summer school at an end

Summer school is finally done. Well officially tomorrow after my final. I am very grateful for it to be done. It was really hard thinking about having to go to school in the summer when I wanted to be doing something else, but looking back, it went by super fast, and I gained so much more knowledge and understanding about what I need to do to become a better nurse. I was glad that some of my fellow Chandler-Gilbert students were there with me. I got to know one girl really really well this semester who I never really did get a chance to know for the past year, and she and I have become really good friends. We get a long so well and we have a lot in common. She is absolutely hilarious and I laugh every day that we hang out, are at school, or just texting, or whatnot. I did meet some other great people. There are a lot of students out there who will make great nurses. They are very smart, and they are good critical thinkers. Of course I can't get along with everyone... No I take that back. I can get along just fine, I just choose to avoid as much as possible so I don't say anything mean. There is always that person who is plenty nice, but you just can't click with them. Anyway. My instructor Cheryl was absolutely wonderful!! She has helped me so much to the point where I feel more confident going into block 3. Now I will say that I still feel nervous going into the final. My confidence there dropped a little with the fact that I didn't pass last time. I do have confidence that this test will be so much easier and I will do better. I did have Kole give me a blessing and I am so very grateful for the priesthood in my home and that Kole is a worthy priesthood holder. Just that little act gave me more confidence in what I am studying. I feel like i know the material even more now. I feel ready.

One thing that we did in class a little while ago- our instructor gave us a piece of paper with all of the students names on it and we had to write something nice about every single person in that class, if you could. I tried my best. I think I left one or two blank because I have never interacted with that person, and I really had no opinion whatsoever. I don't think you can give an opinion on someone you don't know. Anyway, today we received our papers that Cheryl put together of everything that was said about us. Here is the list of things that people said about me:

always very nice

informative

artistic

friendly

helps teach others

asks helpful questions

has a lovely purse

helpful

benevolent

intelligent

funny

hard worker

goofy

great friend

knowledgeable

good sense of humor

works well with others

good perspective

That list really meant a lot to me. I know who wrote some of them because they showed me. It was the people I've already been to school with for a year. It is nice knowing the nice things people think about you. It makes me want to think well of others more often instead of judging them and thinking negatively.

Anyway, going to school over the summer was a huge blessing that I now see. I am so grateful for a supportive Husband who has really stepped up to take care of the house and of Kody. I couldn't do all of this if it wasn't for him. I love Kole so much and his support makes me love him even more. I am grateful to gain my education and I am grateful for the ability to learn things to the point where I can help others... patients or family and friends who want to know a little extra about what's going on. I am very blessed.