Exploring Motivation in Adult Nursing Careers: A Personal Journey

The document presents a reflective examination of the writer's motivations for choosing a career in adult nursing, underpinned by significant life experiences and theoretical frameworks from Herzberg, Maslow, and Kolb’s cycle. The author narrates personal challenges, including overcoming dyslexia and ADHD, which have shaped their perspective on resilience and motivation. By exploring intrinsic motivators and the desire to help others, the narrative outlines how these factors contribute to a fulfilling career in nursing. Additionally, it discusses the practical steps towards achieving this goal, such as completing an Access to Higher Education course and preparing for UCAS applications. This assignment not only serves as a personal statement but also engages with motivation theories to articulate a clear vision for a future in adult nursing.

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Introduction.
Study skills are very important in the current education systems. This is because, it provide
guidance on what a student expect to find in the institution of higher learning. Therefore, an
individual willing to join the university education is highly advised to apply the study skills so as
to have a prior expectation of the course of study in the university. This also make the student
understand the areas of application for the study course under consideration. Again, the student is
able to have a plan in the process of learning and the advantages as well as disadvantages of
following HE course. The purpose of this report is to critically analyze the opportunities
available in HE along with the advantages and disadvantages associated to HE course. Finally,
the report will consider the SWOT analysis and Kolb’s cycle and their underlying importance.
This will recommend the student on whether to join the university or not.
Advantages of following HE course.
The education offered in the university by higher education is with no doubt a very important
instrument that can be used to assist student to cope up with the modern life. Typically, it has
tremendous effects to personal development, career aspirations, and financial implication as well
as in personal circumstances. This in return enacts way to shape your future because studying
and education play a very crucial role in career building (Maslow 2013). This makes the
university education very important in the job markets. In that connection, the following
advantages of following HE course will in detailed form clearly as distinctly prove the claims.
1. Accessibility.
In this study course, there are a number of online courses that can help students to fully
enroll in classes at numerous timeframes during the academic year as well as to terminate
the required tasks for the specific course during the own appropriate time (Marylene
2014). It has become easy to undertake these courses at the same time performing
personal aspects such as work, relating with family as well as performing some personal
commitments.
2. Reduced cost.
There has been creation of marketplace where majority of the students in the universities
are able to participate in many courses that are offered by the institutions of higher

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education (Ryan & Deci 2017). This has been achieved due to increased competitiveness
for online courses in these institutions due to increased number of students willing to
undertake them.
3. Options.
There are many options that are being used in the modern world to obtain university
degree. In that connection, many universities and colleges have incorporated the concept
of flexibility that aim at offering suitable programs. This include administration of online
and semi-online classes (Kanungo & Manuel 2014). In addition, a lot of students are
preferring weekend as well as traditional classes so as to attend other personal
commitments such as family, work and personal development.
Disadvantages of following HE course.
In this case, the higher education course as well indicate some disadvantages that may affect the
student career aspiration, personal development, financial implications along with personal
circumstances. Therefore, these disadvantages may delay the process of learning as well as
personal development to the individuals. These disadvantages are described below.
1. Risks.
Many of students in HE are fully capitalizing in this course. However, it is important to
note that these opportunities may come along with risks as well (Thomas 2009).
Therefore, the students need to realize that the HE course can possess the buyer beware
warning label that can be associated with higher education.
2. Cost.
The education offered in colleges is associated with high costs. In that connection,
majority of the people in the world today are living in the middle class era. This implies
that, there is inadequate money to fully pay for the education (Arnold 2010). In that case,
many opt to take loans so as to supplement what they earn in workplace so as to fully
finance the education. These loans have a gross period of one year. If an individual is not
able to secure a job within that timeframe, there are high chances of penalties that are not
easily payable without a paycheck.
3. Coherence of the degree program.

