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男女操逼视频软件淣ot many people get to say that their dad is in college with them.男女操逼视频软件
Even fewer can say they helped inspire their dad to go back to college男女操逼视频软件攁nd fewer still can say he joined them at the same school, in the same field.
For Sofia Speranza 男女操逼视频软件27, her college experience isn男女操逼视频软件檛 just about earning a degree男女操逼视频软件攊t男女操逼视频软件檚 about continuing a family legacy of service. And for a time, she got to do it side by side with her dad.
Not many people get to say that their dad is in college with them. 男女操逼视频软件掷辞蹿颈补
Nursing wasn男女操逼视频软件檛 the original plan for either Sofia or her father, Frank. "Nursing was not something that I always knew I would want to do," Sofia says. What they did know男女操逼视频软件攚hat they always knew男女操逼视频软件攚as that they wanted to help people. "Throughout my whole childhood, I knew I wanted to help people,男女操逼视频软件 she explains.
That spirit of service runs deep in Sofia男女操逼视频软件檚 family. 男女操逼视频软件淚 grew up with parents who both committed their lives to public service," she says. Her father was a police officer. Her mother is a special education teacher, and her sister is pursuing an education degree as well. Her grandmother owned a daycare and was a nurse. Her grandfather was a mailman who left a legacy in his hometown as a beloved Boy Scout troop leader. 男女操逼视频软件淓ven though he passed away almost 16 years ago, people still know him by name, because he would help anyone.男女操逼视频软件
Sofia chose a different but equally service-driven path: healthcare.
As she explored nursing programs, Pace stood out for one major reason男女操逼视频软件攕he could get started on her nursing education right away. 男女操逼视频软件淎ny state school you go to, you get in as a pre-nursing major for two years,男女操逼视频软件 she explains. 男女操逼视频软件淭hen you take an exam and if you don男女操逼视频软件檛 pass, you don男女操逼视频软件檛 get into the nursing program and you男女操逼视频软件檝e wasted two years. Pace is direct admit.男女操逼视频软件
Throughout my whole childhood, I knew I wanted to help people 男女操逼视频软件掷辞蹿颈补
As Sofia was exploring her future, her father Frank was contemplating his own. 男女操逼视频软件淢y dad had been retired from law enforcement for a while and he kind of lost that sense of purpose," Sofia says. "It was sad to watch because he did other things after retiring, but they weren't necessarily in a field of directly helping people the way he wanted."
After retiring from law enforcement, Frank spent a few years as a stay-at-home dad to Sofia and her twin sister, Anya. As the sisters began their college search, Frank joined Sofia at a Pace Open House. 男女操逼视频软件淚 sat through the Lienhard School of Nursing presentation and I was just struck,男女操逼视频软件 he recalls. 男女操逼视频软件淲hat I gleaned about nursing was that it's this balance of physical work and intellectual achievement. And it really spoke to me.男女操逼视频软件
It was a simple, everyday moment that pushed him to take the leap. 男女操逼视频软件淲e were in the Sam男女操逼视频软件檚 Club parking lot,男女操逼视频软件 Sofia recounts. 男女操逼视频软件淗e asked me in the car what I thought he should do, if going to school for nursing was a good idea? I told him to do it.男女操逼视频软件
I wanted to succeed for me. I wanted to be a role model for my daughters.
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Frank began working on earning the credits he needed online while Sofia started her first year at Pace. He officially joined her on campus during the spring semester. Though Sofia was pursuing her four-year nursing degree and Frank was in the accelerated degree program, she says it was still fun to be able to share the college experience with her father. "Now, even after he男女操逼视频软件檚 graduated, all of his professors are now my professors. They all knew me before I was even with them."
As the oldest student in his cohort, Frank felt driven to succeed. 男女操逼视频软件淚 wanted to succeed for me. I wanted to be a role model for my daughters. And honestly, as I was there longer, for the other students in the program,男女操逼视频软件 he says. 男女操逼视频软件淵ou can really reinvent yourself. I was able to do that, and faculty like Elizabeth Berro, PhD, the head of the program, really encouraged it.男女操逼视频软件
I want to create generational inspiration. 男女操逼视频软件擣谤补苍办
Frank graduated in December 2024 and is already working as a nurse at St. Lukes Cornwall Hospital. According to him, everyone in his cohort passed the NCLEX exam and began work as a nurse. He says education at Pace really set him apart. 男女操逼视频软件淧ace has a great reputation. I was hired with nine other nurses at my job,男女操逼视频软件 he says. 男女操逼视频软件淚男女操逼视频软件檝e seen others in our onboarding class struggle. They're not confident in their abilities. I think the education and support I got made all the difference男女操逼视频软件 My education and clinical experience are paying massive dividends.男女操逼视频软件
Speaking of dividends, Frank男女操逼视频软件檚 decision to get his degree was a risk, especially with two children also pursuing their own college education, but it男女操逼视频软件檚 one that has paid off. 男女操逼视频软件淚t男女操逼视频软件檚 a huge investment,男女操逼视频软件 he says. 男女操逼视频软件淏ut nursing is the kind of job where I got hired at over $100,000 a year, with no experience other than school.男女操逼视频软件 And Pace男女操逼视频软件檚 accelerated program helped him get that return on investment sooner. 男女操逼视频软件淭he accelerated program is a gift. It gets you through fast but prepares you exceptionally well,男女操逼视频软件 he says. 男女操逼视频软件淚t was transformative. I love it, and I男女操逼视频软件檇 recommend it to anyone.男女操逼视频软件
And, of course, the best part was that he got to have the experience alongside his daughter. 男女操逼视频软件淏eing there with Sofia, I felt accountable. I couldn男女操逼视频软件檛 tell her to do her best if I gave up,男女操逼视频软件 says Frank. 男女操逼视频软件淪he pinned me at my pinning ceremony. That was beautiful. Pace creates that kind of world.男女操逼视频软件
My dad男女操逼视频软件檚 a helper, he always has been. He raised me like that. I男女操逼视频软件檓 a helper too.
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Frank hopes to keep growing and learning in his new profession and for his journey to be a reminder to his daughters to continue the family legacy of service. 男女操逼视频软件淚 want to create generational inspiration,男女操逼视频软件 he explains. 男女操逼视频软件淢y law enforcement career wasn男女操逼视频软件檛 always easy. It took a toll on me and my family. Now, I男女操逼视频软件檝e rebuilt. I'm moving forward. I男女操逼视频软件檓 excited.男女操逼视频软件
For Sofia, sharing college with her father was something rare and unforgettable. 男女操逼视频软件淚 wouldn男女操逼视频软件檛 change it for anything,男女操逼视频软件 she says. 男女操逼视频软件淏eing able to watch him now in a career field that he was meant to do男女操逼视频软件攖he path was a little not direct, sure, but it led him to where he was supposed to be. In return, it led me to where I was supposed to be too.男女操逼视频软件
And as for family legacy? 男女操逼视频软件淢y dad男女操逼视频软件檚 a helper, he always has been. He raised me like that. I男女操逼视频软件檓 a helper too.男女操逼视频软件
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