It's been a long time coming but I have finally made it! I've passed my first 2 nursing classes (Intro to the Nursing Profession and Health Assessment) and am officially admitted to the upper division of nursing school. I am so excited and it shows! My first day of upper division classes starts tomorrow morning at 8:25am and I have had my syllabuses, course guides, and notes printed for weeks. I've also had my notebooks organized and ready to go for some time now. My textbooks have arrived (all but one) and I have my rolling bookbag ready by the front door of my apartment. My clothes are ironed and laid out on the unslept side of my bed. I feel like a little kid the night before the 1st day of school. My lunch is packed and as of tomorrow will be on my Monday thru Friday daily routine of peanut butter and jelly and a few snacks to get me through the long days of class and clinicals. I feel like I am on a mission. A mission to accomplish this dream that I have had most of my life but never actually followed through on it until now. After obtaining other degrees in other areas (undergrad in Psych, MBA, Masters in Project Management), I soon found out "Corporate America" was not for me. It took $150k in student loan debt to realize it. But hey, at least I came to my senses. So now, I'm on this fascinating journey to become a Registered Nurse (RN) and then on to obtain my Masters in Anesthesia to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). I have never been so passionate about becoming a RN. I am focused, eager to learn, and hope that I can master and soak up all the information that will be dished out to me in my 5 classes this semester. I have been praying for this day for years and know that God does answer prayers (but on His own time). I know this is my calling and I am looking forward to every minute I have to endure to get there. The next year and 8 months will seem long and rough but I will continue to post my experience as a nursing student on this blog. Please continue to follow me as I embark on my destination to finish my bachelors degree in nursing.
"The easy path leads to the hard life, but the hard path leads to the easy life"- Rilke
As a small child my "Ma Granny" used to hum an old gospel song called "Rough Side of the Mountain" while she cooked. To this day (at age 80) she still hums this tune from time to time. I too find myself humming this song on many occasions when the road seems full of road blocks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjPhz-Ec7yk
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And it all starts AGAIN!
You're going through loops and bounds yet you have managed to not forget about the prize! You are determined more than ever! Continue to excel as you always do!
-Sam!
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