Everyone’s having their own new year’s resolution. So I guess, I’ll make mine too?

Hmm.. I don’t really like making new year’s resolution because I might not be able to follow those. I’ll just state here my plans for this year.

1. Get hired - Okay. So you all know that I have passed my requirements in 3 different hospitals. I just wish that one of them would hire me. Better if it has high salary. Lol.
2. Look for a state where I would apply - Of course, I still want to go to the US and to experience working there. But right now, I still don’t know where to go. I have relatives in Seattle but that state requires 2 exams (CGFNS and NCLEX) unlike the other states where they only require 1 exam (NCLEX). I am also thinking of applying in Australia. No NCLEX there. Just the IELTS/TOEFL - some sort of an English Profiency Test. I have relatives there too but we’re not that close eh.
3. Master every concept in Nursing. - Haha. I want to specialize in one area. I’ve always wanted to work in an Intensive Care Unit. I just love dealing with comatose patients.
4. Decide if I will take a Master’s degree or just wait for the time for me to pursue into medicine - Yes, I still want to be a doctor. A neurologist or a cardiologist, perhaps? But that would take time right? Another plan is just take up a Master’s Degree in Nursing. Because I’ve heard that you have more advantage in theUS if you have it too. Sheesh.

Err, I just noticed that the first four are regarding my profession. So what’s next?

5. Help my parents financially. So, please *insert the name of the hospital with high salary here*, hire me! Rarr. Lol. Kidding.
6. Finish Purpose Driven Life book. I haven’t finished reading it. Take note, I bought it ages ago. Haha
7. Be more health conscious. Isn’t it ironic that the one who promotes healthy lifestyle doesn’t follow it and is very sickly?
8. Still value the people I have right now and that includes you. Awww…
9. Go back to driving. I miss driving. Really. I already forgot what I’ve learned four years ago so I’ll learn how to drive again. I still have this fear kase.
10. Learn something new. What ever that new is.
11. Write more sensible posts.
12. Lub-Dub. Haha. Celebrate our special day together. *heart*

Here’s a greeting from me, by the way:

I have to bounce now. Btw, before that Cami tagged me. So here’s the my answer for this survey:

End of the Year 2006 Survey
In 2006…

Did you do something you would never do?
~ Yeah.

Did you keep any New Year’s Resolutions?
~ Here’s my new year’s resolution last year:

1. Graduate with no problems with requirements. < fulfilled
2. Improve my time management. < fulfilled
3. Review for and pass board exam. (I am planning to review in Baguio but I hope my parents will let me.) < fulfilled
4. Look for a job. < on the process
5. Read more books in nursing. < Sort of fulfilled? Haha
6. Decrease my time in front of the computer. < failed
7. Sustain my family’s needs (if any) < haven’t
8. Win a heart of a man, in short, look for a boyfriend. Haha! just kidding. < I don’t know if I already won his heart. Haha. Did I, piggy? Hehe.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
~ My tita-in-law? But we’re not close. Haha

Did anyone close to you die?:
~ Yes. My tito. Due to Lung Cancer.

Did you visit any countries?
~ I wish. Hehe.

What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
~ Money. *insert evil laugh here*

Will any date from 2006 stay attached in your memory forever?
~ August 16 -special day., April 17 - graduation day, July 18 - I passed!

What was your biggest achievment of 2006?
~ Graduating with an award (Institute Awardee) and Passing the board exam.

What was your biggest failure?
~ not being included in the cum laude list. I lacked 0.1 to reach the required grade. Hmph.

Did you suffer illness or injury?
~ Mumps. How lucky can I get? Tsk.

What was the best thing you bought in ‘06?
~ I am moneyless. Asar. Haha

Did your behavoir change over the year?
~ I became more independent.

Where did you spend most of your money?
~ cellphone load and food.

Are you happier than this time last year?
~ Yes. Really Happy.

What song will remind you of 2006?
~ Hawak Kamay. Haha.

