Pursuing A Career In Health Care

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What motivates people? My answer to this is self-fulfillment. I know it sounds shallow, but our feelings drive everything we do. When we feel good, we are motivated. I want a career in health care because of the feelings it provides me with. To explain further, I will begin with a brief history of my introduction to healthcare, then I will explain what feelings I gather from a career in health care.

I never thought I would want a career in health care. I always aspired to be a small business owner in the town I grew up in. Health care is something I fell into. After high school I moved out of state and faced some trying times. My family wanted me to move back and I insisted I would not decide to move until I had a job secure. My sister who

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