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Entries from January 2008

The things I cannot change

January 31st, 2008 · No Comments

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Most of us have heard this prayer at some point in our lives, and if you haven’t, well there it is, at least the first part of it. It’s the “things that I […]

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Life after the NCLEX

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

…has been so so stress-free!! I had totally forgotten what it felt like NOT to have to study, not to worry about exams and quizzes and homework, and all that other stuff that makes school school. It’s great. I love it.
I have been busy though. I’ve been working on some projects that I had […]

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I Passed the NCLEX!

January 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Yes, I did!

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Just Another Exam

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

… and like all exams, it does actually come and go. Well, it’s done! I went in at 7:45 this morning, sat down and took my NCLEX exam, and was out of there in 45 minutes. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing, but I’ve always been a fast test-taker, […]

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On the NCLEX and Pet Turtles

January 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Tomorrow is the big day - I take my NCLEX exam at 8:00am! Just to reiterate, this is the exam that determines my competency to practice my trade, although I’m still not sure how. I spent the weekend doing practice questions on and off, and gritting my teeth every time someone said to […]

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