I love it.

I love being a nurse.

And I'm not even a real nurse yet.

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I had my first day of clinicals on Wednesday and even though it was at a time earlier than I knew existed, it was worth it.

I have to tell ya, I felt pretty dang cool walkin into the facility with my scrubs on and the stethoscope around my neck. This is real! I'm doing real stuff!

I looked around at everyone hunched over in their wheelchairs, and I was overwhelmed with the responsibility on my shoulders. I'm just glad I'm not the doctor.

I can't wait to love them. I can't wait to do things for them that they've lost the ability to do for themselves. I feel like this profession is a calling, not a job, and I feel very blessed to be able to do this.

It's so worth the endless hours I spent (spend) in the library, with a sore back and shoulders from hunching over my books.

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I can't believe I get to love people for a living! Saweeeeeeeeeet!