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“eyes in the clouds, feet on the ground” | infj | phRN, USRN | graduated class of ‘24

[nefelibatastudy]

march 31, 2026 | life update: i’m already a USRN! 🇺🇸

[akindplace]

the most important things to do in 2026 are to never lose hope, never give into despair, get enough sleep, and try to give yourself a little treat whenever you can

[nefelibatastudy]

january 6, 2026 | 89 days challenge of productivity

it’s my day off! i actually need the whole day to recover from that very toxic night shift (d/t never ending admission of pt) and i just got back to studying tonight which i’ll be focusing more on finishing my backlogs because i haven’t gotten to finish my tasked assigned yesterday because of work (again)

u know, i never really imagine having this feeling, but it’s kind og fulfilling having a work, learning new things at work, and studying after that. it’s like a reward.

anyways, hope all have a great day. ✨

[nefelibatastudy]

january 5, 2026 | 89 days challenge of productivity

u might ask, “trish, why 89 days and not 100?” or maybe “what start this challenge all of a sudden when you have been inactive in this account for a long period of time now?”

well my friend, to answer you directly, i’ve already applied for NCLEX, a licensure examination for aspirsing nurses who wants to have a license in the US, and i thought to myself “what’s the best way to keep track to my progress, and to build discipline to myself to study?” well i thought of this challenge.

i’m gonna continue on posting until the date of my exam (which is a hush hush 🤭) and to tell you honestly, i’m partly nervous and also trust myself to pass this (of course, we have to be positive!)

today, i subscribe to saunders comprehensive test app which is very expensive by the way and i really opted for this app because this really provides a very comprehensive exam to not only prepare me for the NCLEX but also review the concepts i’ve learned from college which I probably have forgotten already since it’s been a year since I passed the board exam.

anyways, i am really excited for this journey of mine, it’s like a little adventure that no one knows but me. 😂

[nefelibatastudy]

october 12 - 22, 2025 | a lot has happened

october was somehow a pivotal month for me, and here’s the list of it:

• i had a very cathartic realization which helped me accept things i don’t have a control over

• a lot of 12hrs shift which is a challenge for me, and make me appreciate my work more but at the same time which is very tiring for me.

• had a grocery run with my high school friend which made me thankful of my work and my ability now to buy some grocery for me and for my family

• had a dinner date with my college friend which made me realize that the reason why i haven’t achieve my goal is because of my thoughts, and i should focus more on seeing the silver lining in life.

• finished my goal on goodreads! already ready 25/25 book this year!

though today was unproductive, and i decided to called in sick to my work today, and somehow honestly this made me feel guilty but i badly need this rest.

[oldwinesoul]

[nefelibatastudy]

srsly want to experience this with someone, just being in each other’s presence, drinking some beverages, staring at nowhere. gosh, i must be really tired right now

[nefelibatastudy]

my life lately in four pictures 🍃

mid-year recap:

- watched 31 movies this year (and counting)

- read 21 books, and i still got 29 more books to go

- trying a lot of new things (e.g. going out with college friends, trying different coffee shops)

- had a date night with my siblings (credits to my tita)

- received my eligibility for NCLEX

- just wanting to rest, in general.

[nefelibatastudy]

july 18, 2025 || a lot has been happening, yet i feel like a stagnant?

i don’t even know how to start this post because i feel like i have a lot to write, yet i don’t at the same time.

when you are consciously aware that you only have one life, and you profoundly wanna do something you love everday yet you don’t know how to get there, what will you do? just let time do its magic? or bend fate to get what you want?

don’t get me wrong, i’ve learned to love my job because i got to connect with other people in times of vulneribility and got to learn different things, but it’s not something i really imagine myself doing. sometimes i asked myself, what if i am really meant into this job and what i used to dream before in high school no longer serves me? that it’s time to re-invent my dream and really learn how to love nursing. but most of the time, i really imagine myself reading books after books after books, studying literature and writing. but what if, i’ll chase two instead of one? what if i’ll learn how to really love nursing and at the same time pursue writing?

