Colleges!!! (Yay)

MAJORS AND COLLEGES

The top three majors I am interested in...

• NURSING (RN): I'm sure we have all been to a hospital and when we see people in scrubs or white coats we just think "oh they're all doctors". Well let me tell you now, that is not necessarily true. A registered nurse is not a doctor but instead are like doctor's assistants. RN's are basically the people who attend you in the emergency room or when you are not feeling well and go to the hospital. They have the ability to administer shots, check a patient's vital signs, and report everything to the head honcho (the doctor). It would be appropriate to say that nurses are like detectives; They have to figure out what is wrong with the patient and how to help get them better.
  

• Anesthesiologist: This major is very interesting but also requires several years of school. To become an anesthesiologist it takes about 12 years. Four years at a university, medical school, internships, and residency. Anesthesiologists are one of the many doctors working in the OPERATING ROOM. They have to administer anesthesia to the patient and are responsible for managing the medical care of patients before, during, and after surgery.
  

• BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: This major is for people who are interested in the medical field, biology, and engineering. Biomedical engineers do a lot of research but most importantly, create medical devices such as artificial hearts, pacemakers, and many machines that are seen in hospitals today. I thought this major was interesting because it involves helping people in a very cool way.

I think these majors fit me because I am a very "hands on" person and I enjoy learning about the human body. I also want to help people live longer and better lives.

I'm surprised I was able to narrow it down to only three colleges! My top choices are...

• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON: The University of Washington is found in the state of Washington. It is known as one of the best schools for Nursing. Its mascot is the husky and the school colors are purple and gold. It is one of the oldest Universities in the west coast and by some is considered a "public ivy".

• UCLA: UCLA is known as one of the best UC's. It interested me because of its unique nursing program and also because it has a variety of majors. For the 2008 Freshman Admission Profile, UCLA's admit rate was only 22.7% for the 55,406 that applied. The average high school GPA is 4.15.

• UC BERKELEY: Another UC, which has a strong engineering program, is UC Berkeley. It is located in Northern California in a city called Berkeley. The admit rate for Berkeley in 2008 was 21.4% (less than UCLA) meaning that out of all 48,462 applicants, only 10,387 were admitted.

I really enjoyed writing this blog post and I'm looking forward to reading what everyone else wrote :)