"When I envision the nursing profession, I am always reminded of my grandmother, a retired caregiver. Her craft embodied the compassion and fulfillment that I want to encompass. Her patients became family, and the care she provided was always unwavering. Reflecting on my nursing career, I want to follow in her footsteps, embodying intentionality, passion, and impact—qualities that I aspire to guide my nursing practice. Throughout nursing school, my clinical experiences have always been the most influential and transformative because of the meaningful relationships I have built with my patients. Similarly to my grandmother, my goal is to always leave a lasting impact at the end of every shift, no matter how big or small." - Schenene Thomas '25, a Boston College Connell School of Nursing student