Thank you guys for all the awesome advice! I actually want to go into peds for 3 reasons. The first is that I really want to work in family centered care. I think that is something that gets left out of adult care all too often. Two I really love the idea that each patient will have different needs and I need to be knowledge of everything from neonates to teens. Three is that I really do love working with children and the challenges that presents. While I have never worked with them in a healthcare setting, I was a photographer at a studio for a while. I loved the challenge of getting them to warm up and become comfortable enough to take good photos. I think I should redo my essay to focus on those things. I was really too focused on what would present me as the best pediatric nurse candidate and what I thought the recruiter would want to hear. I can't thank you guys enough for helping me realize I should approach from the most truthful, practical angle!