Digital Story from the Bawso Stories Project. In this story, Kiyomi F. describes being inspired by seeing her auntie's neat nursing uniform.

English transcript: Actually when I came to live with my aunty, she took me to the hospital. She told me, come, let’s go to the hospital together. I think she was going for antenatal. Then when I reached there, I looked at the nurses, very smart. They were putting on uniform that was white, red and it was ironed with pleats, very neat. I told my aunty, I have to put on that uniform, I like it. She said oh. I said, no, I have to put on that uniform, I like it. I want to become a nurse now, because I like the uniform.

That’s how I became a nurse. I actually went to that same school and I did the nursing. I put on that uniform. I really used to iron it nicely. I would feel nice when I’m sitting with all the pleats together, no wrinkles. That’s me. For three years, I did the general nursing.