Completing my first semester of the BSN program proves that I have the power to complete the BSN program, I had to sacrifice a lot of things to succeed in this program, and such sacrifices will be rewarded by my achievements. • PersonalOn September 20, 2015, I plan to write a journal outlining my nursing philosophy toward caring for my patients, following the guidelines of the Keizer University School of Nursing Philosophy (Keizer University, 2014). This will help me understand why I practice nursing and help me provide better patient care. In February 2016, I plan to buy a new house and convert one of the rooms into an office. Having a desk for myself will allow me to concentrate better in my studies, because right now it is very distracting and uncomfortable to do homework on a bar stool in my dining room. • Continued involvement in professional activities By December 2015, I plan to continue attending all faculty in critical care continuing education classes at my workplace (Florida Hospital Orlando). The courses I plan to take are: Advanced Pharmacology Practice, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Nurse's Guide to Pain Management, Hemodynamics, Intensive Care Induced Delirium, How to Read a Chest X-ray, Alerts in intensive care and many others. These courses will promote the improvement of my critical thinking skills in order to provide high quality nursing care.