#firstrd

This photo was taken during our first year, second semester, right after our first-ever Return Demonstration (RD), which was handwashing and donning & doffing of gloves. This experience was truly memorable because it marked the beginning of our journey with RDs. At that time, I felt a lot of mixed emotions, but nervousness was the strongest. I was scared that when it was finally my turn to perform, I might forget everything I had practiced or be unable to answer the questions that would be asked. During my performance, there were moments when I paused or stopped because I forgot what to do next. However, I managed to overcome those moments and was able to answer the questions correctly.It became even more memorable because I realized that I was now living the things I used to only see in videos—nursing students facing a wall, murmuring to themselves, or demonstrating steps aloud as they practiced before performing their RD. And now, I was one of them.