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By taking advantage of varied as well as multiple chances to complete these courses,
students are likely to succumb to that particular criterion associated to availability so as to
advance their degree (Tallman 2009). The principle of availability could be true but there
could be no relationship with total curriculum associated with the process of taking
different courses from different sources.
4. Inflated expectations.
The new opportunities that may arise for student are likely to enthrall them by assuming
that the newly earned credits may apply to the degree program earned previously.
5. Vulnerability.
Due to the high demand of education pertaining popular courses and degree programs,
there is rise of many institution that are currently offering these courses without having
proper accreditations from relevant bodies in the education system. Therefore, students
and parents tend to join these institution due to their naivety. Most of these students are
unsuspecting for these institutions (Peng 2013). These institutions tend to mask
themselves where by the end of the day the student is rendered irrelevant in the field after
consuming a lot of loans to finance their education.
6. Degree versus work.
Entrepreneurs do not need a certificate to venture into business (Segal-Horn 2009). On
the other hand, those who decide to follow HE course will spend their money into a
graduation while an entrepreneur would start a business.
7. Delaying the real world.
Education system is time consuming and may delay the process of achieving personal
goals and personal development.
Opportunities available in HE.
There are variety of opportunities available in HE course. These include career opportunities that
may end up becoming the main pillars of an individual. The participants also obtain skills,
knowledge and expertise that can be used to influence personal life and lives for other
stakeholders (Hitt 2014). Finally, the opportunity of personal life development and growth is
very high when one is involved in HE course. Individuals are likely to rise to high positions in
the government, companies and other institutions by merits.

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Time plan.
The time plan is related to how to manage time. First, I will attend an open day so as to learn the
different course offered as per HE courses. This will also involve communicating with admission
tutor so as to be updated with the admission process and all the requirements. Then, I would
attend college and tutorial events so as to be informed on the opportunities relevant to the HE
course (Daft 2015). These events are always educative in nature. This time plan will be done
when in college and is a first class time in terms of quality. On the other hand, I will use my
quality time at work as well as to fix various commitments without disruptions. This quality time
will also be utilized in time of home work as well as education matters. Finally, when fully
exhausted, I would use third class time for parenting.

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Substantiated time rationale plan.
Commencing my UCAS
application.
Begin writing my personal
statement.
Finishing my UCAS
application and reviewing it
with tutor and advisors.
Continuing with personal
statement and UCAS
application.
Researching more specific
about course chosen.
Attending open day and
tutorial events.
Gaining guidance from
college career advisors and
admission tutor.
Choosing which university
is right for me.
Finally, starting a full time
degree beginning my
career in adult nursing.
Reviewing my offer or
choices for what
universities will be able to
attend.
Completing my access to
HE course at the end of the
year with qualifications
required

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Identification of HEis suitable to my career.
The best HE suitable in this course is UWF. This is because the place is close to my home. This
will be suitable because it will cut down the cost for travelling and other related expenses
(Saloner 2009). This will also offers me skills and exposure towards my course of study. Finally,
in terms of financial consideration, it will be very favorable since my costs will be reduced
significantly.
SWOT analysis.
Strengths.
-I am hardworking.
-I am confident.
-I have high potential of time management.
-I am capable of working extra time so as to
achieve the set goals and objectives.
-I am a fast learner who has capability of
applying skills and knowledge obtained in
theoretical concepts to practical concepts.
-I am a team player.
Weaknesses.
-I may delay to finish for so as to achieve the
very best out of mine.
-I am affected by weather in some cases.
-I like following what it seem right to me
rather following instructions blindly.
-I am unable to coexist with lazy individuals.
-I tend to go extra mile to gather the truth.
Opportunities.
-There is opportunity of gaining skills and
expertise.
-There is opportunity of future growth in career.
Threats.
-There is lack of adequate funds to finance
educations.
-There are risks of uncertainty.
This analysis assist individuals in realizing personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats. This analysis help in adjusting these aspects so as to favor individual development.
Kolb’s cycles.
This is a theory that assert that human being learns from life experience.it has four stages. In this
case, the cycles are important for students who want to go to university so as to reflect on what
he has done and experienced in HE course. This can be reflected in Kolb’s cycle below.

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Experience:
Do something on HE course.
Reflect:
Think on what you
did in HE course
Plan.
Bearing in mind your conclusion.
Conceptualize: make generalizations.

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