October 20th 2009--End of the Semester

It has been the worst last couple days ever! When I started the nursing program back in January there were 40 of us. We all got to know each other really well and are now like a huge family and support system for each other. We rely on and depend on each other for support and we see each other every day. We really have no life outside of this program and I have made some of the BESTEST friends!! Aubrey, Cortney, Peggy, Dawn, Erica and so on! We have all gotten really close! For the first whole semester we were all together and then for 2nd and 3rd semesters we got broke up in half. 20 of us went to Med Surg 2 and 20 of us went to OB/Peds and then we switched. Yesterday was my classes final for ob/peds. We lost at least 3 people so far who failed. Some failed by 0.01 of a point and they fail you! Which is a little ridiculous if you ask me! One of those 3 girls have become one of my best friends! She is so sweet and kind and will become a great nurse one day! She just has a little bump in the road and has to retake ob/peds which mean she doesn't move on with us The med surg 2 class lost like 8 people so far. so we are down to like less than 30 people. It's so sad. I don't want to graduate without them. We were supposed to do this all together. It totally sucks! I have been an emotional wreck and it wasn't even me that failed. I know i'm being a drama queen but i can't help it. I'm emotional ok?? lol I feel like I can't even be happy that I did GREAT in ob/peds and it's totally my calling! I aced those tests like nothing and realized how much i love labor and delivery and pediatrics. I hope to one day work at Riley or St. Vincents or Chicago Childrens Memorial. Well enough on that note or i'll start crying again! I just want all those who we lost to know how much i'm gonna miss them and you ALL will be great nurses one day! Don't get discouraged you WILL make it! Just don't forget to stay in touch.