The Letter

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It was one of "those" days.

Hello. I am your local barista suffering through a shift at a mall store. I have whipped cream on my freshly washed cardigan and sharpie on my brand new khakis. My smile is starting to strain and I have recently burned my hands (again). Finally, my only break for the day is upon me.

I grab a grande iced Americano and head to a nearby table. Sitting feels SO good. I massage my heels and inspect my newest blister. I decide to check my phone. I have a text message from an irate classmate full of expletives. She didn't get in. I panic and call my husband and shriek that he needs to go get the mail.

RIGHT MEOW!

I don't care if he dies in his video game. I don't.

I immediately start to cry. Again, it's been one of "those" days and I'm not sure if I can handle rejection right now. I start nervously fidgeting and remind myself that I have had straight A's since I came back to school. I did exceptionally well on my TEAS test. I have great recommendations and a good essay. I hear him going down the stairs. WALK FASTER!

He says there is a letter from the local institute of nursing and it's thick. I'm choked up. I tell him to read it to me.

"NO! Just read it. Tell me yes or no."

I pick at a hangnail.

"You got in."

Every single customer for the rest of the day was notified.

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Lol. Congrats! :up:

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Thanks!

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Specializes in NICU.

Congrats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyDXdHVw-yM

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Congrats

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Yay!!! I love your acceptance letter story. That's absolutely fantastic :D Welcome to our group of newly accepted nursing students. I'll see you over on the General Nursing Student board! :up:

When is your orientation? Do you start in the Fall?

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That sounded like a movie.

Congrats !!

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Cogratulations!! How exciting! I can't wait until I get that "letter" (although I have two more semesters until I can even apply). I loved your comment: "I don't care if he dies in his video game. I don't" because I can totally relate to that, lol!!! Congrats again!

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This is really awesome! Congratulations!

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That is so cool!

I love it when I'm a customer and someone (waitstaff, retail sales person, whoever) tells me good news like that... I don't know why it always perks me up so much, but it does. :)

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Specializes in Urgent Care, Pulmonary Med, Primary Care.

Congrats!!! Heart felt congrats for that matter :) I'm a few semesters from getting that letter and working retail~

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You are a great writer lol. Congratulations!

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