Loma Linda University Nursing School Admission Personal Statement

Loma Linda University

School of Nursing

Personal Statement

Yu Jin Kim August 2 , 2009

Today 's Stock market dropped 5 , unemployment rate reaching 10 , Gross Domestic Products dropped for the sixth month in a row ' This economic crisis happened in South Korea in 1999 . For sure it was a big trouble for those who lost the job they thought will be their permanent job like a government owned financial company which I worked for . I witnessed many employees laid off and they were unable to find a new job for

a long time due to the lack of technical skills . This event got me thinking of changing my career . My job as an investment bank teller , was very simple and was being replaced by machine . I quit my banking job and started to study in America in 2000 . Everything from language to culture was hard for me to adapt but the dream of finding a meaningful career for the rest of my life was a motivation enough to keep me going Fortunately , I met a good Christian family who introduced me to nursing and it was so attractive to me . First it is its need to solve common societal issues as caring for aging population and Second I thought nursing always needed human touch

One of the new cultures I have observed while living in America is the stress on personal right . Most of the time I hear how important it is to speak up for your own right or...