day 27

What’s the best thing going for you right now?

the best thing going for me in my life is definitely that in approximately 4 months and 21 days i will graduate from univeristy with my bachelors of science in nursing.
 
it has been quite the journey. i wanted to be a nurse when i was a little kid. then a fear of blood turned me off of persuing that profession. then i wanted to be a writer. but then hatred of being told what to write about turned me off of that. then i wanted to be a science teacher. but hello, me and kids? sometimes that doesn't work. then a doctor. but then i prayed about it. and nursing was the choice.
 
i'm so glad i get to be a nurse.
 
nursing school is such a pain. i can honestly say that it's the hardest thing i've ever had to do. and i've had to learn korean while living with people who can't speak a word of english. nursing school is just hard. there's no other word to describe it. HARD.
 
I remember my first day of nursing school. the department chair got up in our class and literally told us that nursing school was now number one in our life. above our family, above friends, above jobs, above God. (okay, she said church, but God sounds more harsh.)
 
it has been quite the ride. and although i'm SO glad for it to be over and to start my new phase in life, i will really miss it. Okay, not it. i can do without the tests, the stress, the sleep deprivation, the tears, the anger, the swears, the idiot professors. but i can honestly tell you that i love those 20 people that i get to see every week like we're best friends.
 

megan is so sweet. she makes me want to be better. jessica j is strong and really motivated. heather is hilarious with her off color comments. i love talking about asia with her. nicole is quietly funny and SO smart sometimes it makes me jealous. melissa is gorgeous and is super intelligent as well. karisa is a sweetheart. i'm glad we threw her a baby shower. jessica h is smart, beautiful, and is so sincere when we talk. julia is one of my favorite people on the planet. she inspires me to be a better member of society and i love how she compliments me every day. analisa has the cutest handwriting and is such a good learner. russell is quiet, but really actually quite funny. and he lets me bug him, which is a perk. james rocks. he is super funny and loves my hair bows. janette is nice and quiet, but does her best at everything she does. jackie is adorable and has the cutest laugh. brittany has so much energy and is so fun to listen to. annette is a sweet girl who is really SO funny and also makes me want to be better. daron is hilarious and i secretly (ok, not so secretly) love when he swears. he's passionate about nursing and it shows. cyndi is a strong woman and even though she's the oldest one of the bunch, i consider her my peer. i really look up to her. katie is so cute. even though she joined the group later, she fit right in and is so kind to absolutely everyone. cyann is one of my best friends. i love that she is so blunt and sincere. i'm so glad she is there to read my emotions and know how to help. and last, (and best of all), is Annalie. She's really my best friend in Cedar, and i rely on her for pretty much everything. she was there with me through crappy times, hears me complain when i fail validations, gets mad with me when when i lose 5 points on an assignment, laughs with me and at me while we study drug names, procrastinates with me, makes me sign up for half marathons, and is just ALWAYS there to help me. i love her so so much.

i made some of the best friends in nursing school. and when i get out of school, pass the NCLEX on the first try, and get my first job as an RN, it will all be worth it.

i love nursing. every day i learn more about what nurses do i know that it's the right path for me. i love caring about people, talking with people, learning about their lives, and helping them get better. gives me the warm fuzzies. it really is worth it.

can't wait.