September of 2017 was memorable for me because I remember signing up to an agency that deploys Filipino nurses to United States of America --- the land with greener pastures as how most nurses said it. Simultaneously, I started reviewing (agency's sponsor) for the Nursing Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) which is the board examination to become a Registered Nurse in America. Usually, the review proper takes place for six months and I was initially to take the exam on March 2018. Unfortunately, some family problems arised and my dad was hospitalized on May 2018. I was very distracted from my review due to those as well as being my mom's everyday driver for our original driver went back to his hometown. I was overwhelmed in all that was happening which got me hopeless, thinking I might not ace the number 1 exam most nurses have trouble passing. I was unsure with myself but the agency have already booked me for the exam on 15th July 2018. With this, I told myself, "There's no more time to lose. I fucking have to get this." God heard my prayer, because even though all the review slots at Rachell Allen Review Center were all filled up, a new schedule opened up which was heavenly because it was from June 11 to July 17. Although my exam was scheduled on July 15, I still enrolled myself in the program to have fresher content until the day I have to take it.

Three business days from taking the exam, an individual can view his/her result with a fee of $7.00. In my experience, it was three dreadful days of waiting and being patient. I was more faithful, prayed to God about it, asking him to bless me with his mercy in passing that exam. Admittedly, the word difficult is an understatement to describe it. It was more like a roller coaster, you know you are answering well with all the hard questions popping up and then you get a fucking easy question, then you just know you fucked the previous one. I was praying to stop after the 75th question, but I didn't. Yes I panicked a little inside. No, a lot. I kept my cool and composure, still answered until the dialog box appeared on my screen which said something like "That is the end of your exam blah blah"... it was after my 99th question. Whew!

The dawn of July 18, 2018 as I remembered I woke up from a dream. My eyes were half awake but I still reached for my cellphone to check my email. Lo and behold, I got an email from my contact in Florida. The heading was something about the exam and when I clicked on it, "Good Day Maria!!
Congratulations!!! You’ve passed your NCLEX" were the exact words flashed in front of me. It was the color of the rainbow so of course it woke my sleepy eyes. I immediately ran downstairs and my mom was awake on the dining table dunno what she was doing and told her the good news with tears running down both our cheeks. Ahh such an unforgettable memory indeed.

Six weeks upon hearing the good news, the mail arrived at my house with my license card, my passing certificate, and my Pearsonvue score sheet.

Maria Elena R. de Villena, RN, USRN

To God be all the glory.

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