Crying at pinning...

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Specializes in NICU.

I just had my pinning ceremony Friday afternoon. I was so happy that I actually cried (tears of joy obviously) after getting pinned. I felt like such a dork though. I was just so happy to achieve such a big goal in my life. I think I also felt so much stress and tension leave my life at that moment--like nothing else could go wrong to keep me from graduating. I clearly wasn't thinking about NCLEX at this moment though. Anyway... I was just wondering if anyone else cried at pinning or after pinning or because of pinning...? Or am I just a big sap?

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Specializes in RN in LTC.

Well I guess I have also joined the dork club. Yes I cried. Nursing school is very stressful and I like you, felt the same way. I am not all that stressed about the NCLEX. I will just keep on doing questions till I take it. What more can you do? We were smart enought to pass nursing school, therefore we can pass the NCLEX. Good luck to you.

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A couple of my classmates said they cried as well, but I was in the front row and didn't see them... I think I started the trend! I'm worried about the NCLEX just because that's what I do. My worry pushes me to make sure I spend enough time studying. That's how I was all through nursing school too. Good luck to you too!

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Specializes in L&D.

I cried at my pinning, too. It was just overwhelming that I had finally accomplished this goal of a nursing degree. It doesn't make you a dork, it makes you a success. Congratulations, and don't worry about those tears. They fell for a good reason. :)

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I KNOW that I will cry @ my pinning!! OMG look what all NS have gone through to get to this point. I will be wearing water-proof mascara that day. MAY 30th SWEET MOTHER!!!:yeah::yeah::yeah:

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I didn't cry at pinning, but I did cry at graduation. I knew I would. Pomp & Circumstance always makes me cry. :bluecry1:

It's a good feeling, though. The culmination of so much work. Enjoy the feeling. :smokin:

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Ummm, yeah, I'll be crying! I will also be investing in waterproof mascara! I am such a sap, I cry at everything! That has probably been my biggest challenge in nursing school, to not cry at the emotional stuff. It's kind of funny but the one moment I got most emotional in all of nursing school, was a day when I was at clinical with my clinical instructor and somehow we were talking about pets and it came up that my cat of 18 years had just died. I SO did not plan on discussing that, it just came up, and I cried! I was kind of mortified as I realized what was happening because I SOOOO did not plan on tallking about that, but it came up somehow and she was so wonderful and made me realize that because you're a student or nurse, the ordinary happenings of life are still going to affect you and it's okay. So I totally expect to cry at pinning and graduation.

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I cried the entire time! I could not stop crying......tears of joy and excitement, of course! :wink2:

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It's funny, everyone in my graduating class said it was going to be an emotional experience, and even our Dean warned us about that, she had Kleenez at every aisle but I most certainly didn't cry.

I was ecstatic and releived that it was all over. It's been a month since my pinning ceremony and i feel like I can't truly CELEBRATE till I pass the Boards.

Congrats eveyone and Good Luck :)

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It's funny, everyone in my graduating class said it was going to be an emotional experience, and even our Dean warned us about that, she had Kleenez at every aisle but I most certainly didn't cry.

I was ecstatic and releived that it was all over. It's been a month since my pinning ceremony and i feel like I can't truly CELEBRATE till I pass the Boards.

Congrats eveyone and Good Luck :)

Trust me, I was ecstatic and relieved too. That's why I cried.

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This thread made me laugh out loud when I read it!! I was chosen to write a speech for my pinning ceremony and it was the closing remarks. My GOAL in writing the speech was to make EVERYONE IN THE HOUSE not just grads, cry!! From what I was told afterward, I was successful. It is such an awesome release when you can cry and I wanted everyone to enjoy it with me!! Congrats to all of you and have a good cry!!:redbeathe

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My graduation ceremony with pinning is June 20th. I take the Board on June 19th, so graduation is double the celebration (even without results, having taken the Board will be an accomplishment) I know myself well enough to know that my emotions about having accomplished this goal in my life is a great source of pride .... I will be bringing Kleenex b/c I will probably shed a few tears. I think it's health, normal, and actually shows a level of compassion to be able to tear/cry during times like a pinning ceremony. I definitely would not view a person as a "dork" for it.

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