The 5th semester

Junior year has begun. I feel like the last 2 years have absolutely flown by. How can I be halfway (well 2 years and a semester) away from graduating. That much closer to the dreaded NCLEX. But also that much closer to my goal, my dream, becoming a nurse. This summer and past semester were both challenging ones. Full of hard conversations, tears, and finding myself. I look back on who I was when I first started this process. I have grown from an awkward insecure freshman to a more confident and independent person. I have made friends with some of the most amazing people. People who challenge and uplift me. People I hope to maintain friendships with the rest of my life.

But enough about my personal life

School has begun. Papers, tests, and projects have already been assigned. My First validation of the semester is out of the way and I am already feel more confident in this class than I did last semester. Repeating a class is never fun. And at times its embarrassing. But its not as uncommon as your might think. Science classes are HARD! Figuring out how you study and manage your time is a task in its self. Unfortunately I had to fail a class (or two) to figure it out. In the past two years I have learned that I have to say no. This is not something I am very good at. I love being involved with things. I love helping people and being there when someones in need. Which is all very good but at times I have to say no. I have to put my school work first, put my self first, and buckle down. I love what I am learning about. I love learning how the God made the human body to work and how we can use science to fix it. I can not wait till I actually get to put all this studying and late nights to use. But until then, Ill keep studying, I'll keep validating and stressing, I'll keep changing old peoples diapers and giving bed baths. One day it will all be worth it. When I have that RN next to my name.