Lots of belated news to share:

1. I graduated nursing school on May 13, and was presented with the Excellence in Writing award for a paper I wrote on dealing with difficult families in the critical care setting.
2. I passed the NCLEX on Friday, June 12, allowing me to tack some letters onto the end of my name. So cool.
3. I was offered (and accepted) a full time job as a nurse in the Emergency Room at the hospital a few blocks from my house, starting July 6. 
4. I made the decision not to live away at The College of New Jersey in the fall, instead staying at home and commuting with the (hopefully) badass car I will be purchasing. 
5. I chose my courses for the fall: International Studies 200, French 101, and The History of the 19th Century British Novel.