One Year

Today I took and passed my last final of Term 5 which marks the end of my first year of nursing school.  That is totally bizarre!  A year ago I was a completely different person.  A year ago I didn't know all of the wonderful people I've met while in school.  A year ago I didn't have the confidence in myself that I do today.

It truly is a massive achievement for me to say that I have one year under my belt and less than 2 1/2 to go.  I have worked really hard to do well because in a way, I felt that this was my chance to do it right.  In high school, I was highly unmotivated to do anything.  I scraped by and just wanted to graduate.  So, when I arrived at West Coast's door I knew it was my opportunity to start again.  I had no prior GPA at this school or any sort of reputation.  I had the wonderful chance to take this program and make it into something awesome.

And it really has been awesome.  I have met AH-mazing people along the way that I can truly say will be lifelong friends.  I've grown tremendously with these people and shared life with this people.  It has been an awesome experience to get to know their stories and to have them invite me into their lives.  Some of them are moving into different parts of the program now and although that makes me sad to say goodbye, I know that it is still only the beginning.  As the title of my blog says...The Best is Yet to Come.

As I move into my second year at West Coast, I am SO excited to see what else I will experience, how I will grow, and who I will meet.  But I am also excited to grow the relationships I have established already and to see where they take me in the future.