My Significant Person Anecdote

 Sitting in the house we grew up in, Nate let me in on the truth of becoming a doctor. 

"Don't do it. There are easier ways to make money." He said this over and over as he laid on the couch, half asleep from his lengthy shifts at the hospital. 

"But I want to be a doctor." I argued, sitting on the carpet across the room. 

"Why?" he asked. For that I did not have an answer. "I'm half a million in debt." he said laughing. Again, I had no answer. My head spun as I tried to think of a rationale as to why I wanted to be a doctor. 

"It's what I've always wanted to do. I want to help people." That was all I could think to say. Nate and I argued about my career choice countless times. But now it was getting serious, my major determined what college I would go to. 

"Pick nursing. It's a lot less school and you can go be a nurse anesthetist, and make good money. That's what I should have done." I thought long and hard about the words he said. 


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  1. Isabella ShuchmanSeptember 8, 2021 at 8:31 AM

    Dana this is a very good anecdote, I like all the dialogue! It really helps bring the anecdote to life. It's also good that you painted a picture of Nate on the couch and you on the carpet.

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