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morningland
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Wow Guys!!!... Thanks so much for all the support!
It really is an amazing, surreal feeling to be at this point; it was a long, hard journey but all the hard work paid off. Sorry it took me so long to respond but our school made us take an NCLEX review course as our last requirement before we get pinned on Friday.
Ya know, I really can only attribute this accomplishment to the grace and goodness of God for getting me through. Four years ago, I felt a strong spiritual calling to start the nursing program and I doubted myself most of the way (and still do). Seeing that I hardly passed high school, I didn't see how it was logical that I would make it through such an intense program but I did and I owe it to God.
There were many times that I came very close. I only aced a couple classes (psych and transitions) but the rest of the classes I seemed to scrape on by the skin of my teeth; I was once failed in our lab course but given a second chance to retake an exam and pass the course and in med/surg III I got the exact number of points I needed to pass. That is why I feel like I owe this all to God because there were too many times that I could have failed but I seemed to be saved at the last minute.
Today, I don't feel like the smartest student and I am nervous as hell to start my career but also excited and curious as to the nurse that I will become one day. I was with all nurses from the start and I will stay through my career as this forum has been a great support network through my course work.
Advice, I would give to students is to just enjoy being a student as stressful as it is and to always remain accountable for your own actions as it will go far and benefit you greatly. If you get into any trouble in your classes be sure to meet with your instructors and go over how you are missing the key concepts in the material; this has saved my tail a couple times.
Well, I'm tired for now... Gotta go out and buy a suit for pinning tommorow! I will come back and give you guys the full detailed story of my nursing journey in a day or so