Wednesday, November 28, 2007

a bit of encouragement


being at clinicals this week was pretty encouraging. i got to work in the cancer center. both of the patients i worked with were focusing on the good things about their situation and were fun to talk to. the nurses i worked with were so willing to teach me things and offer me encouragement. they agreed that nursing school is hard, but actual nursing is wonderful. one nurse told me that after i graduate and i may feel like i don't know anything, but its fine. i'll keep learning as i go, but there will be no tests to study for when i get home from the hospital (or wherever i work!) and then, a few months will go by, i'll feel pretty confident about nursing. they all thought i would make a great nurse, which is nice to hear after long days of classes and seemingly endless mounds of studying and homework. yesterday was a good reminder of why i signed up for this-i love people, and want to serve them in a practical way. it won't always be so draining, with late nights of studying AND early mornings. this season may seem long, but it is still only a season. and i am so thankful that HE is helping me through it all.

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