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We had the case presentation on ectopic pregnancy with my level 2 nursing students this morning. I was the first to arrive, as usual. Upon arrival in school though, I was informed that we must attend the Tuesday forum at the gymnasium. I asked WHY? We do not usually attend this meeting, but one colleague told me that the 2 national topnotchers in the recent licensure examination for nurses will be presented; hence, I went up and waited for my other colleagues. So, after the singing of the national anthem (one third year student did not have the right beat for the hymn- it should be 4/4’s but she beat with ¾’s), the 2 ladies were introduced by our dean. Both of them wore dresses and wedged shoes, to which they whispered to me,”Ma’am, we don’t know how to walk with these sandals”. Claps and whistles were heard. When they went back, I gave my phone to a male Custom’s Broker student and asked him to take pictures of the two, and later, I joined them. I immediately accepted their friend requests when I posted their pictures on FB. Appreciation--- those were the words that came out of their mouths after the presentation. “Ma’am, we owe our being topnotchers to you our clinical instructors”. What a feeling! I am so happy for them.