When I think back to our very first day of nursing school, I remember thinking "there is no way I can do this" I was completely terrified of the great unknown we were all jumping into. Now, we are less than a week away from the end of the first semester of nursing school and I think most have us are different people than we were 16 weeks ago. I think nursing school has changed our view points on many different aspects of our lives. I know being in nursing school has made me one of the biggest stress baskets of all time and I am constantly having mini breakdowns, and it has definitely made me appreciate the little things in life such as naps HA! Throughout this first semester of nursing school I have definitely been finding out I am stronger and more determined than I thought I was the first day of our nursing classes. I am the type of person who is very scared and intimidated of the unknown, I like to know what is going to happen, when it's going to happen, how it's going to happen, and what the end result is before it EVEN happens. I absolutely despise not knowing what is going to happen next. Our whole first semester has been a complete up and down rollercoaster of emotions, I never knew I could switch from complete joy to stress so fast in my life. But, I think the amount of stress and emotions we constantly go through during the program is what will make us great nurses in the long run because that is what nursing is all about. Rolling with the punches to save lives and never knowing what is going to happen or what the result is going to be. During these quick 17 weeks I have learned to adapt to stress, crazy emotions, crazy hours, and what ever else happens to come my way during nursing school. So who am I now compared to who I was 17 weeks ago? Well I think I am still trying to truly figure that out, but I know I am a woman of God who has been called to serve others and I am going to do whatever it takes to make that happen. I am not the type of person who will just give up on my dreams because they seem unattainable, I will keep pushing through the circumstances with the support of my new found family, all of my fellow nursing students! We have all seen each other at our best and worst this semester and we all continue to love and support each other! We have all become such strong willed individuals and we will continue to persevere through these next 3 years together! :)
