Without much consideration after the completion of my bachelor's in History, I signed up for another journey down an uncertain fork in the road of life. That very first day as I sat in orientation watching the new faces of others who were taking that same journey, I rejoiced inside for chosing to continue with my education. A beautiful jeweled box full of wonderous surprises had been lain before me and I proceeded to open and explore it's various contents.
Nursing is life in an array of colors, textures, sounds and shapes.
It encompasses every possible life experience and sets it down in your lap. Whether I accept that gift and grow, or deny it and close my eyes is the real test of nursing. The road still holds many forks and the horizon is not all that clear. What has been reinforced in my first semester is that I am strong and resilient, I am in the perfect venue for expressing my love for others and myself, and I have enrolled in an advanced course in the school of life. I can hardly wait to see what the next few semesters will hold and where I will fit in the world of nursing.