My name is Jessica Winterringer, I was born in Kansas City, Ks. Our family moved around alot when I was a child and then finally I landed in St. Joseph, Mo in 2000 and have lived here since. I graduated from Central High School in 2005. I have always known that I enjoy helping others so I began my nursing career by doing a few in-home healthcare jobs and graduated from Vatterott College in 2007 with a Medical Office Assistant Certificate. I have decided to attend Missouri Western State University to further my education and earn my Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Im not sure exactly what position I would like to hold so I am thankful that there are many different types of jobs you could do with a Nursing degree.
A little bit about myself: I have come from a broken home as a child and have tried to make something out of nothing. Its not embarassing to me at all, I realized through the years its what made me who I am. I have been on my own since I was 15 yrs old and finished up high school on my own and began College on my own to further my education. I have a little boy who will be two this month and I also take care of my brother who is 20 yrs old and is intellectually and physically disabled. I am attending school full-time and I work part-time. Needles to say, I have to use my time wisely.
Things I enjoy: I enjoy taking my son to the park, camping, and on walks. He loves to be outside. I also enjoy supporting my brother in Special Olympic activities. I enjoy reading, writing, helping others, studying, learning new things. In my spare time, I like to chat on facebook, read magazines, text, etc.
Books that I enjoy reading are biographies. My favorite author is Dave Pelzer, who wrote books such as: "A Child Called It" , "The Lost Boy", and "A Man Named Dave". I enjoy reading these types of books because I can relate to them and find them interesting.
I enjoy writing poems. I think it is a good way to express your thoughts, opinions, and ideas on paper. I have wrote alot of poems in high school, that I have kept. I havent written any recent ones, if you know how much energy a two year old has, you would understand.
I expect to learn and absorb as much as I can in this College Writing class to become a better reader and writer. I look forward to meeting all my fellow classmates and getting to know Ms. Chastain better.... So far she seems like a great teacher!!!! Its okay I already know you dont give extra credit... :)
