Hello there readers!
Sorry for taking a whole year to update this thing. I know I made the promise around this time last year to actually update this thing more often, but hey, life happens.
Some things have changed within this past year that I've been absent. This was actually the first whole year I spent working in retail at Target. Yes, I've been in employed there for some time now (five years to be exact), but since I was in school for four of those years, I would only work during my summer and winter breaks during that time. It felt kind of strange at first because I began to form closer friendships with a few of my co-workers as I continued to hang out with them outside of work. Now, these once "only co-workers" are some of my best friends ever. Though I do admit I felt like I let some of my older, long-time friends fall by the way-side since I've been hanging out with them a little less; though I am happy that I've been able to at least keep up with them every now and then.
So I'm sure some of you are wondering now, "Wait, aren't you a Registered Nurse? How'd you end up working in retail?" And that answer is simple, the job market SUCKS! Seriously. Yes, RNs are desperately needed. But as it would seem, I was caught in the dreaded "Catch-22" in which every hospital I applied for wanted RNs with experience, which as a recent graduate I obviously lacked. I DID manage to get a little per diem job as a substitute school nurse for one of the local school systems that's to start in September, but that's still not quite along the lines of what I want to do. So that has been my current situation up until recently. And by recently, I mean last week.
What happened last week? My dreadful and drawn-out job search finally came to it's end! After a whole year and three months of having obtained my RN license, I will finally be able to start my dream job and begin my career! When I found out, it felt so surreal, like a heavy weight had finally been lifted off of my shoulders. There are so many people in my life that I'm thankful for being there for me. It really wasn't easy. I fell into a bit of a depression at one point in my search. I didn't give up, I just felt kind of low for a bit since it seemed like I wasn't catching a break anywhere I went. I have to really thank my mom, though. There was this class she paid for and signed me up for, an RN Refresher Course, so that I could at least do something for 7 short weeks of this summer so that what I've learned throughout Nursing School wouldn't go to a complete waste. And though I didn't want to take it at first, I'm glad I did. It gave my résumé a real boost and is probably another main reason I was selected for the position.
I got hired for a new graduate RN program, that will treat us as full-time employees with an extended orientation process. I really would have known nothing about this program if not for someone on the inside of the hospital who informed me about it. Out of 70 applicants only 12 were picked--myself being one of them, so needless to say, I feel that I've been blessed in so many ways. I put my two weeks notice in at Target the day I found out and so now my last days in retail are nearing its' end as I have begun my countdown. My first day of orientation is about 10 days away and I don't think I've ever felt so anxious. Okay, that's a lie. I think the day I interviewed for this was probably the most anxious I've ever felt...actually no...the day I took my NCLEX exam might even top that. Clearly, I have anxiety issues and can be a bit of a worrywart.
I won't miss working at Target one bit. Retail sucks! (Or at least if that's what you want to do then, no, it doesn't.) Don't get me wrong, I'm happy I had the job considering I met some of my closest friends there and provided me some(more like minimal) income, but it was never what I wanted to do. It's not what I was meant to do. And to be honest, when you enjoy doing what your job is, it no longer becomes the place that you dread to work at. I WILL miss seeing my friends there though. Yes, they do live extremely close by, but considering that my schedule is about to change from part-time to full-time (and on a hospital nurse's schedule at that), I know I may not be able to hang out with them as much as I would like--though I will put every effort in to try. But also, with new jobs, come new friends. I hope that within this group of fellow new-graduate RNs, I'll be able to make at least one or two really great friends who share some of my awkward(and sometimes crude) sense of humor.
Now aside from employment changes, I'm not going to deny that I've been slightly hair obsessed since I went natural(stopped putting in chemical relaxers). Yesterday marked my two-year nappy-versery (Nappy-natural anniversary lol). I'm surprised by the amount of growth I've had since I cut my hair, too. My hair has gone from a TWA (teeny-weeny afro) to shoulder-length when stretched out. I probably won't mention my hair too much more because this is around the length I would like to maintain it at. Not too little, but not too much to take care of--I might still grow it just a tad bit longer, but for now I'm pleased with where it's at.
Well enough of my randomness. As I once stated, I'm going to return to the hobbies I once so enjoyed--including blogging--once I got my career started. I'm going to attempt once again to try and keep this updated(but I'm not making any promises haha).
Live. Laugh. Love.
