While attending Old Dominion, I will be pursuing a major in nursing. I chose to major in nursing because since I was little, helping others has always been a big part of my life. Also, I have always loved working in a team and believe that nursing is the perfect career for both of those interests. I am a certified nursing assistant and have much experience in direct patient care due to my clinicals. I’ve also volunteered at a special needs therapy center and have accompanied many hospice care patients at local nursing homes when they didn’t have any relatives close by.