2014年1月，奥利维亚史黛丝的父亲去世，极大地改变了她的人生道路。 从很小的时候起，斯泰西就看着她的父亲学习成为一名护士。 “He got his 护理学位 later in life,” she noted.

她回忆说，在她父亲的守灵仪式上，他的许多护士同事想要表达他们的敬意，以至于许多人不得不改变他们在医院的轮班。

斯泰西不确定自己想要从事什么样的职业，但她在父亲的足迹下找到了力量和动力。 “护理 was his passion. It was who he was,” she said.

当斯泰西变得越来越专注和坚定时，她感觉到了父亲的存在。 “I think it was his way of saying “get it together’,” Stacey recalled.

斯泰西通过她的医生得知了皇冠app学院，医生建议她去看看这所学校。 She knew Goodwin was the right choice for her once she stepped onto campus and attended a 护理研讨会. “I just knew. 这是命运。” 她现在就读于皇冠app的护理预科课程。

当斯泰西见到负责招生、营销和传播的副校长、皇冠app的教授丹·努南（Dan Noonan）时，她说自己在皇冠app的经历得到了极大的提升。 “His presence alone and willingness to help changed everything.”

斯泰西在数学课上很吃力； 当她向努南表达了自己的担忧时，努南又把她介绍给了学生保留主任埃里克·埃米特。 埃米特在学业成功中心找到了一位数学导师，让她走上正轨。

“I was able to talk to people I felt comfortable with,” she commented. “The way it’s set up, there is no way you could fail.”

一旦她从皇冠app毕业，她希望在儿科工作。 她的哥哥是一个十几岁的父亲，这激发了她想要帮助孩子。 “As a nurse, you have to put your heart into it. Having extra love to give sets you apart.”

Stacey’s father’s passing inspired her to find a meaningful career — one that would honor him. “His death was a setback, but in many ways it also moved me forward.”

斯泰西正在成为一名富有同情心、勤奋工作的护士，就像她的父亲一样。

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