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Being an American is a privilege and a way of life. I think of the millions of Men and Women, past and present, who make huge sacrifices to provide and protect our freedoms. As a mother there are few things that would pull at my heart as my son becoming a soldier yet I see this as an honorable and brave thing to do. I love celebrating our country and exercising my Constitutional rights.

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I am an nontraditional college student studying to become a Registered Nurse. I am a Licensed Practical Nurse but don't want to have limits on my career; so I am working to further my knowledge in nursing. Being a student can consume the majority of my free time and it is a daily challenge to find balance and motivation to move forward.

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I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are few organizations that require so much from their members yet you always get back more than what you give. I value the standards and beliefs of the LDS church and work to live these everyday.

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Nursing is not just a profession, it becomes a way of thinking and interacting with other people. I love the culture of nursing at the real, open, complicated, tender moments that are experienced when people are at their most vulnerable and need support. I've spent the last 4 years working in an ICU and recently started working with recovering addicts.

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This little boy has become the center of my universe. Being a mom brings focus and perspective into my life that I wouldn't experience any other way. Being a parent opens a new world of always putting another person's needs before your own.