Less than 500 days to go

That may seem like a huge number to some, but when I first figured out how to put a countdown clock item to my blog, the number was just over 900 days.  And honestly, that doesn't feel like it was that long ago.

There is one more week of school left, and this term is finished. 

That means that after next week, three terms remain.  In more concrete numbers, that means only 36 more weeks of classes.  36 weeks of education stand between me and being allowed to say, "I'm a nurse."  Its scary to think of how much I still have to learn, and how little time is left.

Nursing school gives you the basics to go start your practice.  Reality will be very different, and truly becoming a nurse comes over time with experience.  I imagine the first couple years out of school will be THE biggest learning curve of my working life, and probably the most stressful too. 

I have two more shifts this weekend -- my last two in L&D.  How I'm going to miss that!!!  Next term will be mental health and a rotation on an adult medical floor.  Meh.  I'm open to every experience and hope to get the most out of both rotations, but I know that those areas of nursing are not for me.  Kids and babies and labouring moms are my nursing niche.  :-)

Back to reality.  I have a presentation to draft now and to give next week.  I've got to focus on the 'here and now', so I can actually carry on to the next three terms, and not just think about them!

This has been (well, still is), one of the busiest 12 weeks of my life.  It's almost over, and I'm still smiling (most days, anyways!)  Lol!!!

100 more weeks to go!

As of next week, I'll be in "double digits" in my countdown!

It may seem like a lot of weeks to go, but to me, it seems well on the way to completion.  It's less than two full years now. (That was three weeks ago!)

I remember when I first found the 'widget' that counts down the days, the number was in the upper 900s.  Now, it's almost in the 600s.  The days may seem long at times, but the weeks sure do fly by.

I think what amazes me the most, is just how easily I could have still been sitting in my office still wishing I had the nerve to change careers...and how quickly two years would have passed with still just wishing to make the change.

Half way there!!  Woot! Woot!!!

Countdown to BScN!

For those who know me, I'm renown for my countdowns.  Here we go again!

Only 77 more weeks of classes....77 more (long!) weeks to go...

But it will all be worth it in the long run. 

You know, even in the short term, it already has been worth it, in terms of giving our family a sense of balance, of not having both parents running around scrambling to get things done after work, of not getting all the kids up, dressed and off to daycare in the mornings.

I fully realize how lucky I am to be able to choose to make this career change.  And for this I am very grateful.