Guess who passed the board exam? (Part 1)

I had bouts of voluntary insomnia before the results of the July 2012 Nursing Licensure Exam was released. Every day, my officemates who were also nursing grads and I would hunch over the date it would be out. Oftentimes, we would congratulate each other as if we already viewed the exact document that the PRC releases. I’m working on a night shift so the surge of anxiety forces us to type “PNLE July 2012 reuslts (insert whole name here)” whenever the clock strikes 12am.

Much to our dismay, we never really succeeded with our predictions.  The results were out last Friday  - at two o' clock in the afternoon.

I was sleeping that time, thinking that results would be out during the night. I was awaken by the incessant ringing of my phone. Too lazy to pick it up, I just lay there staring at the darkness of my room, trying to compose myself. After a few minutes, I decided not to put up with my phone so I just answered the call. Guess what? It was my aunt who congratulated me for passing the board exam! As soon as I hung up, I checked my Twitter and Facebook accounts which were all teeming with notifications. It’s one of those times (one would be during your birthday) when you’ll realize that people actually notice your existence.  This must be far from one of those pranks that my office mates and I pull off on each other.

That was the only time it sank in. 

I FREAKIN’ PASSED THE BOARD EXAM!!