommended to me. I was surprised that I liked the show because it depicts the intensity of birth and the responsibility of the midwife in assisting with childbirth. I usually prefer to watch light shows that are comedies or romance. I think that I enjoy the Call of the Midwife because I love children and babies and I think that childbirth is a miracle.

A couple months ago I felt a calling to be a nurse but, after shadowing a couple nurses at the hospital and taking a Nurse Assistant course, it did not seem quite right. I think that health starts in the home and, when I am at the hospital, I feel like I am at a factory. I think I am meant to do a demanding job, but I would prefer to be working with the same person  over time rather than just during 1 shift. I want to develop a relationship with the people I assist and help them with healthcare at their home. I want to be a midwife. I am unsure about being called in the middle of the night or about complications during a birth, but I think that I have the strength and emotional and mental skills to do this job.

I just looked at a program where I could obtain my nursing degree and master's in midwifery in a dual program at OHSU. This school is close to my home and my dream is to become accepted to and complete this program. I can't wait! I often get confused about where I am going in life and what career I would like. My dream job while I was growing up was to become a mom. Although I am not a mom, becoming a midwife seems like a great way to fulfill my dream and help other women become moms. I know that I will be so excited for each expecting mother I assist!

Click here to see the program that I am going to apply to!