Faith and racing
Nick chose Northwestern because he wanted to study in a Christian environment, and he also wanted to continue his athletic career as runner. In addition to competing in cross country and track, he also participates in intramural sports.
Healthy prognosis
I picked nursing as a major because I’m really fascinated by the human body. The more I learn about the impact nurses can have on a person’s all-around health, the more excited I am for my future career.
Good medicine
We joke about how often we use the word “holistic” in the nursing program, but it really is the best word to describe the care we’re learning to give—where we hope to meet not only patients’ physical needs, but also their emotional and even spiritual needs. As I learn about providing patients with holistic care, I realize I also want to be healthy myself—emotionally, socially and spiritually, as well as physically.
Nursed along
The professors in the nursing department are all nurses themselves. They really care about us and want every one of us to succeed. This doesn’t mean the classes are easy; we have to be able to thrive in our nursing careers, so the classes are challenging. The professors push us hard, but they care about us personally too.
Caring community
I love the feeling of community at Northwestern. Everyone, from the students to the faculty and staff, seems genuinely interested in relationship building and growing together as thinking Christians.
