Thankful Thursday | 11 days

11 days until the final exam!

This week, I am thankful:

that we got a little bit of rain

We are in a rain deficit here, but we did get a thunderstorm and I was so happy because it helped to wash some of the oak pollen dust away.

for our cute cats

I love how Shelley peeks around doors like this; she’s done it ever since we adopted her. 🙂 And I love her little tuxedo jacket.

And Chiquita…always a character.

for the green in the world

This was the parking garage view a few weeks ago:

And here’s what it is now:

What a wild difference!

that my school to-do list is getting short

I am super-duper close, you guys!!

The updated list:

• Exam 4
• ATI pharmacology exam
• ATI comprehensive exam
• Remediation bullet points for both ATI exams
• 6 4 2 days of clinical (only one more weekend!)
• A concept map presentation on renal disease
• Finish my SDoH project, participate in an online discussion about it, and have a debriefing session about it at school
• Cumulative final exam

By the time next Thankful Thursday rolls around, I will have only the final exam left on my plate. Woohoo!

that I never, ever have to do ATI remediation bullets again

I have taken ATI tests every single semester (usually four per semester) and I have had to do remediation bullet points for alllll of those exams.

But now I have submitted my last bullet point assignment ever and I am really happy because those remediation assignments are tedious.

that my ATI prediction is good

The ATI tests serve as a predictor of your odds of passing the NCLEX, and mine gives me a 99% chance. Yay!

But I kind of already knew that because my school has nearly a 99% pass rate for the NCLEX. If you survive my school, you can pass the NCLEX. 😉

My clinical manager at the hospital (for my tech job) said my school is one of the hardest ones in the area, but she said she likes hiring graduates from here because they are well-prepared for the job.

that I had a minute to clean up my office

I survived that ten-day stretch of back to back to back work/school/clinical, and on a day off, I got to tidy up my office a bit and it feels SO MUCH BETTER.

for the privilege of turning 47

It is kind of wild to think that I will be 50 in just three more years. Perhaps I will feel like a real adult then. 😉

As I say every year, I am grateful to have another birthday. Growing older is a privilege and I am thankful to be here.

I am also very very very grateful that the last half of my 40s has been miles better than the first half. 🙂

What are you thankful for this week?