I Can Do Hard Things

     Now that I have completed the dental hygiene program I have learned that I can do really hard things.  The past two years in the dental hygiene program have probably been the hardest years of my life so far.  Some days in clinic I just wanted to give up.  I feel like I had a lot of no-show patients and last minute cancellations but even with all the frustrations of finding patients and having to count on someone who you don't know at all I was able to complete all my requirements both junior and senior year.  I'm grateful that everything works out, just like the instructors always tell us they will. 
     The last month and a half of clinic I really felt like everything clicked for me.  I felt more confident about going out into the real world and practicing dental hygiene in a dental office.  I even started to get really excited to be done with school and move on to a real job.  Now I just have to find that "real job."
     As I have gone through all my stacks of paperwork and power points of all the information we covered in the dental hygiene program, I have realized how much I learned during the past two years.  I know that I don't remeber everything but I feel like I remember the majority of it.  I'm grateful for the great professors that teach dental hygiene at Weber State.  You prepared me so well for the national board exam and for the dental hygine profession. 
     Thanks to all my classmates I was able to make it through everything.  I loved that the Class of 2012 was so united.  We all wanted to help everyone succeed and help everyone in the class feel welcome.  I'm glad it took me four tries to get into the dental hygiene program because I got to go through it all with you.  I will miss all you girls! 
     Graduation is tomorrow and I can't believe it is finally here.  I never thought I would finally be graduated from college.  I think I will miss school a little bit but I'm sure I will be able to find something else to fill my time with.  Thanks for all the memories and I look forward to creating more tomorrow at graduation!