Dear Nursing School,
You weren’t quite what I expected you to be. I had heard many friends and other saying
that you would be hard, but I’m not sure “hard” is the appropriate
description. I have never felt so
stressed, worn down, or exhausted in my life.
I guess I didn’t quite expect all the studying that you demanded, and
how much time you would consume, especially coming from homeschooling! And you know how people seem to “self
diagnose” when they Google different symptoms?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure I diagnosed myself with heart problems, cancer,
thyroid problems, and many other disorders.
You should come with a “hypochondriacs do not enter” sign.
But you know what else I didn’t expect? I didn’t expect to be in a class with such an
awesome group of people. Through middle
and high school, I had the chance to interact with huge groups of people, but
mostly in passing and we all went our own different ways. But nursing school? We were all fighting through this craziness
together and had to keep each other sane.
The number of times it was encouragement from classmates that kept me
moving are countless, and I can honestly say they helped make nursing school fun.
So Nursing School, today I officially say goodbye to
you. While you were a challenging companion
for the last two years, you have helped to teach me what I need to know to be a
strong, influential nurse. I can’t say
I’ll miss the studying that you brought into our “relationship,” but I
undoubtedly will miss my fellow nurses and awesome professors that have helped
to shape who I am today.
I guess this is goodbye, and a victory cry on my part,
Maredith
