Steps to Building My DestinyIn the article “The Professor is a Dropout” written by Beth Johnson, she describes an inspiring life story created by Guadalupe Quintanilla who became the architect of his own destiny. Guadalupe Quintanilla, a first-year dropout, described as retarded with a seemingly low IQ, overcame extreme obstacles through hard work and perseverance to achieve success. For me to be successful, I will follow these three encouraging steps of motivation, dedication, and determination that will help point me in the right direction for success and enable me to become the architect of my destiny in a career as a registered nurse . The first step I will use to begin laying the foundation for my destiny is motivation. Like Guadalupe Quintanilla, who was motivated by love, encouragement and setting an example for her children. I am motivated by the love of my children and I am able to prove to them that it is never too late to set goals with determined motivation. I am highly motivated to succeed as a registered nurse and understand the necessary steps that will lead me to achieve my goals. The path I am going to take is complicated and I must stay motivated with the encouragement of my children and my family. I want to show my children how to stay focused and motivated as they approach a goal. The future of my children's lives rests on my shoulders. There have been times when I'm sure my kids have seen me struggle, but when I look at their faces and see their expressions, it gives me an extra boost of energy and motivation to get up and continue what I'm doing. 've started.Graham2Another step I use to achieve success, it takes dedication, but with dedication comes discipline. Guadalupe Quintanilla was dedicated... middle of paper ...... and would finally finish what I started five or six years ago. Life has always thrown me a curveball, whether it was my kids, my job, my vehicles breaking down, and family issues that kept me from going back and finishing my education. I admire Guadalupe Quintanilla because she had a tough life, from dropping out of her freshman year to being labeled a retard and a seemingly low IQ who overcame every obstacle that stood in her way to success thanks to his hard work and perseverance. Guadalupe Quintanilla shaped her success and became the architect of her own destiny. To be the architect of one's destiny, I will take encouraging steps, such as motivation, dedication, and determination, to keep me on track toward a successful career as a registered nurse. Like Guadalupe Quintanilla did, I can also overcome any obstacles in my path that will lead me to my success and destiny..