This was a wonderful day of celebration, made sweeter by the fact that there was a time when it seemed it wouldn't happen. In the fall of his junior year, Nathan was discouraged and thought of quitting nursing entirely (turns out this is fairly common in for nursing majors, as it is quite demanding). He considered changing majors and met with a career counselor for some guidance. He told me he was going to stick with it until at least the end of the semester, but he guaranteed he would be making several C's.
Well, I am happy to report that Nathan graduated without a single C! His career counseling also led him to realize that this is a great career fit for him. He graduated with a job lined up in the Trauma Critical Care unit at UT Medical Center (his first choice). We are so proud of him!
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| Proud parents |
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| Three generations of UT grads |
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| All the UT grads in the family |
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| Nathan and one of his favorite clinical instructors |
We finished the evening with some ice cream downtown. Maybe not the wisest choice with all the crowds, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.
