Helping My Bro For NCLEX

One of my colleagues, Xernan, recently passed the National Council Licensure EXamination (NCLEX). Congratulations my friend!

After years of being a call center agent, he decided to take the exam. And in just one take, he was able to pass! He's really good, isn't he? Now he's getting ready to get a job abroad. That's the aim of most of the nurses here in the Philippines, to be able to work abroad.

My younger brother is also a nursing student but haven't taken the NCLEX yet. I was actually asking some advice from Xernan so I can relay it to my brother. He told me that he really didn't spend a lot of money during his review. He just did self-review actually and made use of online resources.

It's like taking lsat prep online where you will be able to learn in the most convenient way. You won't have to go to school with your pen and papers. You also won't have to deal with the traffic jam and the parking space. You can study whenever and wherever you want! Besides, everything that you want to learn is now online! So why do the old school test prep?

Now that my brother is here in Manila, I would be able to help him do the self review. He can actually make use of my internet connection and my laptop during his reviews. I'm glad I would be able to help him! I hope he will pass the NCLEX in one take too! :D No pressure bro!

Supportive Sister?:D

My brother still hasn't decided on what career path to take. I was just waiting for him to decide whether he wanted to come and work here in Manila. He told me that the oath taking for passing the Nursing Board Exam is going to happen on March 14 this year. I was glad he told me about the date already. I'm gonna be there when he take his oath as a Nurse then!

If I were to asked, I'd rather have my brother practice his profession or get some kind of healthcare jobs. Any job that's in line with his profession. He worked so hard to become a Registered Nurse. I don't want him to put all that he learned in school to waste by just working in a call center.

But it's his decision that's going to prevail. Whatever he wanted to do, I'm just here to support him. :D

New Apartment and Congratulations Bro!!!

Moving has never been easy! That's the least I can say! I'm finally settled to my new home! Whew! What a relief! And it will take sometime for me to try moving out AGAIN! LOL! It's really exhausting but thank God I'm done cleaning and setting up my new HOME!

My DSL connection isn't installed yet so I'm being patient with my GLOBE Tattoo broadband which is really slooooowwww! Grrr! Enough with my rantings!

I just want you all to know that I'm still here! I already miss my hi-speed internet. I hope my DSL gets connected soon so I can go back to being online often.

And since I'm back, I have some good news to share! My brother, FLORANTE CRUZ, is now a REGISTERED NURSE!!! He took his 3rd try for the exam sometime in November and he is finally included in the list of Board Passers!!! CONGRATULATIONS brother dear!!!

November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Result
10126 CRUZ, FLORANTE OLARTE

My brother and his family

Our cousin, Mark, texted me last night and told me about the good news! I was so happy about it! My family in fact is grateful and my Aunts have been teasing my Mom for a treat to celebrate for my brother's success. We will be doing the celebration when I come home this March on my Mom's birthday.

Although I'm a bit stressed out at work, there are still lots of reasons to not fret but be grateful to Almighty God for all the good things that's happening:

• Thank God I'm in a new apartment which is just behind our worship temple - I can talk to Him more often and can even perform some duties in the Church on my free time.
  
• I was able to move to a cheaper apartment - I will be able to save extra money.
• He answered our prayers - letting our brother pass the board exam.
• Making me feel blessed despite some adversities in life.

All to God's glory and honor!