DONE!

Today was my last day of grad school.
I'm done.

I took an exit exam.

I scored a 580.

750 or above is indicative of being able to pass the licensure exam.

So, if I were to have taken my boards for my APRN license, I'd of failed today.

But this is not surprising.
I'm not naturally smart, I don't retain things very well, and I have to try hard.
REALLY hard to do smart things.
Grad school has taught me this lesson.
But if I do try really hard, I can do smart things.

I bring this up to show that,

contrary to what people think/say, I am NOT superwoman.  

I am just a woman, who attempts to be super at whatever task takes priority.

Whether that is wife, mama, RN or grad student.

Sometimes being super isn't about getting the "A" on an exam.

or making your husband/kids organic, home cooked meals every night,

or having a clean house, 

or folded laundry.

Thank goodness.

It is about prioritization.

See, that exit exam score wasn't going to affect anything, except my pride maybe.

Regardless of my score, I still passed my class.

I still earned my shiny new degree - MSN!

So, instead of focusing on that exam, I chose to be super as a mama last night.

Choosing to patiently hold, rock, nurse, & love my inconsolable, albeit sweet, (almost) 2 month old

Surviving on 3 hours of sleep, and sill going to class today.

Then taking a 110 question exit exam, 

and carelessly choosing "C" for the last 25 questions because my brain was fried.

Prioritizing the important things in life.

Accepting that sometimes being super is "Bs" and even the occasional "Cs" on exams, 

and cereal is okay for dinner sometimes (don't believe me, ask my kids),

and toys on the floor,
and clean clothes unfolded on the couch for weeks on end. 

Super isn't always perfection.

Instead, perfection is making the important things, the important things.

So tonight, I'm celebrating.

I'm snuggling a baby at midnight.

I'm dreaming of the Loprinzi's next great adventure.

and soon enough I'll start studying for that licensure exam.

I'll be an APRN.

Because…amazingly,

I can do smart things.