4.0

I spent 8 semesters at OBU, and out of those 8 I think I walked away with maybe 3 or 4 semesters with a 4.0 GPA. I'm pretty sure that might be a little generous, though, although I had a really high GPA upon graduation...

First one at UTA and TCC...first "real" semester back since I graduated from OBU 5 years ago with a total of 16 hours...and I get a 4.0! I'm pretty dang proud of myself right now!

I will say, though, this past semester wasn't much of a challenge for me. Yes, I took 16 hours, but it didn't seem like I took 16 hours. Taking 16 hours at OBU was STRESSFUL, but this was like a walk in the park, and if everything goes as planned, that is probably the most I will have to take in one semester. I know it's gonna get tough when I actually get into the nursing program, and I've heard stories about Patho and Pharm and Nursing Microbiology...but maybe it won't be as bad as I thought it would be. A lady at my church was talking to me about school this past Sunday, and she said she had heard the pre-reqs at UTA were incredibly challenging and difficult. I laughed. Out loud.

I was talking to a friend of mine the other night about school and my future. For the first time in awhile I feel as if I'm finally headed in the right direction with my life, and there's no nagging feeling bugging me. I had this nagging feeling after I graduated from OBU that I wasn't going to get out on the mission field like I had planned. I had this nagging feeling when I started grad school at DBU that I wasn't supposed to be there. I had this nagging feeling about staying at Ecolab...oh wait, my bad! That was just plain hatred for that job! : ) Regardless, I have been plagued by uncertainty since graduating from OBU. So, when I made the decision to become a nurse in a rather hastily manner, I was some what skeptical at how long this would last. Throughout the semester, though, I kept checking to see if that nagging feeling was there and it wasn't. It wasn't ever there, and even now, as much as I complain about taking 11 hours in the summer, I am really looking forward to A&P I and II and even College Algebra! To me, this is a good sign.

And even though I'm so afraid the bottom will fall out beneath me yet again, for now I'm going to take my 4.0, enjoy, and look forward to learning about the human body!!!

Oh, and thank you OBU for challenging me so much during those 4 years while I was there. I didn't realize it until now, but the quality of education is just outstanding. So, thank you, and I will be there in November!!!