I know it's been a long time since I've posted but OMG!...Guess what? I am graduating in 2 days! 2 days!! I am 10 hours away from taking my last final in nursing school...ever!! I can't believe it's finally here. I have been looking at this date on my calendar for two years, especially the last six months though. I really thought this day would never come. Michael told me when he was on his mission, he got to a point where he literally accepted the fact that he would be a missionary forever and that he would never be coming home. That is exactly how I have felt these past 8 months. I have felt like I will be a student forever and that started being okay. But it's here! It's here!
I have to say that I have never been more proud of myself and the 38 people who I will be graduating with on Friday. This has been quite the journey. I cannot explain how I am feeling right now. I am a little anxious about the whole thing actually. I should be studying but I have spent the last two hours cleaning my house and went on a 45 minute run. I haven't run in ages! Yeah, I am a little anxious at the moment.
Tomorrow will be bittersweet. It will literally be the last time me and my classmates will all be together and that is a sad thought. I have made so many great friends over the past two years. I could have never done this without their support and friendship. I definitely could not have done this without Michael. My sweet husband. What a guy! He has done the laundry for two years, kept the house clean and straight and put up with my freak-out sessions related to test anxiety. He jokes, "I know the last two years have been hard on you but it's been hard on me too". I cannot wait to spend more time with him and get to know him in a different phase of our marriage. We have only known each other as students. One or the both of us has always been going to school since we have been together. It will be an adjustment but a welcomed one. I have to make it a goal to do the laundry better than he does. He is really better at it than I am.
On a side note, I have been asked to speak at graduation. Yeah, I don't know why either. My classmates nominated me and I feel very honored. Thankfully, while trying to do anything but study, I was able to finish my speech so I am far less anxious about it than I was a week ago. It's going to be epic! Ha!
Next step will be trying to find a job (I don't even want to talk about that right now) and finding things to fill my time like:
- My new calling: I just got called to be the 2nd counselor in the Primary presidency. I am very nervous but excited about this. I love my presidency and I love kids so it will be great once I figure out what I am doing.
- Reading for fun: Any suggestions on what's good?
- Cleaning my house: I need to deep clean my house really bad. I have two years of notes and a mountain of books in my office that needs to be
burnedorganized - Exercise: I went running tonight and I'm going to do it 'til I love it. I don't love it yet but it felt good to run off some stress. I also haven't mentioned that I have lost 25lbs since May. No wheat, no sugar, no starch, no fun but I am used to it. I am pretty sure I have gluten sensitivity :(. Boo.
- Loving my hubby: Oh my gosh, I can't wait to spend real time with Michael. We are definitely going to have some fun this year.
- Just say Yes!: I am so tired of saying the word "no". I am very proud of myself in the restraint I have shown by saying no to things I really wanted to say yes to. I have missed so many family functions, time with friends, vacations, dinners, and fun because studying always came first. Not anymore (until I go back to school...in January!)
Thank you to everyone who supported me and cheered me on and listened to my whining these past 24 months. I couldn't have done it without you. Congratulations to SLCC Nursing Class of 2011! We did it!
| Best clinical group ever!! Kristy, Heather, Stefanie, Me, Jared, Marie, Brandi, Leah, Cori, Melissa, and our instructor Julie! |
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| Class of 2011 (I'm on the left) |
