Only a woman can write a scene like this bec this is exactly what women do in love and hope that men do for them. To be loved is to have someone listen to the song you mentioned, or watch a movie you like. Always the little things.
First degree & certificate with high honors: FINISHED !!! 🥹✅
It feels incredibly surreal to finally reach this milestone and goal, and to be on my path as a force for good in the medical world. The ceremony was so sweet and inspiring, the sense of camaraderie & shared excited nerves with my grad class, the sharing of stories & fixing caps as we shuffled in line waiting, and just seeing & hearing all the families and graduates from so many walks of life congregated to celebrate really warmed my soul (and almost got me to cry multiple times but a diva & her makeup persevere😭).
Having some of my family there made it that much sweeter, too, especially considering our history and that journey in conjunct with my education and how intertwined & far from normal they were, to say the least. Being the first in my immediate family to graduate feels wild as well, and I can only hope I made them proud. It feels that way, at least. Being the literal black sheep in the family gets to ya girl sometimes🥲 LMAO.
I’m so excited to see myself grow over the next few years both professionally and personally, the specialty in which I end up most passionate to pursue, and the impact I can make in my community now and onwards.
Next stop, starting part time in the hospital to get some experience, buckling down on learning Spanish again, & then nursing school to follow soon!! 🥳 wooohoooo!
But for now? I’m focusing on my health, connecting with friends, streaming more, and allowing myself to bask in my accomplishments for once without shame!! Shout out to all my fellow 2026 grads, and to anyone else in the midst, you are seen and you got this!!
We got this!!! Thank y’all 🙂↕️🖤