What do you wish you would have done more of?
~ trained in a special area of a hospital.

What do you wish you would have done less of?
~ being a bum

What did/will you do for Christmas ‘06?
~ Apologized. Thanked. Prepared a surprise for him. Ate. Called him. Slept. Talked to him. Spent my time with the whole fam.

Did you fall in love in 2006?
~ Look at me.. ISN’T IT OBVIOUS? Ahihi.. Yes… Err.. Change that. CAPITAL YES!!

Did you get your heart broken in 2006?
~ Yeah. But I don’t want to remember that.

Favorite TV program of ‘06?
~ I didn’t watch TV that much this year.

Do you hate anyone now that you didnt hate this time last year?
~ I don’t hate.

What was the best book you read and/or movie you saw?
~ Medical-Surgical Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing book. Lol. Uhmm, Stainless Longganisa? Haha

What was your greatest discovery?
~ That the sky is blue. Hehe.

What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
~ I’m 21. I just celebrated it here in my house with some friends. It’s a birthday celebrated plus victory party when I passed the board exam.

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
~ graduating as a cum laude and having a board rating of at least 80%. And of course, no “gaps” with whoever.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept of 2006?
~ I usually wear straight cut jeans and my pink pumps or flip flops. This was the year that I gained confidence in wearing mini skirts and spaghetti strap tops.

Friends
Who was the best new person you met?
~ Him - my honey, centrum, piggy, special friend, bestfriend and fave patient. Daming tawagan. Lol.

Who did you wish you did
not meet?
~ No one. When I meet a person, I know that there’s a purpose why we’ve met.

Who was your best friend?
~ This year? I have many bestfriends. Marvi, Shinggay, Tina, Dindy, Rej, Karen, and Robert.

Who was your enemy?
~ I don’t have an enemy. If I have grudges on a person, I don’t consider that person an enemy. I don’t want to have enemies. It will only disturb me.

Who do you miss?
~ Marvi and the Tigbak and the whole group 30.

Who will you never forget?
~ My college classmates, lost friends and him. Hihi.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
~ Fight for what is right.

What will you always remember about 2006?
~ Passing the board exam, graduating college, meeting new friends, hurting, crying but in the end, still happy because I met this very special someone. Awww…

Aspirations for 2007…
What do you want to do in ‘07 that you couldn’t in ‘06?
~ Work. Work. Work and Earn. Earn. Earn.

Any resolutions?
~ See above post.

What different about 2007 than 2006?
~ I am hired by 2007 unlike in 2006 where in I spend more time in my house, being a PT. Pretty Tambay. Lol. That’s a term from my friend.

Anything you want to change about yourself for 2007?
~ Be more healthy.
Do you want to make more friends in 2007?
~ Yes, Of course.

Anyone can be tagged by this. If you want to answer this survey, go grab it.

Happy New Year again!

1. estell wrote:
   January 2nd, 2007 at 7:14 am

   Happy new year ate xy!

   sana matupad kung di man lahat kahit kalahati man lang ng mga plano mo para sa taong ito…

   I’ll read your year end survey offline…medyo mahaba kasi..

   hope you have a better year this 2007!

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2. Shari wrote:
   January 2nd, 2007 at 10:02 am

   Hope you’ll be able to hold up to those plans!

   Happy New Year!

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3. Talamasca wrote:
   January 3rd, 2007 at 3:37 am

   Wow. Most of your New Year’s resolutions last year have become tangible, alright. You really are something!

   Have a great year ahead!

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4. Xyla wrote:
   January 3rd, 2007 at 8:31 am

   Thanks Estell, Shari and Tala! Hihi. Happy new year!

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5. Erised wrote:
   January 3rd, 2007 at 3:18 pm

   hey! Belated merry christmas and happy new year to you.. ^^;

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6. Keiyt wrote:
   January 4th, 2007 at 12:42 am

   Hi Ate xyla!

   Belated Merry Christmas and uhm, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

   >:)

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