I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I started school and I knew it was going to be tough and alot of hard work, but I never imagined it would be as tough as it was. It was 4 months of limit testing, being thrown out of my comfort zone, and having to put my whole being into it and still not being something I could do on my own. This semester was a success purely By the Grace of God!!! I survived and I made it. I studied, ate, slept, went to classes, lab, and clinicals and lived and breathed school and I did it. I didn't get the A's that I was working for but I did make one A. I got B's in all the other courses and if I hadn't been studying and trying for all A's so there is no telling what would have happened. I can't think about that. I have to just keep putting one foot in front of the other and not give up.

It is now Christmas time and I am looking forward to it. I get a short break. I do have homework for break but that is ok. I can do it. I get to relax and rest. I get to breath without the stress of knowing I gotta be on top of it all.

My advice is this. If you really want to be a nurse and you have the support and ability to make the commitment to put everything into it, go for it!!!!!!!!!!!! You can do it!!!!

I have to say this and that is Matt is my biggest support. He took over everything at home and helping Clay. It was a difficult transition for us all and will be again but we are succeeding and our family is staying strong. My family is awesome!!!

By the Grace of God, I am here at this place.

I have done it!!!! The dream I am chasing is now a reality. I am entering Nursing School, tomorrow. I have orientation for the next two days and throughout this all Clay is beginning 4K. It has been a busy year of nothing but science courses. I got all A's and B's this year except for the last class. I worked my tail off for that C. I had until that point never worked so hard in my life.
Now, though, it is going to be that hard for four classes at once and in the same time doing Clinicals. I am EXCITED and sitting in the pit of my stomach is an emotion I have no clue what it is!! I am here ONLY by the Grace of God. I have my stethoscope ordered and I ordered a Littmann Classic II S.E. Caribbean Blue with rainbow finish engraved By the Grace of God CGA.
I know this isn't long but I am going to try to keep this up better. It is going to be alot of time, alot of hard work, and alot of committment and probably like every other course so far will be alot of tears involved as I chase the Dream. My Dream. The dream to be a NURSE. I can and will do this!!!