My intended major is Nursing; I chose nursing as my major due to my previous experience in the medical field. When I started volunteering at Sentara Leigh hospital in2016, I loved how the nurses and care team went above and beyond to care for all patients. Their dedication to saving lives and helping those in need motivated me to become a nurse. I chose nursing as my major because I possess many skills and abilities: leadership, communication, empathy, and teamwork. I gained these skills and abilities by working as a safety partner at Sentara. Safety partners are people who sit with patients to ensure that they are not harming themselves in any way. Safety partners also work closely with nurses and nurse care partners. There have been moments where the nurses taught me how to take vitals, perform non-invasive procedures, and the correct way to give medicine.