This essay will explain why I want to be a nurse. The specialization I am currently interested in pursuing is nursing. I want to go into the medical field because I believe it is a great way to give back to my community and help people who are hurt or in need. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Why do I want to become a nurse? Studying medicine became an interest of mine because of some TV shows I watched. Watching television shows like Grey's Anatomy and The Night Shift has taught me that there is a lot that can come from medicine. I learned that medicine can bring help, health, happiness and can help bring families together. I have been looking at a couple of different schools where I can get a nursing major. Ithaca College, William Patterson, College of New Jersey, University of Connecticut, and Rutgers University. The school where I chose to pursue this major is the University of Connecticut, which will be called UConn. UConn, the main campus also known as Storrs, is located in Mansfield, Connecticut; which is about three hours from where I live now. Connecticut is a very rural area with lots of cows and chickens, and although I have always wanted to attend a college/university in the city or suburbs I think I would be fine with studying in Connecticut. UConn is a four-year university with over 110 majors offered and pursued by many of their students, and most importantly, they have a very strong nursing program. For me, Uconn would be out of state and tuition would start at around $35,000 for me, but I am more than willing to make the trip and pay the money to become a student at such a great school. To be accepted into Uconn, there are some requirements I must meet. I need a high school diploma, a GPA of at least 3.67, and an SAT score between the 25th and 75th percentiles. In order to graduate from Uconn I must have the following credits: 38 gen-ed credits, the gen-ed credits I must meet are 6 credits in Humanities, 6 credits in Social Sciences, 6 -7 credits in Science and Technology and 6 credits in Diversity and Multiculturalism. I will also need to have a total of 79 credits in nursing courses. I was planning on going to Uconn to study nursing in hopes of becoming a registered nurse or RN. An RN is a nurse who has earned a bachelor's degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing. What this degree means is that I will be able to evaluate and record patients' symptoms, help doctors during tests or surgeries, take care of people's injuries or wounds, teach people how to take care of themselves, review work laboratory and prepare patients for surgery. My overall goal is to receive a DNP or Doctor of Nursing degree. From my research, I learned that Uconn offers a similar program where I can study medicine and graduate with a dual degree. The program offered by Uconn is called the Specialty Program in Medicine. This program will take approximately eight years to complete, but you will leave with a BA/BS and an MD. To participate in this program you must meet the following requirements: high school diploma and GPA of at least 3.5, SAT score of at least 1350, and two letters of recommendation along with a completed college application. It is very common in college to study a major and have a minor relatedness; for example, some people will major in business and major in consumer psychology at the same time. I, however, will not do so. I decided that I/.