Feeling rejected
I did NOT get into Boston College Master’s Entry Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. Am I surprised? No I suppose not. Was it still a let down to get a rejection first? Hell yes. Okay they take 32 people, 5 on the waitlist and it’s number 26 in the country for a Direct Entry program and in the top 10 for pediatrics. I am still in the process of completing my pre-requisites, so that wasn’t going for me and I did get a C in organic. Again… I’m not surprised. However, it has shot my confidence level down quite a bit (not that it was super high to begin with) and I’m starting to get REALLY nervous for MGH and Northeastern…both which are still good programs (although slightly easier than BC… they are in the top 100 schools for the program, but have bigger class sizes and aren’t in the top 40 list). So I’m resending my transcripts tomorrow to show MGH and Northeastern that I got an A in anatomy last semester and I definitely am finishing up my pre-reqs this semester. I hope it gets there in time and I hope I get in to just one. If not… CNA here I come. It’s not what I want to do forever, but it will get me prepared and it is a paid position. And then I try again. I hope it doesn’t come down to that, but I need to be prepared.
Changing the subject… I watched another Italian movie tonight: Ladri di biciclette directed by Vittorio De Sica. It was good (and I heard the kid, Bruno, wasn’t even an actor… he was so good!), but I’m not sure how I feel about all this “neorealism”. The last movie ended with a sad scene. This movie ended with barely an ending at all (nor was it even remotely happy). I mean I guess that is reality hence what this whole “movement” was all about, but STILL… films are also about being pleasing to the audience… and we want to get away from reality and have a happy ending! Don’t get me wrong it was an enjoyable movie… I just don’t know if I am going to be able to stand a whole semester of them (especially if I keep getting rejections myself…someone needs to be happy here!).
~love always~
Jen
