Kara Allen '16 Recruiting Profile

I've always enjoyed and excelled in sports. My natural leadership and team oriented abilities have led me to regularly play volleyball - first recreationally, then competitively when I "discovered" club volleyball. 

Coming from a background without any exposure to club sports or college education, I joined a volleyball club relatively later than my teammates. My drive stems from the desire to attain personal goals I've set for myself, to overcome the statistics telling me I'll end up flipping burgers or cleaning toilets for a living.

I aspire to be a neo-natal nurse. I want to provide care, to touch lives, to make a difference, but most of all, I want my hands to be productive, my mind to be challenged, and my legacy to be remembered in all that I do.

I'm not a genius. I'm not brilliant. I don't lead a privileged life. I may not be these things, but what I am is driven. My life has taught me to work for what I want, that it won't be handed to me.

For these reasons, I'm the candidate you want on your team. Work hard and be rewarded is my motto whether in sports, in class, or on the job.

I love sports, I want a challenging and rewarding career, I love medicine and the possibility of being part of new technology and healthcare solutions. In the future I want to be a heavily sough-after candidate for cutting edge, competitive positions.

I realize this is quite a detailed list of wants.  Upon reviewing my academic options, I felt that a nursing degree will give me the opportunity to move forward and achieve my goals.  I've given my career choice much thought, and have talked to nursing students about their views. At the end of the day, I truly believe that this degree would give me exactly what I've wanted. Overall I would say that it’s been a pretty easy decision for me.

I believe that taking advantage of my athletic abilities as a team player and a leader will bring value to your team, as well as to help me accomplish my life goals.