[animentality]

[chaotic-archaeologist]

This is so true, and it's why I tell all incoming graduate students that you NEED to find something to invest yourself in that is not academics. You're going to have periods of struggle in your career, and when (not if) those happen they are far easier to weather if you have something else to bolster yourself with.

[nefelibatastudy]

june 23, 2025 | slowly getting there: something is better than nothing 🍃

[nefelibatastudy]

may 11, 2025 | day 1, and 240 days to go and happy mother’s day to all ✨

today has unexpectedly turn into something peaceful and somewhat magical. it’s kind of nice to help other people and express your love to the people close to your heart.

i’ve spend my morning doom scrolling (again!) instead of reading “the bookstore by deborah meyler” but no worries because i’ve lend some minutes to read some chapters.

also today, i’ve decided to spend some money from my savings to make this mother’s day a little extra for the women i love. i realize that sometimes we have to risk a little penny to express how much we love the people we love every now and then.

[nefelibatastudy]

may 3, 2025 | it was an unusual way of starting the month of May.

it’s been awhile tumblr, to be honest i don’t really find tumblr as comforting as before but i am trying to uodate this account every once in a while. and honestly, as much as i really want to go back to my productive self again, i always find myself doom-scrolling instagram and youtube and i always thought what if i’ll start a “100 day productive challenge” for me to get things done and to start with my NCLEX process but that will always get delayed due to some backlogs that i feel like i have to complete before i’ll start the most important process of my life - which is my US journey.

after the board exam, i got busy applying for a job. and now that i am working, i always find myself asking a question - “when will i experience new things?” so i took some action and decided to go with my co-workmates and have a night life (for the first time) it was both peaceful and bittersweet feeling.

[nefelibatastudy]

feb. 9, 2025 // a time for myself with my important friends, though two of them are missing in action, lol.

it’s day off, and actually a perfect day to spend time with my friends. though two of them are missing, but still i’m glad i enjoyed it with my kindred spirit! went to jabi and treated her for some lunch, also we ate this chocolate covered strawberry and after church we got this refreshing lemonade.

but before that, i actually got time to visit the bookstore and read some books, it’s actually pretty amazing how these days there’s a lot of sale, though i am tempted to buy another book, glad i stopped myself because there’s actually a lot of books i haven’t read yet from my book shelf.

anyways, i am very happy because finally i got to see my friend again.

[nefelibatastudy]

feb. 6, 2025 // day off

two things i realized today:

• love who loves you, and appreciate who appreciate you

• as much as possible, seize the little things in life as much as you can. life is cruel enough already, so might as well enjoy the little magical things in life.

really thankful for the slow mornings, and the errands where i can have a time to myself exploring the city while being productive.

[nefelibatastudy]

february 2, 2025 // coming back to journaling, coming back to myself(?)

it’s been a while since i’ve posted something here, hello guys, how are you all? adulting has been really hard, and to tell you honestly i’m still in shock, still navigating my way through as i started my work as a staff nurse. to tell you honestly, journaling is the only thing that keeps me sane these days, i always look forward to it everyday— i always look forward to have a time for myself every night where i can sit with my thoughts and write it in a single paper— and to tell you honestly, having a time for myself every night alone is kind of a romantic thing for me because i’m not longing for someone’s presence, for someone’s attention, all i have is myself, and that alone is enough.

[nefelibatastudy]

gosh, i can’t still believe that i started this account during my first year of college and now i’m already a working girlie. 😆

[nefelibatastudy]

february 2, 2025 // coming back to journaling, coming back to myself(?)

it’s been a while since i’ve posted something here, hello guys, how are you all? adulting has been really hard, and to tell you honestly i’m still in shock, still navigating my way through as i started my work as a staff nurse. to tell you honestly, journaling is the only thing that keeps me sane these days, i always look forward to it everyday— i always look forward to have a time for myself every night where i can sit with my thoughts and write it in a single paper— and to tell you honestly, having a time for myself every night alone is kind of a romantic thing for me because i’m not longing for someone’s presence, for someone’s attention, all i have is myself, and that alone is enough.

[nefelibatastudy]

november 28, 2024 | your girl is a newly registered nurse already!

All Glory to Him! 🙏🏼