Future Goal

My name is Rebecca Anansa Moore.  I am a freshman at New York City of Technology College.  I am currently majoring in liberal arts, but I am planning to change my major to nursing.  I want to become a psychiatric RN.   This is the best career for me, because I love giving people advice, it would be a job I like to do, and the salary would be appropriate for me to take care of myself.  In this essay, I will do these things in this order: provide a background about my career and its context, supporting evidence for my thesis statement, the preparation for my career, a conclusion, and finally a list of cited.

According to New York City College of Technology, (City Tech) Catalog 2014-2015, it stated that, it is going to prepare me “to become members of the health team in health service agencies, clinics, community and long term care agencies and hospitals. It also stated that “The nursing program at New York City College of Technology bases its curriculum on Watson’s philosophy and theory of human caring in nursing.” The program teaches “students to care for clients by providing a supportive, protective and/or corrective environment, with attention to the client’s physical, emotional, socio-cultural and spiritual condition.”(City tech 1)  The catalog 2014-2015 shows the classes that I should take and how my grades should be; it also teaches how I should treat my patients.

I want to be a psychiatric RN, that’s why I chose the article “Issues influencing psychiatric nurse retention during the first year of employment: a case analysis” which gives me a sense of the job I want to do in the future. It stated that “retention of nurses in the work force is a universal concern. But the recruitment and retention of nurses in psychiatric care settings is particularly difficult given the complexities and challenges of mental health care.” (Page 49) I like a little challenge when working with people, it helps me know them more and study how they are, just how a psychiatric nurse do.

Now that I gave you a little background information about my career, I am now going to expand on my reasons for why my career is the best job for me. First reason I said my career is the best job for me is, because I love giving people advice, I’m really good at giving people advice. People will always come to me for advice about anything, and the advice I give helps them.  In the a book Critical care nursing it says that psychiatric nurses “teach patients families about the patient’s condition, and how to reach in certain scenarios and how to deal with challenges that go along with psychiatric disorders.” This relates to what I do when people tell me their problems, and what I do to help them.

My second reason it will be a job I will enjoy doing. This career has the things I like doing when I help people. This is a job that will make me happy not miserable. It will be a job I look forward to every day. I want to make people lives better and make a change in it. In the Book Professional Nursing supports my reason; it stated that “a career in psychiatric nursing provides an opportunity for compassionate people to make a significant difference in the lives of those who suffer from mental illness. The care that these professionals provide helps patients ward off disability, poverty, social isolation and other complications associated with these conditions. In many cases, psychiatric nurses see their patients recover enough to return to their homes, jobs, families, and the comforts to their everyday lives.”

The third reason this career is the best choice for me is, because the amount of money I will get paid. According to “Bureau of Labor Statics” psychiatric RN gets paid $65, 470 per year and makes $31.48 per hour.” That’s in 2012, in 2014 it went up, but I couldn’t really find information about their 2014 salary. That’s a reasonable amount of money for me. I could afford all the things I want in life, the things I need to pay for, and not worry about having a bad job that don’t give me enough money.  In life you have to have a good job and make a lot of money to survive and be happy.

City tech will help prepare for my career because of the classes and information giving to me for my major.  Two classes that I am taking from liberal arts are needed for the nursing program so I am still on target.  I find that really helpful, the liberal arts program offers some nursing classes.   Since many students do not know what to major in, the liberal arts program helps you to decide your mind with the different classes offered.  Like I stated before in my second paragraph the 2014 and 2015 career catalog “prepares students to become members of the health team in health services agencies, clinics, community and long term care agencies and hospitals.” When I look around the nursing department, I saw a room that looked just like a hospital with dummy dolls.  I find that really helpful, because they are preparing you and making you practice on dolls in a hospital setting, so you can have an experience about what nurses do in a hospital.

To learn more about my major and what I have to do to be a nurse, I did a email interview to Professor Garofalo.  I asked her questions about the nursing TEAS exam and the Nclex exams. One of the questions I asked was “In order for me to be a nurse do I have to pass the Nclex exam first in order for me to get a job?  Do you take the Nclex exam after your associate degree?” Professor Garofalo responded saying “after you complete and pass a nursing program, either an AAS or a BS program you are eligible to take the NCLEX exam. You will not be able to get a job as a registered nurse without passing the Nclex and then obtaining a NY license.” As you can see those two exams are very important in the nursing field. I need to take the TEAS exam in order to get into the nursing program and I need to take the Nclex exam to become a license nurse. Those two exams are hard but I know I can do it.

In conclusion I cannot wait to get in the nursing program at city tech.  I know this field is hard and tiring, but if I want something in life, I’m going to get it.  I’m happy that the nursing field has so much variety.  Now I can mix psychology and nursing together and be a psychiatric nurse instead of a psychiatrist.  The recommendations I can make for others who are interested in my field is to talk to someone who works within the program or even a student within the program that can share their experience and prepare you for what you may be looking forward to in the program.   Do a lot of research on the school website about the program. Also always check the nursing department Bulletin board, it has a lot of information and tells you when you should send your application. Since nursing has so much variety it’s a very competitive field, because you can get a job quicker in that field. If you really want to work in the nursing field and want to major in nursing you have to be very dedicated and serious, because the nursing department has only limited amount of seats in the nursing program. Don’t waste your money and time.

