Reap the Rewards of Your Labors.

Hard work it really does pay off and it feels so good when you reap the rewards from it all. It's those times that make the late nights, all the sacrifices, and even the suffering worth it. Today I had an oral exam in my Communicable and Non Communicable Disease class. The exam consisted of memorizing over 39 diseases, their symptoms, and possible treatment plans, all communicated orally, one on one to the professor. I studied for days, hours, made flashcards, took notes, reviewed the lectures, read the book and come 12:10 today it felt like I had forgotten everything that I had studied for the past week, and as I sat on the cold linoleum floor outside my professor's office, my heart sank into my shoes. My confidence that I had had 30 minutes prior to making the long walk to his office seemed to be nonexistent and gone, but as soon as I got into that office and remembered that I had given it my best effort and preparation, I rocked it! In the end I scored 49/50 on the Oral exam and even better my professor said that I had scored the highest out of his two sections. I beamed. I'm grinning ear to ear as I write this. The hard work is really worth it. Not only did I learn that and see that today, I know that this applies to more than school, or an oral test that I'm not going to remember in years to come, but more importantly that hard work is a life long process in every aspect of life. With relationships, with work, with our Heavenly Father. When it comes to hard work, I'm going to keep at it. Work my butt off to make my dreams come true and one day I'm going to sit back and think about all the blessings I've received from my hard work and from my Heavenly Father. :) :) :)