Nursing has always been a key career in the healthcare system. Although it is not often highlighted in the media and stories about healthcare, nursing is a career of great importance. If a patient is asked about their experience in a hospital or treatment center, many will mention the skills and care they received from the nurses. The healthcare system could not function efficiently, if at all, if nurses were not there to play their part. Nurses are much more than just support doctors. Of interest in this article is why people choose to study nursing at university or college. From students who have just graduated from high school to mature students who have a college degree or prior education, nursing is a popular choice as a path of study. Male students and students choosing to become nurses were rarely talked about. Along with the belief that nursing is a career choice more directed at women, there has also been repeated mention that nursing as a career is reserved for middle-class women (Price, 2008). Historically, women have been the dominant face of nursing and it has always been considered a career suitable for women, whereas most careers in the past would never have been acceptable for a woman. For some of the female students interviewed, this stereotype was part of an attitude of deference in choosing nursing. They did not want to be considered stereotypical women and molded into a mold that reflects what most women choose (Price, Hall, Angus, & Peter, 2013). In a modern society, more and more women want to push the boundaries of what is called male-dominated territory. This is also true in careers. Many women doubt their decision in choosing nursing because I knew for years that I wanted to work in the healthcare field, but I always believed it would be a doctor. I observed my brother's early life as he struggled with various health problems, such as premature birth, croup, breathing difficulties, and speech impediments. Watching my brother struggle and then overcome these difficulties, as well as seeing other children around him who weren't as fortunate, really pushed me, even at a young age, to make a difference. My family, both immediate and extended, were very supportive and I felt a really positive push to work hard to achieve my goal of working in healthcare. In high school, I was fortunate to do a co-op internship in the intensive care unit at the Peterborough Regional Health Center. From watching rounds and working in the medical field, I really knew this was what I wanted