!*#$^?%Y#!!!

whenever a balikbayan relative comes home, there won't be a part where they would ignore the fact that i am NOT a nurse or make sure that in the next couple of years, i turn out to be one. reason being is for me to be able to go to the states, work there, help my family and all that stuff. i smile wryly and tell them "i'm afraid of blood" even if i know that it's the lamest excuse. without hesitation, they would prod and make me realize that it's just as easy as ABC and that i need to make a few sacrifices and once i get the hang of it, i'll enjoy it, and maybe someday, reap the fruits of my labor. i give up and smile and keep my mouth shut to prevent myself from telling them things that they'd be sorry to hear. then again, they are my relatives, and not to mention, very much older than i am.

going to the states is awesome, but they won't be able to force me to become a nurse to be able to go there. nurses are great people and i think they should be respected and should not be thought of as people who have easy access to the U.S.A.