Work cited

New York City College of Technology College catalog for 2014-2015. 2014.PDF.17.Nov.2015.

Bureau of Labor Statistics.US Department of Labor. “Occupational Outlook Handbook.” 2014-2015 Edition. Psychartir RN.  13 Sept. 2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2014

Karlowicz Karen and  Ternus Mona. “ Issues influencing psychiatric nurse retention during the first year of employment: a case analysis”  Journal of nursing management 19 Dec. 2007:49-58. Print.

Garofalo, Miss.  Email interview. 1 Dec. 2014

Moore, Rebecca. “Nursing department” Flickr. 6 Dec 2014. Web. 6 Dec 2014

Moore, Rebecca. “Nursing” Flickr. 6 Dec 2014. Web. 6 Dec 2014

Moore, Rebecca. “Bulletin Board” Flickr. 6 Dec 2014. Web. 6 Dec 2014

Chitty, Kay,  and Black Beth Professional Nursing. New York: Saunders, 2011. Print

Sole, Mary Klein, Deborah, and Moseley Marthe Critical Care nursing. New York: Elsevier, 2013. Print

Introduction: 

In this project I was able to share what controls 90% of my thoughts. It helped me to know how my thoughts are, and how I can control them. This project kind of help me open up more about my thoughts, and let people know who I am.

Thinking in writing:

-Thinking about my dreams so eager to achieve them all
– Thinking about my life
-Thinking about school really want to do good even though i hate school so much but i want to be educated.
– My boyfriend home coming game is next Saturday and I hope me and my brother could make it.
-Just came from Church and I enjoyed it.
-Watching 12 years a slave and this movie inspires so much to be an actress (one of my dreams)
– I really hate being shy! It holds me back from so much opportunities!
-I took speech class junior year of high school and it helped me a lot but i wish i had finish speech club my senior year of high school ill probably be more brave.
-Thinking about my plan B which is to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I love psychology! Before i wanted to be a psychiatrist but people made me change my mind which is kind of a good thing.
– Writing in my writing book. I love writing..it’s a gift I’m bless with. I write about love, life, things that’s on my mind. I know my writings can do a lot for this world..
-Reading quotes
-Listening to music it takes me to my fantasy world and I’m believing my fantasy world will come to reality.
-Talking to my best friend and Diary they’re so stressed out about college..trying to help them feel better and not to give up.
-Tumblr i love tumblr it inspires me so much and also takes me to my fantasy world. My dream world.
-I’m such a dreamer…i have so many things i want to be in life and accomplished! I know i can do it…but the work that comes with it will drive me crazy, but i know God will guide me through it all and help me.
– Looking at a magazine oh my always wanted to be a model since 3rd grade, would always use to watch America’s Next Top Model.
-I have so many dreams and its mostly celebrities dreams and in my head I’m like Rebecca how are you going to achieve this all? Sometimes it seems so impossible for me….but with a willing heart anything is possible! And if people can do it so can I.
-I feel like giving up on my dreams sometimes but something is telling me not too!
-Going to work hard for my dreams and my plan B! you always need a back up plan
-I have to many things to offer to this world….i just hope my ideas and talents don’t go to waste.
– So happy i only got one day of school this week…..hopefully during the weeks I’m off i get to hang out with my boyfriend, have fun and finish my college work.
-I hope JC Penny hires me to work for them…i really need a job! i want to make my own money! You can’t have fun unless you have money that’s my opinion. I want to spoil my boyfriend and mom.
– I really love my mom i swear when i get a job she’s the first person getting paid from me! She deserves the whole world! I really look up to this women(sometimes)

Thinking Visually:

Psychology

12 years a slave

Magazine 

My Writings

Thinking Rhetorically and Reflectively

My name is Rebecca Anansa Moore.  I was born June 17^th 1996, in Brooklyn, NY. Both my parents are from Guyana. I am a freshman at City Tech College majoring in liberal arts. I am planning to change my major to nursing in the coming semester. I love writing, food, traveling, and visiting Manhattan.

Many times I live inside my fantasy world, which will be reality someday. I’ve been reflecting on my thoughts, and what mostly control my thoughts.  My celebrity dreams are to become a supermodel, writer, entrepreneur, and an actress, and my plan B dream is to become a nurse/psychiatric nurse practitioner.

My argument for my essay is that my current thinking is focused on the things that will enable my future and success.  In my days of thoughts I am going to use several examples from there to support my argument. The first thought I am going to use is “Thinking about school, I want to do well in all my classes although I hate school.” I want to be educated because education is mandatory in our world today. While I am thinking about school my next thought connects to it which is “Thinking about my plan B which is to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. I love psychology. Before I wanted to be a psychiatrist, but people made me change my mind, which is kind of a good thing. ” (rebeccam24par.4). This thought would support my argument, because I’m thinking about things that will enable my future success. This thought enables my Plan B success.  Also, I’m taking a psychology class to see if I really want to do anything that involves psychology in my career.  I took a picture of my psychology class text book to represent my thoughts. (Moore, “Psychology”).

