My final exam is done, now
I can graduate
This journey started
here three years ago and now
you’ll see it end, too.
I should be telling you that next week I’ll be walking across the stage in an elaborate graduation ceremony, but the truth is, I’m counting today as my graduation. I did the graduation walk when I received my BA in History, so I really don’t feel the need to sit through another one of those again. There is a pinning ceremony next week that I will attend, and I’ll try to have someone remember a camera.
It was here on this little blog that I decided to switch careers and try nursing, back in 2006. Cordy was 15 months old, Mira wasn’t even a thought yet. I wasn’t sure at the time if I would actually follow-thru with my bright new idea – after all, I’ve got credits for two Master’s degrees sitting around that I only half finished.
There were several days I considered quitting. The work was overwhelming at times. After pre-requisites, I started my actual nursing classes with a three month old baby at home. More than once I had to remind myself that not only was this an interest of mine, but that I was doing this for my family, too. I had to finish this because they needed me to finish.
I really disliked several of my clinical locations, and realized quickly that I was never going to be a happy nurse in med-surg. My two favorite clinicals were our mother/infant clinical and the rotation through pediatrics at Children’s Hospital.
But with the support of my family (especially Aaron, who had to deal with me stressed out every single day sometimes) and friends who provided both online and in-person cheering sections, I made it. The last exam was completed at 2:10pm today. I have my grade for the class. I will be graduating with honors (Cum Laude). And after I take our state license exam at the end of the month, I’ll officially be a Registered Nurse.
(WOO-HOO!)
What will I do with all my free time now? (Message from my practical side: look for a job!)
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So awesome. I admire your achievement and can only imagine how proud of yourself you are. Congratulations!
Congratulations! Cheers for more success…Time indeed flies fast when you are making a milestone!
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Way to go Christina!
Congratulations 🙂
That’s a long road you’ve traveled – congratulations on a fabulous achievement!
Oh, congratulations and well done to you! This is quite an accomplishment and I hope you are properly proud of yourself 🙂
Tink *~*~*
A view of Tarpon Bay, Sanibel Island
Congratulations! That is awesome! I love hearing stories about people who decide to make a change in their career, and they succeed. Some people think they can’t do that, but you can do what you want to! Very exciting.
This is a huge accomplishment, congratulations!
Many congratulations! A new job will be yours very shortly I’m sure with new challenges.
Congratulations! Time to CELEBRATE for sure ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
As someone who has followed this from the beginning, I am SO proud of you! I always knew you would make it and now you’re graduating with honors!
It is a wonderful feeling knowing that all those struggles have finally led to the precious where you can move into a new world!
CONGRATULATIONS!
congratulations!!! what a major achievement!
Congratulations and WAY TO GO! So proud to call you a blog buddy, and friend! Keep up the good work!
Congratulations! Really really happy for you!
congrats! what a wonderful story to re-hear.
Hooray for patients everywhere (OK at least just where you live, wherever you get hired) Everyone knows nurses are more important than doctors despite what the doctors think. Well done!
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Congratulations!!
Congratulations!!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw! Congratulations!
Congratulations on graduation! I still love the parallels – I also went back to school with a 3 month old daughter, graduated last December with my RN. I had walked with my original BA, so didn’t walk again, but the pinning ceremony we had was the best! Good luck on the NCLEX, just remember, breathe, and you have been prepared for this, believe it or not 🙂
Congrats!! I cannot imagine how hard it must have been to complete it with 2 little kids and all of the other issues you guys have had these past 2 years.
Well done. You should be incredibly proud!
Don’t forget – If you get a job at OSU put me down as from where you heard about the job so I can get a referral bonus. I’ll take you to dinner.
Carolyn
Belatedly checking in to say, congratulations!