And we keep on going
Leaning on each other's shoulders
Then we turn around
And see we've come so far somehow
We're halfway there"
(Artist: Big Time Rush, Song: Halfway There)
These simple words put into a catchy song explain every thing I
have felt this past week.
As a beginning nursing student I have continued to hear that the
next three years of school will fly by in the blink of an eye. In the midst of
reading chapters, studying for exams, and practicing our head to toe
assessments, I have wanted nothing more than for this first semester to end. As
I began reflecting on what people have told me and what I am currently feeling,
I asked myself, "How can these two things possibly be intertwined?"
As the battle raged on in my mind I was determined to find the correlation. The
lyrics cited above provided a very clear answer.
The first semester of nursing
school is when you create friendships and bonds with classmates who will
progressively carry you to the end of nursing school and your future careers.
How could I possibly desire to rush through the most vital time period of my
experience as a nursing student? Being half way through the first semester has
allowed me to turn around and see how far I have come. Not only in regards to
my education, but also in the lifetime friendships that have already began to
blossom. Realizing such a thing has enabled me to boldly say that I am halfway there, not halfway over. Being "halfway there" propels me toward my future, while being "halfway over" only insinuates a dreadful attitude. I know that one day I will look back and wish I was at the halfway mark again.