- i left my job at uncle tetsus at the end of october because i was leaving for paris to visit my grandparents, and also because i had finally paid off my osap debt and was ready to begin job hunting. there was no reason for me to stay there any longer, and also because i was miserable and depressed, and it was awkward after the cottage (LOL.....)
- had a couple of job interviews (only 3 actually). my first one was terrible, but it was funny because I actually saw my 4th yr preceptor waiting for the elevators as i waited for the nurse manager to get me. my second one was for a casual position, but i had fun at the interview and really hoped i was going to get it. then i was pretty sure i left a bad impression in my third one-- in the conference room where i interviewed, people kept coming in and out, and the call bell alarm actually went off in there too which was hella distracting +++.
- i actually hadn't gotten an offer for the position for any of them, it was by chance and luck and the grace of God that i was able to land the position that i'm working right now. i interviewed for a part time temporary, but they offered me a part time permanent position :^) and to think, i didn't even remember applying for that unit and didn't even know what the unit was when i went in for the interview......
- ran my first half-marathon in 2:14!!! my goal was actually 2:30 so you can imagine how happy i was to even be 1 min below 2:15. next time, i'm going to aim for 2:10, then slowly chip away to be sub 2:00.
so basically, it's pretty sweet looking back at the posts i've written here and seeing how far i've progressed. In august 2017, i wrote:
I know within these 8 months, you will have taken yet another giant leap forward in terms of your professional development. Hopefully you also have your G2 by this time, and that you no longer look like you're 12. Keep learning, keep taking these leaps of faith into the great unknown (but obviously, if you're going for job interviews or exams, stop winging them and actually prepare!!!), and keep putting in the work. Never stop learning. Keep the mindset that you have worked hard to develop. And keep going to the gym (i hope you've transferred to Fit4Less bc Goodlife is hella expensive) because Lord knows how many patients you will need to assist to the washroom. So start on those gains.it took longer than 8 months, but i 1) no longer look like i'm 12... i look like im 16 2) have my g2, but still no car 3) already am working as charge nurse, mostly every other weekend, and 4)left the gym completely, LOL. dont worry, i have plans to go back eventually...
i'm happy where i'm working, although it obviously has its issues and politics. there is still so much more for me to learn and i've yet to decide what i want to do moving forward in my career. go back for my masters? look for another part time? specialize in a specific area of nursing? become a clinical instructor? find full-time work and be a slave to work? it's a matter of reevaluating what i want out of this career, if i still love nursing, what i want in my future. but, as my motto goes, "take things one day at a time". trust in the Lord and not on my own understanding... His plans will always be greater than my own. and even though it's been a tough year, growing lukewarm in my faith, the foundations will always remain.
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