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Trick or treat??? It's a treat! I passed the October 25th 2017, National Physical Therapy Examination! US board exam man, c'mon! Hahahah! I couldn't believe this day has finally finally came. Woooow really??? YES! I hope I'm not dreaming though, but AA joint, C1C2 rotation not at all. It's solid. It's written. It's published! I just couldn't contain my happiness right now it's over to the moon and will be back in a while so bear with me. C'mon, we all have our adrenaline rush stories. I'm just so happy that God's perfect time has come. It's as simple as that. To thank a few..
Thank you God the Father. You know more than anyone in this world. I trust in Your timing and it's always always Your will, be done.
To my mama and papa who were my sources of strength, thank u so much. I couldn't make it without your love and guidance. Papa cried with me in this process and mama never did (well not unless when I'm not looking, lol). That's why I love you guys because I find my balance in you. I promise to keep making both of you proud. I love you so much. I will be here for you as you two are to me and to my sisters.
To my husband, who supported me all the way, thank u sooo much. You woke up 30 mins early that day, prepared me breakfast, 4 bacons, 2 sunny side up, brown rice and coffee at 5:30am woow! You're the man! Hahaha! And even drove with me to Sacramento but, never had the chance to use the prometric's restroom because they locked it, boom! I know right! Sorry about that love. Nevertheless, thank you for taking the struggles with me, for me, and for us.
To my mentor, professor and good friend, Dr. Bhupinder Singh thank you so much sir. I call you "The Master of NPTE content". Guys I'm telling you, I never really truly believed in myself but this good man never stopped believing that I will pass. Telling me in emails, "Cheeryl! Stop stressing about the exam!" Hahahah. I know I could be a persistent freak at times but Dr. Singh was so professional in dealing with my anxiousness. For people like me, who's a foreign trained, worked full time Dr. Singh's class worked the magic for me. We study smart in his class, he doesn't believe in luck, he believes in pure knowledge. And I carry it with me until the day of examination. I admit, I'm a student who's late at times, absent most of the time, sleep during classes given the situation that I work full time hours side by side with my studies. But, Dr. Singh guided me in a way that works for my schedule. In my part, I did my best to watch all the recorded videos, answer assignments (fewer than few, lol) and read the given content from books. Guys if you doubted yourself and your capabilities, that's normal. It was just like me before I enrolled in his class. But, do yourself a favor and enroll in Dr. Singh's class and be prepared to be amaze how much you could grow professionally. If I passed this cerebrospinal fluid draining, brain shrinking and teeth clenching exam I believe you too could do it. You have to have the right knowledge, the right people to help you with and the right time to give yourself a chance to grow. Good luck!
Lastly, to my extended family, friends turned into family, to my coworkers turned into friends, to the residents and to my classmates thank u for all your prayers. Know that I will also pray for you. "What goes around, comes around" by Dr. Bhupinder Singh.
And of course, happy halloween!
Sending you all a big smile,