There are so many opportunities in nursing and so many ways to challenge myself and learn new things. I decided to go to school for my lpn when I had my first child. I had so many questions about my new baby's health, 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 experience and neither did any of my immediate family. I remember hearing my family talk about diabetes, which is common in my family, and all the myths and rumors they believed to be true. Now I chuckle when I think back to the stories they told and how false most of their information was. Lpn school was my first return to school as an adult and I gained a lot of knowledge about medical terminology and basic skills. Attending school helped me understand how the body works and helped me in everyday life. I never thought about becoming a nurse while I was in high school but after Lpn school I knew I had found mine