Boards Boards Boards!!!!

Not to be confused with bored bored bored... this has been my life since about Christmas break I have been studying for my national written boards test, the first of five tests I have to pass to become a hygienist. This test involves a TON of studying... First I paid $350 to attend a boards review class for a weekend, it was totally worth it. We got the review book and that has been my lifeline. I made flashcards from the book and reviewed through the book many times. The test covers everything we have learned in hygiene school since the beginning and even from some of our pre-req classes.
I'm a flashcard studier... thats how I learn writing down things and go over them again and again, needless to say this made for a lot of flashcard making and cramped hands but...
It all paid off! I passed!!!! I had to go take the test a a specific testing center and the closest one was Vegas. It was nice once the test was over but it was the weirdest feeling because I didn't know if I passed or not. After testing for about 5 hours I didn't know what to think or how I thought I did. I just had to play the waiting game which was really hard to do... Everyday I checked the mail and it wasn't there it was such a bummer. But finally two weeks and a day after taking the test I checked the mail and there was the envelope. I was so nervous by the time I opened it and figured out what it said I was shaking really bad. But I PASSED! All the studying was worth it and my flashcards worked for me! My parents sent me these pretty flowers to say congrats, that was a very nice surprise :)

And now on to the other four boards... in about a week I take another computer test that goes towards our clinical score, it's a new test and no one knows what to expect. Then at the end of April I take the anesthesia board including a written test, more studying to come, and a clinical portion and then I have the clinical boards where I find a patient that meets the requirements and I clean their teeth. I've made it this far through hard work and a lot of prayer! So wish me luck and pray for me as I finish up this journey in my life.