I
am Fetya Hamid and
I came to the United
States in 2007 from
Ethiopia. Now, I am
continuing my education
at Carlos Rosario School
in the Nursing Aide Train-
ing program. I want to be a
Nurse Aide because I love
to help patients. Taking care
of elderly people especially
makes me feel very happy.
I have received a lot of
compliments from my family
and friends about how good
I am with the elderly. For
example, I help my Grandma
and my friend’s Mom on my
Fetya Hamid
days off. I give them baths,
change their clothes, prepare
food, and feed them. I comb
and braid my grandma’s hair. help her a lot. I decided to
study the Nurse Aide Training
program to gain experience
and to improve my English.
I enjoy being with her.
Because of this experience,
I would really love to be a
Nurse Aide. I admire the
Nurse Aides for taking care
of their patients and assist-
ing them with basic care. My plan for the future is to
become a nurse. But before
that, my current plan is to
get certified as a Nurse Aide.
My long term goal is to work
in a hospital for a couple
years to gain experience
and to save money. After
that, I hope to find a schol-
arship to continue to study
and become a Registered
Nurse. This is my dream and
my dream will come true.
For example, my friend’s
mother is living in a nursing
home. She is fully paralyzed
and cannot do anything by
herself. The nurse assistants
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