The weekend was definitely something I needed. After a hectic ass week of tests, a weekend of relaxing was the best. Finally got to workout ! Watched All-Star weekend. Saw the cousins and just chilled. I try my best to not complain, but shit, the classes I’m taking are pretty difficult. Maybe it’s cause I don’t study enough ahead of time but damn, I def need to step it up.

Talked to two of my homies who went on a missionary trip to the Philippines. They helped out provinces in poverty and just hearing there experiences helped me put things in a different perspective. Them telling me that no one here should be complaining for not getting what they want, when there’s kids who don’t have anything at all. Or how 5 year old’s care about their family and not just themselves and don’t take anything for granted. My homie gave this kid a pack of m&m’s and just ate one piece and saved the rest for his family. Idk about you, but when I was a kid I ate it as fast as I could..but maybe that’s just me. I guess just from that, I’ve learned to be thankful for every little thing I have..

One thing I really needed to hear was when my homie told me to do the best in everything I do especially in school. He told me I have no excuse to not finish. People would do anything to be in my position, or to just be educated. And I have no excuse to succeed, especially with all the resources I have and the opportunities I have. It’s given me a new motivation to do my best and not fail.

To be able to have the opportunity to make a positive difference in someones life, to be able to improve someones quality of life, to be able to help contribute to improving someone’s illness. To have someone’s life and trust in your hands and doing everything you can do to make that person be at their best is why I want to be a nurse. Seeing patients smile everytime I leave the room makes me feel like I am doing the right thing. I believe it is my purpose to be a nurse. Even though I just started, these little things have reassured me that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.