last exam EVER! ... well, almost.

Ahh!  Over a month.  Boy, oh, boy, have I been a slacker!  

(a blogging slacker, that is.)

In terms of school, I have been going 90-to-nothin'.

Which leads me to the title of today's post ... today was my last [University of Tennessee] dental school test EVER!!!

Can it be true?  Really?  No kidding?  

Truth be told, there are grumblings about some sort of pass/fail sleep disorders class next semester, but for today, such a blissful day, I am pretending it doesn't exist.  No more getting grades on paper exams.  (yay!)  

Sorry, teacher friends, this student is sooooo happy about that.  :)

What did I do to celebrate?

I applied for a big girl job, yep, I did.  "Big girl job" reminds me of that Gilmore Girls episode where Rory and Lorelai discuss being an "ah-dult" and promptly decide that you aren't an "ah-dult" until you say "ah-dult", not "grown-up".  (sigh.  I digress.)  Anyway, I brushed up my CV, wrote a fabulous cover letter, and sent it.  It's my first 'cold' send-off of sorts, so I am now in that tumultuous state of wondering whether or not they will contact me!

On that note, please pray that I will (1.) have patience to wait on things like this over the next few months and (2.) that God will provide the perfect opportunity.  I truly have no doubts that He will, but I (3.) need the open heart to hear His direction.  Transitions are certainly times that are stressful and require a lot of faith that He will provide! (again, I digress. This is what happens when I don't blog for a month.)

So what's a girl to do when she's not studying for dental school exams anymore?  Study for dental exams.  SAY WHAT?  Yes, I said study and exams.  National Boards Part II on December 16 and 17 is the next big hurdle.

Until then, I'm looking forward to catching back up with friends, Thanksgiving and visits from family, (my birthday!), and maybe, just maybe, a "big girl" job.