A couple of months ago my father told me about adult education programs run by the city. He introduced me to the city's Licensed Practical Nurse program, one of the city's Adult Ed offerings.
I feel like this is what he wants me to do, study nursing. In past conversations he's told me that the two daughters of his cousin became nurses after their previous careers didn't go as well as they'd hoped.
His sister is a nurse. His sister's son, my cousin, is studying to be a nurse also. His dream to become an actor didn't really work out.
I don't have a career. I don't even have a job.
I've never aspired to be a nurse. I didn't want to have a career that involved science or math. I was good at them...in school. When the school year ended, I put away my science/math notes and forgot everything over the summer. I never had a passion for these subjects.
I believed, however, that I couldn't turn away from this opportunity. I had nothing else going on my life. Still I don't. I had no job and no money. Still I have neither of these. This LPN program could lead to something better for me.
So I've been studying for the P-NAT, an exam that is step 1 of the application process. I know I'm going to do well on it.
