I had no idea I'd get to this point this fast in life. Switching my major from Pharmacy to Nursing was tough. I was waitlisted initially and the other schools I applied to wouldn't allow me to graduate til' 2014.

I was lost for awhile, trying to get my life together. Should I even do nursing? What about medicine? Endocrinology? Yikes. I decided to venture out further from home and was accepted to a BSN program with an anticipated graduation date of December 2013. I was a semester late and a dollar short (it was a private college), but I graduated magna cum laude, president of my class and had a job offer in the CVICU waiting for me.

I was a semester late and a dollar short (it was a private college), but I graduated magna cum laude, president of my class and had a job offer in the CVICU waiting for me.

I passed the NCLEX in 99 questions (go ahead, and sing it, "I got 99 problems but the NCLEX ain't one!") and I realized I was right on track to go to CRNA school.

Let's rewind for a moment though.

CRNA school wasn't something that I've always wanted to do since I was a child. Let's be honest, I didn't know what a CRNA was until I overheard some of my fellow Pharmacy majors talk about it as we were leaving our Microbiology class that I unfortunately got a C+ in. I figured that would be cool, didn't do much research on it, but it was always in the back of my mind.

As a new grad in the CVICU, I tried my best to get trained on all of the devices, take care of the sickest patients and develop my communication skills, autonomy, and critical thinking.

Briefly, I doubted myself. While NP school is still challenging, I thought that it would be better for me because I didn't think I was smart enough for CRNA school.

I wanted to give back and I thought I may not be able to do that as a CRNA. Sure, I would be taking care of patients at one of the most vulnerable point of their lives, but I thought, "As a NP I can open up my own clinic and directly address health disparities to fix the problem upfront."

Even as a CRNA student, my early papers were on developing screening tools for high blood pressure in African American women. But, the deciding factor for me was the fact that I still had this intense love for pharmacology.

I wanted to administer anesthesia and my profession not be centered around diagnosing and treating.

I started my blog in 2014 and found that I could make a difference in MULTIPLE ways. I thought about how I was the only African American nurse on my unit. How I was constantly mistaken for a nurses aide. How I didn't even know a black CRNA.

I started doing some research and there weren't many black voices of CRNAs to be heard. Although I was not a fan of social media, or taking pictures or recording myself (surprising right?), I decided to step out of my comfort zone and utilize social media as my platform to change the face of the profession.

So, this is my journey.

Hang on and enjoy the ride!