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I promised myself two years ago that I would make this post. On Monday, I will take my last final and will finish nursing school. I am crying as I type this post. I am 40 years old and dreamed of doing this for 15 years before ever having the guts to quit my lucrative first career and just GO FOR IT! I want to make this one plea to anyone out there who is struggling with making the plunge...if you want it...if you're willing to make sacrifices...if you're willing to work your booty off and suck it up for a while...you CAN and WILL succeed! This is, by far, the greatest accomplishment of my life, and it's ONLY the beginning! You can't go back and make a new start, but you can start now and make a new ending!!!!! Congratulations to all my fellow December 2010 graduates. Let's always remember where we've been as students, where we're going as nurses, and our duty to bring light into the lives of others...just like ole Florence did with her lamp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

congrats, you did it! You and your family im sure are very proud. Nursing school is a long journey that you have finally conquered. Congrats again Future RN

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One more semester and I will be done with the first round (ASN) then-take boards- get job- continue education

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CONGRATS!!! I am finishing up med/surg 3, then I have peds, transitions and I graduate in MAY 2011!!

Lets stop and take a moment to know how lucky we are to be in this position. I read tons of posts from people who are just trying to get into a program and we are almost finished!

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Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you...I am still in my first semester, but you make me optimistic about whats to come....Good luck with everything.

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Awesome post and congratulations. Your post just reaffirmed everything for me as I am also 40 and just finished my first semester of nursing school. Like you I have wanted to do it for years but something always got in the way. Good Luck to you!!!!!

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Good plan to have. " You can do it":hpygrp:

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I love posts like this, you give me hope! Just starting LPN school next month at 39. I will be in school for a few more years yet.

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Thanks for the inspiration and congratulations! I hope to be making a similar post in half a year. :up:

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