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Finished

I will pause for a brief intermission of all things baby to celebrate an exciting moment. 

I am done with grad school! 

This is the first evening that the reality is really settling in. For the past 2.5 years of my life, assignments were due by 9 or 10 pm Tuesday night (for me, since I'm in AZ and everything was on East Coast time)...

I never waited until Tuesday to submit my assignments - but there were a few Monday nights that I was scrambling. 

I got to add "MSN, RN" behind my name on my email signature today at work -  and it felt kind of cool! New letters behind the name are always fun, right? 

I always wanted to get my master's, but honestly didn't think I'd actually do it. 

Then while I was doing it - I had many moments where I thought about quitting. 

Then I got pregnant and realized I'd be doing my practicum in the midst of the pandemic, and really thought about putting things on hold. However, I knew that if I put things on hold - that would turn into me not finishing it. 

This will help me in the future if I ever want to take a leadership role within my organization or if I wanted to teach for some universities. 

How will I celebrate? 

Well, being 7 months pregnant during a pandemic doesn't leave room for a great deal of "celebrating opportunities". No champagne or fun trips to the ocean to celebrate. 

But I will celebrate by filling my evenings with more reading, walks, and some house organizing! 


Comments

Lisa from Lisa's Yarns said…
Yay! You are done! It will be amazing to get your nights and weekends back, right in time for baby to take up some of that time! But that is a better and more enjoyable way to spend your hours. I hated grad school so much. We had so much group work. It just ruined learning for me. Then I got my CFA which was even more work. I am definitely done with learning and designations! Forever!

Let me know if you need book recs!!!
December 15, 2020 at 4:16 PM
Marlys said…
Sorry I’ve been so slow to check your blog, but Christmas rather took up so much of my spare time. I’m so proud of you persevering through to the end, as I know how many hours this required of you! I’m sure you are enjoying the free time you have gained! Those initials look so professional! Congratulations from a proud Mom!
December 29, 2020 at 8:27 AM
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