Post-Graduation, Pre-Official Work Insights

Hoorah! So much time had passed since I last posted on this blog; it’s almost a year or so. And so much had also happened in my life. First, I had already graduated. Not just any course from any school. I finished BS Nursing in University of the Philippines Manila. Well, my previous posts show how hard my life had been until my third year college. I can say that the pressure still remained until fourth year, and with that, I can already feel the burn out that was hindering me from doing my best in my last year. But despite that, simple joys, enjoyments, and inspirations have fuelled me along the way. I thank my friends, my family, and my loved ones for supporting me and not giving up on me on my journey.

I admit that I had been a somewhat lazy student, if I would compare myself to my own definition of a good student. Yes, I submit requirements on time, I do not skip classes or duties, I take notes with beautiful drawings and hand writing, and I review my books and notes… I do everything that a good student does. But somehow, I feel that it is not enough. I feel that I could have done better. I feel that if I have tried hard enough, maybe I could have gotten that cum laude position in our batch, maybe I could have topped the board exam, maybe this, maybe that. I have always been close to achieving those, only close, but I do not achieve it.

When I entered college, I had been contented with doing good, but not doing my best, since I knew that even if I tried hard enough, others would still be better than me, and my hard work would amount to nothing. But I guess now, that is not true. Looking back, maybe if I only did my best, or pushed myself further, I could have been better, and achieved more. Those little things that I should have memorized, those little instances where I should volunteered to do something; those little things could have improved my knowledge and skills more.

But those things have already passed, and those moments were already gone. I am happy with the achievements that I had received; I graduated from a prestigious university, I graduated on time, I was able to maintain my scholarship, and I have no bad records for my entire stay in school. What I can do for now is to look forward and not repeat the same mistakes that I done. Maybe before, I was not able to love what I am doing, because I admit that I really do not love my chosen course. But now, I do not have a reason to not love my profession – it is a noble one, and I am much honored to be a part of it.

Now that I have also passed the Nursing Licensure Exam, and already a registered professional, I guess its now time to put my stocked knowledge into good use and apply it in real life. Well, not only the knowledge that I had gained inside the four corners of our classroom, but also the wisdom that I had acquired outside it. It’s now time to fix myself, set my goal, determine my priorities, and dream.

~oOo~

I think it had been my habit to post a picture after every blog post. And since this is my post-grad blog post, I would like to share this picture with everyone, especially the UP people. :p