After I finished my 20 minute supplemental OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exam), I drove home in the rainy weather to begin waiting for the results.
I prepared myself to react to failure because I was not sure I had passed.
Waiting for my instructors to post the results felt like waiting for a train with 1200 cars to pass by and I felt sick to my stomach the whole time. Two and a half hours after my exam was finished, I was emailed the results.
I failed.
Now I have failed exams before, but this one was particularly important because it determined whether or not I fail the class and have to take another year of school.
Am I disappointed? Sort of. Mostly because I will have to re-take this class again next year and face another OSCE.
But having thought about my life and how stressed out I have been for the past couple of years, I am actually more thankful than disappointed because now I will have more time to enjoy other parts of life and I won't have to be so overwhelmed with full time classes.
I had a conversation with one of my classmates today who had decided to take nursing school slow and only take a few classes per semester and it turns out that she will be in my class next year. She also told me that one of her friends, who is a nurse now, said that the best thing that ever happened to her was failing an OSCE because it forced her to slow down.
God has a plan that is beyond what I can comprehend and I am excited for what these next two years has in store. I am looking forward to spending more time with friends and family and putting more effort into growing in my relationship with God. :)
I prepared myself to react to failure because I was not sure I had passed.
Waiting for my instructors to post the results felt like waiting for a train with 1200 cars to pass by and I felt sick to my stomach the whole time. Two and a half hours after my exam was finished, I was emailed the results.
I failed.
Now I have failed exams before, but this one was particularly important because it determined whether or not I fail the class and have to take another year of school.
Am I disappointed? Sort of. Mostly because I will have to re-take this class again next year and face another OSCE.
But having thought about my life and how stressed out I have been for the past couple of years, I am actually more thankful than disappointed because now I will have more time to enjoy other parts of life and I won't have to be so overwhelmed with full time classes.
I had a conversation with one of my classmates today who had decided to take nursing school slow and only take a few classes per semester and it turns out that she will be in my class next year. She also told me that one of her friends, who is a nurse now, said that the best thing that ever happened to her was failing an OSCE because it forced her to slow down.
God has a plan that is beyond what I can comprehend and I am excited for what these next two years has in store. I am looking forward to spending more time with friends and family and putting more effort into growing in my relationship with God. :)
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