There are many opportunities in nursing and many ways to challenge myself and learn new things. I decided to go to school for my IPA when I had my first child. I had so many questions about my new baby's health and growth and development that I decided becoming an LPN would help me learn more about medicine and treatments. I was brand new to nursing, I had no medical training and neither did any of my immediate family. I remember hearing my family talk about diabetes, which runs in my family, and all the myths and rumors they believed to be true. I laugh now thinking about the stories they told and how false most of their information was. Lpn school was my first time back in school as an adult learner and I gained a lot of knowledge about medical terminology and basic skills. Going to school helped me understand how the body works and helped me in my everyday life. I never thought about becoming a nurse when I was in high school, but after practical nursing school I realized I had found my