Ok to start off, this is the story on how i get my title being a registered nurse, RN. A story of second chances and a story of faith and believing. Char~ a total drama.... well, actually it is! this is the story. Im going to try to remember the days, go back there for awhile and just remember.. hehehehe..
Last June 29 (if im not mistaken), we off to Iloilo for our Board examination. We went there by boat/ferry, its just an hour ride, good that the weather is not that harsh as before. Arrived at Iloilo past 8am, then off to our hotels after...stayed there and get settled for a bit for our luggages then after we follow our schedule. Our schedule starts with a mass at the Iloilo Cathedral with the main celebrant, the bishop. Then after we off to visit some churches... 9 to be exact but we ended up 6 or 7 due to some problems of time, not to mention or van got into trouble... after, we settled into our hotels and continue some classes/sessions.... yes, we still have 1 minute sessions even we are in diff city!
Second day, was scheduled for site visit. Site visit, is where we got to go to our designated school where we will going to take our exams. As for me, the school designated for is the Iloilo High School. We went there to check our rooms, chairs whatsoever for the big day of our examination. Took some photos while i was there. Then after, we went to SM City Mall for our Final Coaching. the last and final "coaching" the must remember and all, but that time, my mind is soooooooo full already with lots of information... so i just take it easy and just listen.. :) after that, went around for awhile, visit some bookstores (but didnt buy any).. im just too busy thinking about tomorrow. Picked up by our vans and went back to the hotel after.
On the night before the big day im not feeling well... stomach is aching really hard and having diarrhea, cant remember what "bad" foods i ate, or maybe it is just because of psychological symptoms im feeling, like anxiety and stress... but i never give up.. took some meds before heaing to the school.
First day of exam... this is it.... First exam went well... some of the questions are hard but some are like "what"? Test I questions are basics nursing, but handled it well.... then there are breaks, an hour breaks after each exam... our center prepare some snacks for us... which i ended up not eating them.... then, here comes the second test, which involves a lot of reading. Test II involves community and communicable diseases... a lot reading i must say not to mention there are computations.. not good... the test are getting harder each sets.. tsk tsk.... and on the third test, the last one for that day involves diseases in circulation and breathing and mostly its all Medical-Surgical. damn Test III is way harder than the two.... gosh..... haish, after that day went back to the hotel after with headache on... never ate enough that day, feeling sick.. I called my parents that night that maybe ill be going home right after the exam coz im not feeling good... they got worried for a bit but i assured them that im doing good even if im not...
Second day of the exam, 2 more exams left... and not feeling well but still ticking.. but i must go on! Test IV and V went fine... i answered the things i knew and to those im not sure i just chose closer to the answer, get what i mean?? scientific guess.....hypothesis?? hehehe... :)
And that was it, almost 3 months of review and, you were given 2 days to do ur best on that exam.. and its OVER! there... its done.... dont look on the past, after that exam.. all we think is the Results.... another sacrifice we need to carry.. i mean, anxiety...... some of my friends cried, out of nervousness and all.... its part of life, i think....
Went back to our hotels and packed our stuffs, some of the people stayed for the after party and party... but most of people i knew went back home, catching the last trip back to Bacolod. Weather is not good when i got back, its raining but then mom and dad picked me up at the port. Good to be back home! i was talking starting from the port till we got home... all the stories.. hehehehe.... good times....
Here are some other pics: enjoy!
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| with Regina |
and that's it.. the story of mine. after a month and a half, result of the exam came out and there it was, my name... i passed the Board Exam. im officially a RN!!!!! thank you God for everything.
the lessons i get here, in this journey of mine is that, sometimes when we fall along the road before, we must learn to accept and stand up again even it hurts so well... not giving up... hope is always there!!!!! and God is there... and our family and friends ALWAYS!...... THANK YOU once again!
till then,
jas
