Rn, one year now

So I wanted to be an Rn since I was in highschool. It took me six years on and off in college to complete the four year degree but I also was in a sport, which adds a year to your studies. After one and a half years of trying to pass the test, I decided to leave the country with my best friend and head to Spain. I fell in love with the country and later a man which convinced me to stay and decide to drop nursing. I would stay a teacher...and live happily ever after. So I had thought. The more I thought about it, the more I couldnt just rely on my boyfriend for money all the time. If I didnt go home at the time I did, I would kiss my education on nursing goodbye. I only had so much time to pass that exam before I had to repeat school. I couldnt go through nursing school again. It was so tough the first time. I came home and in a last hope of trying to pass, studied my butt off and kept in contact with my love through skype. I passed and started in January on a floor where I didnt exactly want to, but they offered me a job and I took it. I worked through alot of stress and questions and heartache. Distance split my relationship up and I kept going on. Now, I have reached one year. The night I tried to celebrate when I passed my test, I went into the hospital for gall bladder surgery...tomorrow I will celebrate with friends from work with some wine and cheese from Spain. I am looking forward to it and it is about time to celebrate. YEAH! ONE YEAR AS A NURSE! Its more of an accomplishment due to how long it took me to get here. Perserverence and determination helped me through it.