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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHi, I’m Kyra!<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Current:<\/mark><\/strong> I am balancing my academic responsibilities with my role as a student-athlete. Playing basketball at SIUE is not just a sport for me; it’s a significant part of my life and an integral component of my personal development. The discipline, teamwork, and resilience that I cultivate on the court are qualities that I also carry into my studies and career ambitions. The experience of being a student-athlete has taught me the importance of time management, perseverance, and setting and achieving goals\u2014skills that are crucial as I work towards my long-term career objective. Which is to become a pediatric nurse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to my involvement in athletics, being part of CODES has provided me with valuable opportunities to engage with the community, develop leadership skills, and connect with like-minded peers who share my dedication to making a positive impact on the community. These experiences are not only enriching my academic journey but also reinforcing my commitment to my future career in pediatric nursing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Long-Term Goal:<\/mark><\/strong> My ultimate goal is to become a pediatric nurse, where I can provide compassionate care to young patients and support their families through challenging times. This role resonates with me deeply because grandma was a nurse. She sadly passed in 2015, so I don’t remember a lot about her, but I do remember some of the stories she told me while working as a nurse, and all the positive impacts she had on the people she encountered daily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After My Undergraduate Degree:<\/mark><\/strong> I want to further My education and get my DNP, which would be a nurse practitioner. I have lived in Illinois my entire life, so it would be a dream of mine to move out of state to a big city like Alanta, Boston or even LA, because I have some family that lives in California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now with all that being said, I do have a lot to go before I get there, but I am very excited for what the future holds for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hi, I’m Kyra! Current: I am balancing my academic responsibilities with my role as a student-athlete. Playing basketball at SIUE is not just a sport for me; it’s a significant part of my life and an integral component of my personal development. The discipline, teamwork, and resilience that I cultivate on the court are qualities…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_sb_is_suggestion_mode":false,"_sb_show_suggestion_boards":false,"_sb_show_comment_boards":false,"_sb_suggestion_history":"","_sb_update_block_changes":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":442,"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eportfolio.siue.edu\/kyra-williams\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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