Admitted!

So far, 2009 has been a real trip. It's barely March and already so much in my life has changed, including officially finding out that I will be a 'real', bona fide college student at San Diego State University, starting this fall. Health Science with an emphasis in Public Health, here I come! I don't know why I really doubted my admission ... it's not that competitive of a school, but I always have less than the desired amount of confidence in myself. Note to self: work on this.


Anyway, I am so excited to start learning things that strictly relate to my intended major and will lend to making me a more well-rounded RN someday. I'm borderline-ADD about organizing my pending class schedule and am intrigued by Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Response, especially since I deal with DMAT at work from time to time. Also, Plagues Through the Ages. Plagues, people! Awesome. Sometimes I get depressed about how long its taken me to get to where I am now in my education. Most of my friends have graduated and are looking into Masters programs, while I'm barely getting started on my BS. But, that's life I guess and the further along I get in mine, I realize that things really do happen for a reason.

First of all, I don't think I would necessarily know what I wanted to do or who I wanted to be if I had transferred two years ago when everyone else my age did. I was preoccupied with assorted unmentionables, definitely not ready to start the next stage in my life. Second, although I might not always realize it, I really have accomplished a good amount in the last 5-ish years since High School. I started working right away, which taught me a lot about taking care of myself and did tremendous things for my maturity level. I left the nest at the ripe old age of 18 and now, at 24, I am extremely comfortable in my independence. I've held a great job for the past 4 years, where I continue to learn new things every day and have resources I can definitely use to my advantage later when I need RN program recommendations/ job opportunities. I became certified as an EMT, got my AS degree, had amazing volunteering experiences, lived a bit ... and in a little more than 3 years from now, I will have two more degrees under my belt, a career to dedicate myself to and more proof that everything happens (in due time) for a reason.