Nursing School

I'm officially 3/4 of my way to being a nurse.  It's unreal that I have accomplished 3 semesters since June.  Before starting the accelerated program, all I heard is how hellish it is to not only do a nursing program, but to do it in less than half the traditional amount of time.  (And I mean everybody!)  My professor keeps telling us we will have PTSD after we are done.  I have really thought they were full of "you know what" until recently.   It's like being on a hamster wheel...and as long as you keep a steady pace, it's not that bad!  But then you get tired of running, but you have to keep running or you will fall seriously behind.  Needless to say, this five week Christmas break is well received by me...because...well, my legs are tired.

My first semester was pretty much a breeze for me.  I did really well!

My second semester started out with Labor and Delivery, which was a lot of fun!  I think I may have found my calling.  After that we hopped right into med-surg.  The information was still relatively easy, and despite feeling like I did well on my only test, I didn't do well.  This set me up for pressure to make a good enough grade in the final.  By the grace of God, I passed the course by 3-whole-points.  It was a little too close for comfort!

During my 4 day break in between semesters, I was reminded that Nursing School was never my idea anyways.  It was most certainly and positively all His doing.  He reminded me of the verse in Ephesians "Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty work within us, to accomplish exceedingly more than we may ask or imagine" {3:20}.  I really rested in the fact that school was God's idea, not mine.  So long as it's His will, He will make a way.

And then came my third semester.  Despite the Lord's promise to me, I still worked extra hard to keep up with the readings and grasp the concepts at hand.  Naturally, I was nervous going into my first test of this semester.  As I was driving to school, I was reciting Ephesians 3:20, praying for God to help me think clearly, do my best, and that my hard work would pay off.

Just as I'm turing to park two different toys simultaneously go off from the backseat.  Mickey Mouse said "Oh boy!  Come on!  Let's go!"  At the exact same time, Buzz Lightyear said "To infinity...and beyond!"  And with that, I relaxed a bit, let out a giggle and acknowledged once again, God's resoundingly obvious plan for my life...to be a Nurse!