You're probably first wondering where the heck I've been for nearly 4 months, and secondly, what could've been SO important that I stopped blogging and failed to do accutane updates like I said I would....(which I will address accutane at the end of this post!!)
Well, you will soon have answers my friend :)
Where do I even begin?! Lol.
I honestly don't even know where to start...
Ohh and this is about to be a super long post, fair warning!
To begin, I believe the last post was updating you on me and Cody's sweet pup Nola, and Accutane! So I posted that at the end of July...and most of you who have read here know that I have been struggling in school, making decisions with what to do, and I was in a major rut.
So here is what's been going on, starting off with some background info!
First, bit of background info:
I was in my first semester of a Bachelors of Nursing program last fall, so a year ago. This time last year I was failing one of the two classes I had that semester so badly and had done so poorly on the first 3 exams, that even if I made 100's on the rest of the exams/final/quizzes I still wouldn't have passed the class. So basically I had failed the class completely, by midterms.
I finished that first semester of the nursing program with a 0.7 GPA...Just let that sink in, and yes I said 0.7 GPA. And I was obviously dismissed from the program after that. I felt broken, depressed, lost, and of course like a failure. I had never in my life made grades like I had this semester. My pride was definitely shot by this point in college.
So what did I do from January to August after that semester??
I started this blog!๐
In that time, I had missed deadlines to apply for nursing programs, programs were full already, I didn't meet the requirements to get in, etc. I seriously felt like NOTHING I did was getting me anywhere. I was starting to question changing my major, which was really hitting my pride hard and hurting my heart because I didn't want to change it. I wanted (and still want to lol) to be a nurse and for it to happen and things to workout! LOL, gosh is that so hard?!
Stay with me- I'm getting there lol...
So it's now August 2017, and I have consistently stayed in touch with one nursing director in particular throughout the summer, about getting into their program. Of course, I had missed the deadline AND they were full anyways. So, I practically begged this sweet lady to fit me in the program, and told her to let me know if I could start in the spring.
The last email she sent me was telling me to go ahead and turn in an application now, for Spring 2018.
So of course I did indeed turn in an application!
Meanwhile, I end up going on a Bachelorette trip (whoop whoop!) and I get my sister to bring in the application for me, I believe was on a Thursday.
I got a call on that same day from the director telling me I may have a chance to start the program THIS FALL!! Like starting school in a week and a half!!
I called the director back on Monday, collected all my materials for everything I needed throughout the week ahead (because it's a TON of paperwork f.y.i.) and was ready to turn in everything on Friday, until I found out my dagum ACT scores were older than 3 years - that hit me with a hard realization that time has absolutely flown by lol...So anyways I had to now take an entrance exam to start the program which I was cringing and panicking insanely about!
Now just to give you a time frame-
Thursday I turned in the application and received a call back voicemail, Monday I got confirmation, Friday I was ready to turn paperwork in, Monday I had to take an entrance exam, Tuesday was "orientation", and Wednesday I STARTED THE PROGRAM!
Can you even believe that I went from failing a semester, starting a blog, sitting out of school for 8 months not knowing what to do and where to go, and then out of the blue so suddenly and quickly I'm back in the game, just like that!
If there is one thing I've learned throughout this whole experience it's that anything can happen as long as you trust in God, have some faith, love yourself, know your worth, and just keep on keeping on.
Don't give up.
Whatever it is...it can happen, and will happen- when it's supposed to.
All in all, it is truly amazing to see what can happen in a year, and just how much can change. I also wish I wouldn't have stressed and been so depressed for 8 months of my life, because I always keep in mind, but of course realize after the fact that the good Lord has a plan for me, and events will happen for me when they are supposed to happen.
Every single thing that occurred from last fall, in some way prepared me for this fall of school, even though I was "failing" out of school.
This fall has been a blessing in way more ways than one.
For starters, I have already made lifelong friends in this nursing program that I wouldn't have met if my circumstances were different, Cody and I got our sweet pup Nola and recently celebrated a 6 year (dating) anniversary!
And I'm now feeling 22, after celebrating my birthday this past weekend :)
I was also one of three students to be selected as an ambassador for the nursing program, and I will hopefully (fingers crossed) finish this semester with a 3.9 GPA...I am praying finals will make this happen for me!
**Here are a few fav pictures of mine from this semester with my beautiful friends๐**
I hope you enjoyed learning about whats been going on with me the past few months! It was definitely a long post but you had to know all the details :)
Now here's some info on Accutane if you're interested!
Onto Accutane!
So I have A LOT to discuss about Accutane. I am just starting my 6th month, phew it's been rough...and as promised, I do have before and current pictures of my skin that I will be sharing!
Unfortunately, I did not get to take pictures of my skin for the months in between because of my focus on school but it didn't change much from the "before" pictures.
I know I'm making you wait...not purposely, of course!
I have finals next week which means I need to be studying, and I honestly want to do a YouTube video or something because it's so much information to share and you'd get to actually see my skin on video.
I was also going to do a post on the products that helped/didn't help me, and then makeup products that I've loved!
With that being said, please place your VOTE in the POLL below on what you'd like to see for the Accutane Post! Please vote!!
If you're still awake and following lol...
I appreciate your interest in this blog and my life! I hope this post may have taught you something or spoke to you in some way, so that you know that even though you may not be where you want to be, or where you think you're supposed to be right now, everything WILL fall into place at some point, you just have to trust in God's timing, and have some faith.
