NCLEX-RN day adventure...

Published Jul 11, 2015

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God has a funny way of telling me to relax the f**k up! Lol. On the day of my nclex-rn (7/10/15), I arrived early. I made sure to have a good breakfast and leave enough time for morning duties. I woke up to many well wishes from fellow comrades that know too well of the struggle and maniacal mind games that go through one's head when preparing for the biggest exam of your life.

After exiting the subway I am shocked at the amount of police officers that walked about. All over the streets were thousands of people dressed up in red, white and blue. Oh no. What was happening? I still have time right? Ok good. So I'll stop for a light snack. After finishing up my little yogurt parfait, I begin my trek. I still had 45mins to spare. Feeling nervous but excited, i head toward my site location. The nerves are beginning to really take over now. After seeing the number of blocked streets. Stage 3 panic takes over. Tachycardia and diaphoresis is making me wonder is rescheduling for an earlier date was a good idea.

The best part of this adventure was getting stuck on Broadway for the longest 20 mins of my life. Bodies everywhere and I am panicking. Will i be late? Will I be able to test? I still had time. A small window of space opened up after the world cup floats holding NY's governor and the women's team passed by. The crowd began to move again. Slowly im freed from the man made sidewalk prison. I start to run. Zig zagging in between strollers, pedestrians and taxis. I still have time. Sweat stains my shirt. I run.

In between streets, in between buildings i attempt to maneuver around the crowds that seem to be every where. I have 5mins. I start to run faster. After about 10mins of a fierce walk run session, i make it to my destination. I am drenched, frazzled and now I am laughing to myself. What just happened?

After signing in and using the bathroom, I realized how funny the universe is. Is it a coincidence that i changed my date to this date where there was so much excitement and chaos that left me sweaty and late for my test. This experienced showed me that God is intuned to my plans. God showed me that I needed to relax before my exam. Mission accomplished. God wanted me to smile and loosen up. Mission accomplished. As I sit here typing this story while I ride the train back home I feel calm. Whether I passed or failed, I have so much to be grateful for. A test can not take away my joy and life. A test can not judge how I will care for my future patients, which i will heal to the best of my ability. I am grateful for this experience. Grateful for today. Thank you universe for showing me whats important, being in the moment and going with the flow of life.