Carolina Rodas:  

I've held several titles since '95, from Staff member to Charge Nurse to Clinical Coordinator. Becoming an RN has really given me the satisfaction that I had fulfilled my career life. My next step is to get my Bachelors Degree in Nursing and then my Masters Degree. Talk with someone who can relate what I'm talking about. It mostly an older sister I have who also is an RN. This same sister is my inspiration of giving me the courage of achieving my nursing career. She always believed in me and kept by my side when times were hard in the nursing classes. Thanks to her I now have a very satisfying career and enjoy working with different people. To be very patient with my kids. Especially the teenage years. My gosh what I must've put my mom through when "I" was a teenager!! If I won $100 million, I'd give 10 million of it to each of my kids in a savings account until they reach the age of 21, then spend the rest on paying off bills, going on exotic vacations and achieving my goal on getting my Masters in Nursing. Therefore, I can teach in the nursing field. Again, working in the medical field. I work with patients who have kidney failure and I do my best working withe the patient and family members enjoying the rest the patients borrowed time with their loved one while the patient is on dialysis (borrowed time). My first job was at Jack in the Box, where I got paid $2.10/hr to work as cashier. What I remember most about is having fun with my friends who also worked with me at Jack in the Box. Goofing off when the boss was away. Giving away free food to all my friends and family who would come and visit me. Meeting new people. Although I only worked there for one month in the summer of '79 because we moved to San Diego.