Reaching New Heights (Story of a Nurse)
Category: Filipino Nurses, Filipino Nurses' Stories, Nurses’ Careers, Posted on April 12th, 2010 by adminNo Comments
My height seemed to be my weakness; it has always been a n issue to my life story. I stand 4’9” only. Sometimes they tease me because of my being petite. Insecurities overrule my mind. Nevertheless, it didn’t stopped me from fulfilling my dreams. Ever since I was a child, becoming a nurse was first on my list. And for me, height was not a hindrance and it was never an issue for me.
In the year 2007 I flew to the US. I was one of the few who were lucky to have been granted a job in the said country. But despite my confidence there’s still a fair amount of fear that daunted me: being all by myself. Adjusting in my new life in the foreign country was by far the most challenging. All the pressure was in me. I felt ashamed because it seemed like I was the smallest in the block. Imagine, the Americans were so tall and it often make me feel so detached being with them; very intimidating. I could honestly say that my confidence is slowly wearing-out. Maybe they were thinking that I can only perform limited works because of my height. But I was wrong. They respected me just like the rest of the members of the medical team. They commend my skills and even looked up on my capabilities. I realized, height, after all, does not matter. What matters is your performance, how you connect with your colleagues and how you deal with the stresses brought by your work.
True enough, height is might; but that ain’t matter to me… 