Another thought that supports my argument is “Watching 12 years a slave.” (rebeccam24par.5). This movie inspires me so much to be an actress (one of my dreams). I love watching this movie because I love the acting by the characters. The acting brings out the story making it seem real and that is motivating. Since I am taking Black theater this semester in college, the plays we read I act them out at home. This thought enables one of my celebrity dreams, watching movies to get inspired, watching award shows, taking a black theater class and basically training myself.

These thought about being an actress reminds me of a time when I had to do this monologue in speech class junior years of high school. We got to choose our own, so I chose this movie call “Girl Interrupted”, and I did Angelina Jolie part. I did so good that my teacher gave me a 91. I remember everybody was surprise at my performance; I was also surprise too about my acting. That was the first good grade I got from that class. The reason why I did so well is because I did not have my glasses on. But that’s when I started to like acting. I took a picture of the movie to represent my thoughts. (Moore, “12 years a slave”)

Talking about speech class brings me to my next thought that supports my argument which is being shy.  “Being shy holds me back from so many opportunities”. I took speech class junior year of high school which helped me over come my shyness about 75 percent, but I wish I had finish speech club my senior year of high school which would of probably made me braver.” (rebeccam24 par.7)  This thought enables another one of my celebrity dreams which is being a supermodel. The real reason why I took speech class is because I wanted to attend this modeling agency but I did not because I was so scared and shy.  I remember when I had to do my first speech for speech class, it was so horrible. I was very nervous my voice, legs, and hands were shaking.  Just thinking about it makes me upset and embarrassed. But now my hands and legs do not shake only my voice shakes a little.

Talking about modeling I have a thought that relates to it which is “Looking at a magazine.” Since the third grade my dream was to become a model. I would always watch America’s Next Top Model.” (rebeccam24 par.8)  I always wanted to be a model because of Tyra Banks.  Every time that show aired I would catwalk in front of my mom in her room with her high heel shoes.  I used to train myself with YouTube modeling videos magazines, watch modeling shows for help like “The face.” I am still working on becoming a model. I took a picture of a magazine I was reading to represent my thoughts. (Moore, “Magazine”)

A fourth thought that supports my argument is “Writing in my writing book. I love writing. It is a gift I am blessed with. I write about love, life, things that are on my mind, basically everything that inspires me. I know my writings can do a lot for this world.” (rebeccam24 par.9)  This thought will enable my future success, because I want to be a writer, and a writer for anything. I love writing, I’ve been writing since I was in seventh grade. At first, I used to write poems only, but as I grew older my writing expanded. I’ve been thinking of sending my work to New York Times and let them publish it, but if they do that no other magazine can’t publish my work. But I’m still figuring ways to publish my work. I took a picture of my writings to represent my thoughts. (Moore, “My Writings”)

“I am such a dreamer.” I have so many things I want to be in life and accomplished. I know I can do it but, the work that comes with it will drive me crazy, I know God will guide me through it all and help me. I feel like giving up on my dreams sometimes but something is telling me not to.  If people can do it I can do it too.   I have too many things to offer to this world I just hope my ideas and talents don’t go to waste.’’(rebeccam24 par.10) As you can tell in this thought, I have this thought every second, minute and every day. My argument is correct, because I’m still and always will think about things that will enable my future success. It’s hard to believe in your dreams sometimes when you think it is impossible.  But I try every day, because the only way things can be achieved is if you believe, but mostly if you work hard and put God in everything you plan to do.

I have a plan for my thinking, and it is to have positive thoughts. If I do not have positive thoughts my life will just be miserable. In moving forward with my thinking I have to just take my time thinking. Just think one thought at a time, not all thoughts together. When I think about everything together it makes me over think, angry, and makes me want to give up on everything. Another plan for my thinking is not to let failures over take my mind. There are many celebrities who have failed and still became successful.

Also my thinking have to accept the fact that things are not going to go my way sometimes and if things don’t work out for me is, because God has a different plan for me. It will make me sad, and angry, but everything happens for a reason. But deep down inside I know my celebrity dreams are for me, I have talents, I have gifts, and those special things should not go to waste. But it takes time for things like that to come true, especially if you need more training, all I need is patience, and I lack patience.

Work Cited List

Rebeccam24 [Rebecca Moore]. “Re:Project 1: Thinking in Writing.” OpenLab. ENG1101  D346 English Composition 1, FA, 2014, 21 Sept.2014.Web.6 Oct.2014.

Moore, Rebecca. “12 years a slave.” Flickr. 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

Moore, Rebecca. “Magazine.” Flickr. 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.

Moore, Rebecca. “My Writings.” Flickr. 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014

Moore, Rebecca. “Psychology.” Flickr. 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 6 Oct. 2014