I know it seems easier said than done...but the overwhelming feeling of joy, peace, and happiness that you'll feel when you reach where you know God has been guiding you...that will be all worth it!
Just keep on keeping on ladies and gents :)
So here is what's been going on, starting off with some background info!
First, bit of background info:
I was in my first semester of a Bachelors of Nursing program last fall, so a year ago. This time last year I was failing one of the two classes I had that semester so badly and had done so poorly on the first 3 exams, that even if I made 100's on the rest of the exams/final/quizzes I still wouldn't have passed the class. So basically I had failed the class completely, by midterms.
I finished that first semester of the nursing program with a 0.7 GPA...Just let that sink in, and yes I said 0.7 GPA. And I was obviously dismissed from the program after that. I felt broken, depressed, lost, and of course like a failure. I had never in my life made grades like I had this semester. My pride was definitely shot by this point in college.
So what did I do from January to August after that semester??
I started this blog!๐
In that time, I had missed deadlines to apply for nursing programs, programs were full already, I didn't meet the requirements to get in, etc. I seriously felt like NOTHING I did was getting me anywhere. I was starting to question changing my major, which was really hitting my pride hard and hurting my heart because I didn't want to change it. I wanted (and still want to lol) to be a nurse and for it to happen and things to workout! LOL, gosh is that so hard?!
Stay with me- I'm getting there lol...
So it's now August 2017, and I have consistently stayed in touch with one nursing director in particular throughout the summer, about getting into their program. Of course, I had missed the deadline AND they were full anyways. So, I practically begged this sweet lady to fit me in the program, and told her to let me know if I could start in the spring.
The last email she sent me was telling me to go ahead and turn in an application now, for Spring 2018.
So of course I did indeed turn in an application!
Meanwhile, I end up going on a Bachelorette trip (whoop whoop!) and I get my sister to bring in the application for me, I believe was on a Thursday.
I got a call on that same day from the director telling me I may have a chance to start the program THIS FALL!! Like starting school in a week and a half!!
I called the director back on Monday, collected all my materials for everything I needed throughout the week ahead (because it's a TON of paperwork f.y.i.) and was ready to turn in everything on Friday, until I found out my dagum ACT scores were older than 3 years - that hit me with a hard realization that time has absolutely flown by lol...So anyways I had to now take an entrance exam to start the program which I was cringing and panicking insanely about!
Now just to give you a time frame-
Thursday I turned in the application and received a call back voicemail, Monday I got confirmation, Friday I was ready to turn paperwork in, Monday I had to take an entrance exam, Tuesday was "orientation", and Wednesday I STARTED THE PROGRAM!
Can you even believe that I went from failing a semester, starting a blog, sitting out of school for 8 months not knowing what to do and where to go, and then out of the blue so suddenly and quickly I'm back in the game, just like that!
If there is one thing I've learned throughout this whole experience it's that anything can happen as long as you trust in God, have some faith, love yourself, know your worth, and just keep on keeping on.
Don't give up.
Whatever it is...it can happen, and will happen- when it's supposed to.
All in all, it is truly amazing to see what can happen in a year, and just how much can change. I also wish I wouldn't have stressed and been so depressed for 8 months of my life, because I always keep in mind, but of course realize after the fact that the good Lord has a plan for me, and events will happen for me when they are supposed to happen.
Every single thing that occurred from last fall, in some way prepared me for this fall of school, even though I was "failing" out of school.
This fall has been a blessing in way more ways than one.
For starters, I have already made lifelong friends in this nursing program that I wouldn't have met if my circumstances were different, Cody and I got our sweet pup Nola and recently celebrated a 6 year (dating) anniversary!
And I'm now feeling 22, after celebrating my birthday this past weekend :)
I was also one of three students to be selected as an ambassador for the nursing program, and I will hopefully (fingers crossed) finish this semester with a 3.9 GPA...I am praying finals will make this happen for me!
**Here are a few fav pictures of mine from this semester with my beautiful friends๐**
I hope you enjoyed learning about whats been going on with me the past few months! It was definitely a long post but you had to know all the details :)
Now here's some info on Accutane if you're interested!
Onto Accutane!
So I have A LOT to discuss about Accutane. I am just starting my 6th month, phew it's been rough...and as promised, I do have before and current pictures of my skin that I will be sharing!
Unfortunately, I did not get to take pictures of my skin for the months in between because of my focus on school but it didn't change much from the "before" pictures.
I know I'm making you wait...not purposely, of course!
I have finals next week which means I need to be studying, and I honestly want to do a YouTube video or something because it's so much information to share and you'd get to actually see my skin on video.
I was also going to do a post on the products that helped/didn't help me, and then makeup products that I've loved!
With that being said, please place your VOTE in the POLL below on what you'd like to see for the Accutane Post! Please vote!!
Would you like Accutane info in the form of a Youtube Video, Blog Post, or Both?
If you're still awake and following lol...
I appreciate your interest in this blog and my life! I hope this post may have taught you something or spoke to you in some way, so that you know that even though you may not be where you want to be, or where you think you're supposed to be right now, everything WILL fall into place at some point, you just have to trust in God's timing, and have some faith.
I know it seems easier said than done...but the overwhelming feeling of joy, peace, and happiness that you'll feel when you reach where you know God has been guiding you...that will be all worth it!
Just keep on keeping on ladies and gents :)
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