Monday, December 21, 2009

Two Words: "I PASSED!"

Man what a fricken relief! I had my last final exam today, health alterations, one of the hardest classes in the nursing program and I got an 87% on the final and passed the class with an 83%. I am SOOO happy, because my GPA is still above a 3.0! Woot! All my hard work has paid off, because hopefully sometime this week or next week I will be receiving my Practical Nursing Diploma! Now I just have one year left of the RN program, with next semester being the most difficult of them all. But hell, I will soon have my practical nursing diploma and hopefully I will get my license, and that in itself is the biggest goal I've accomplished in my lifetime so I can truly say I am very proud of myself. And I know my parents and family and friends are proud as well, which makes it all the more better! What an excellent way to start the holiday vacation, and a great Christmas present to myself!
You know, for the past few years my family hasn't been very festive. Especially me, seeing as my best friend/cousin has been in the army for the past four years...it hasn't been the same without him, and although he won't be home for Christmas this year, I can truly say I am content with the way this year will have ended. Anyways, for the past few years we have not put up a Christmas tree, but this year my mom surprised me yesterday when she bought me a 6.5 foot white fake tree (her and I are both allergic to pine so we have to have a fake tree!) no mess either, apart from all the little fake needles falling all over the place lmao. I put it up and decorated it yesterday and I have to admit, it turned out damn beautiful!


See, told you it was pretty! I tried taking a picture of it in the dark but that was freakishly like something out of a movie based on ghost recon or something... talk about major blurry infrared, only in a very haunting way! I still can't believe the semester is finally over, and I passed! To be honest, I really wasn't sure whether I would pass Advanced Anatomy and Physiology and Health Alterations! We have to get an 80% in everything, and in the science classes an 80% is a B but in the nursing core classes an 80% is a C. Really stupid if you ask me, they should have just kept an 80% a B like in a "NORMAL" grading scale! But whatever, I passed and that's all that matters to me! So I can go into winter break with a smile on my face and a dump truck load of stress lifted off my shoulders! :D Best way to go into a holiday is on a positive note! Best way to leave a semester as well. Now it's time to sit back, relax, and enjoy my time off!

6 comments:

Easily Lost said...

One diploma down, one to go :D You are halfway to your goal. But you are right to be proud of your accomplishments so far. I know I am proud of you :D

Galaxy Echo said...

Thanks mom! I'd like to thank all the little people that I stepped on to get here hehe. Just kidding, but I do thank you and dad for your unwavering support. I didn't think I could do it and you and him believed in me when I ceased to believe in myself and that made a world of difference! *cries tears of joy*

Diane said...

GREAT! I got your text this morning, (my phone was hiding from me), now go get that RN! well after the holidays! you guys are alleric to pine and you have all those pine trees on your property?? crazy :P We have an artificial tree this year, and with the kitten, its a good thing. Otherwise I think she would try to climb it. She's already bent some of the branches out of the holders, and keeps trying to take off ornaments.

Galaxy Echo said...

our cats already have knocked off a zillion ornaments! lucky mom got them "shatterproof" ones which so far have proven to be just that...so far!

Bob G. said...

GE:
Beautifuul tre...many congrats on passing...and, most of all...
Enjoy the time off with a VERY Merry Christmas!

You earned it, kid-do!!

:)

Galaxy Echo said...

thanks Bob it was the best Christmas present to myself I could ever ask for! :) Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year yourself!