{GIANNA}
I take a deep sip of my hot chocolate, savoring the rich sweetness as I flip the page of my prep book. My eyes jump over the text, but I've been at it for so long the words are starting to blur together, my head throbbing with each attempted paragraph. With a sigh, I set my half-empty mug down on my brand new desk and push myself up from my brand new chair. As I stretch my back—hearing the satisfying pop of my spine—I admire the study area, taking a much-needed break to walk around my old bedroom. When we got home from my hospital last week, I asked Michael for a laptop and immediately registered for the NCLEX-RN test. My ATT (authorization to test) finally came in last night, and I scheduled my exam for three months from now.
