At the end of April, I moved into Sparks Apartments with Janessa. It was crazy at first because I moved in halfway and then went to stay with an elderly woman for 10 days while her daughter was on vacation. It was so hard to pack everything, move it, and then pack up again before even unpacking all the way. I felt homeless for awhile because I wasn't settled anywhere. Some of my belongings were at my parents' house, some were at Sparks, and some were at the house where I was staying. Even worse? My food was spread out over all three places too which made it really hard to make anything because each location only had some things.
It felt so lovely to settle once that job ended!
On May 5th, I officially graduated from nursing school! It was such a fun day and I really appreciate all of the support I received from everyone! It was crazy to look back over my time in the nursing program--I couldn't believe how fast it went while at the same time I couldn't believe how long ago that July day seemed when I first opened my acceptance letter. I have changed, learned, and grown so much in that time! Sometimes I like who I am now but sometimes I miss who I once was. Certain aspects of life back then were so much more carefree.
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| All my lovely family and pseudo-family who came to the ceremony |
Employment happened almost concurrently with passing the NCLEX: the first place I got hired was with Mollen Immunization Clinics. They are a company that sets up vaccine clinics in retail locations during the flu season so although I've accepted a position there, I won't actually start working until August. The position is seasonal and goes until November. How it works is Mollen posts clinic needs on their website and their nurses can sign up for the ones they want to cover. The second place I was hired at was the hospital unit where I worked as a tech/PCT/CNA for the last year. It's a full-time nights position so once I've oriented for a couple of months, I will be at the hospital all night three nights a week. While I'm orienting, I work two nights on the floor and spend the rest of the time in residency classes or doing computer orientation.
I feel incredibly blessed to be so richly employed right out of school! I have so much to learn still so I'm also very nervous, but I'm excited at the same time. I am currently adjusting to the major life changes that accompany it: staying up all night, working full time, and pretending to be an adult! Before I graduated, I had this crazy idea that I would have free time once I finished school. Nope! I think life is even busier! This has been really frustrating to me but I'm gradually adjusting to the idea.
In the fall, I plan to attend UVU. I have a couple of prerequisites that I will complete and then I hope to enter UVU's nursing program starting in January to earn my Bachelor's Degree.
Rehearsals for My Fair Lady are going well except for I've had to miss a lot of them already due to work. I feel so bad because work obviously takes precedence, but it's still not fair to those involved in the show; I just wish I would've known what I had in store before auditioning back in March. Regardless, it's going to be an amazing show, everyone involved is SO talented and is giving so much to make it a success. We open in July and you should definitely come see it.
