If I was a legit blogger, with more time and creativity, I am sure I could have come up with a cool year in summary type post. At the moment, I am procrastinating from the mountain of power point slides, chapters and quizzes to go through in preparation of my exam on Thursday, and two cumulative exams on Tuesday. So, I will either put the year in summary on a back burner to maybe do on my break OR I will do a quick overview of this past year now!
This past year has been nothing and everything that I expected!! I tried to tell myself I would literally put my life on hold and miss everything. I have missed some family functions, evenings out with friends, and various other celebrations. I have also continued on with my life. I have had way more down time than I ever imagined (my plan worked...I set myself up so I would be surprised at how much time I still had to myself). I have had some amazing experiences as well. I am surviving nursing school, and dare I say it, actually enjoying it (maybe...parts of it!?) I reread my first post, which was on April 18, 2013. I was gearing up to finish my to-do list for this program and attending a Meet and Greet. Well, this evening, I went to the Welcome Event (as they called it this year) and I was the current student. It was surreal. I cannot believe a year has passed and I am right where I wished I was last year at this time. I remember, like it was yesterday, going to campus and talking to current students, trying to calm my nerves. All it did was give me more to stress about!! One thing I remember that I took from the students last year was that this program is doable. Here I am, a year later and many, many, MANY hours of lecture, clinical, studying, exams, reading, stressing, crying, laughing, friends, venting, panicking, and knowing I am right where I am supposed to be. I LOVED being the current student with answers to the many questions asked of me. I was so glad to hopefully calm some of the new student's nerves. I gave out my email address to a few students for any questions they may have in the next month. I can't believe I only have three months to go!!
This past year has been full of extreme happiness, as well as unbelievable sadness. I know that Erin and I can make it through anything. She has been my #1 supporter (in addition to my amazing family and friends). Erin has seen my neurotic side. My inability to handle stress side. She has helped me though countless moments of sheer panic and mental breakdowns. I am not sure I could have put up with me the way she has. I am one lucky lady. I have had a few people tell a few ideas of what Erin can give me for graduation. I am pretty sure they have it all wrong, I am pretty sure I need to be the one giving a gift at my graduation!! Well, maybe once I have a job, I can actually afford to give Erin a gift!!
I still have three months to endure and I am not fully convinced I will actually make it ;) This program is like a marathon I have never run...I must pace myself, not get ahead of myself, and finish strong. Ok, enough with the cheesiness, I can't handle myself!!
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