Personal Narrative: Lauren Fristrom

The person that I see as a person of passion would have to be Lauren Fristrom. Lauren is my cousin who is 30 years old and is a Registered Nurse. I chose her because this Thanksgiving she had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told her that I have need to make the decision between a Veterinarian and a Registered Nurse. She asked me, “Which job interested you more”. I told her that I loved to help people and animals, but I had no idea which job I would have more fun and experiences with.
Then she told me I need to figure that out soon because I didn't have a long time before I was choosing a college to go to. I took a few minutes trying to figure that out and as I did that I asked her a few questions. The first question

I asked her was what was so interesting about her job. She told me, “There are so many weird and intersting things that happen every day. People come in with so many different stories. You can have anything happen at my job, the possibilities are endless. Also, you have to deal with people that are rude sometimes too so you have to have patience.”
The second question was what was boring about her job. She told me, “Some days you have to do paper work”. The third question was do you have to work your way up from the bottom. The answer she gave me was, “Yes and no. No, If you went to school longer and had a higher education. But, If you didn’t have a higher education then you have to start from the beginning or where your education lets you”.
The fourth question was what she is doing for a job and if she is going to school to become in a higher position. The answer was, “I am a Registered Nurse still, and I am going to school to own my own clinic. With what I am doing you don’t have to be a doctor technically, but it’s sort of like one.” When she told me that it amazed me so much. Right after she was done I told her I am going to take the same pathway as she did. The passion she had for her job was exactly what my heart longed for.
I told her I am going to be a Registered Nurse, and work my way up. She is my role model, and someone I look up to highly. I told her that I will have lots of animals at my house I can take care of, so I don’t have to be a Veterinarian and miss out on being a Registered Nurse. With being a Registered Nurse I don’t have to miss out on anything, but with being a Veterinarian I don’t get to help people in the way I want to.
The last question I asked her was why she wanted to be a Registered Nurse. She replied, “I love to interact with people and wanted to help everyone out. Also, my mom was a Nurse and I guess it all just run’s in the family.”
The reason why I chose Lauren to be my Person of Passion was because she helped me figure out my career, and she is the person I look up to. Also, she has all the answers to my questions about this career. She can help me when I get stuck on something. Lastly, she just has everything worked out in life, and it seems like she has everything figured out for the most part. Everything that she does is amazing and has a plan that is just going to take her far in life with any obstacle that comes in her way. That is why I chose Lauren Fristrom to be my Person of Passion.