Pumasa sa National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses (RN) ang dating beauty queen na si Samantha Lo.
Si Samantha ang dating kinoronahang Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2019.
Ayon sa www.hopkins.ph, ang, "NCLEX is a standardized exam administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). It is a crucial step for nurses seeking licensure to practice in the United States and Canada."
Si Samantha ay nagtapos ng Bachelor of Science in Nursing sa National University noong September 2024.
Kasama niyang nagtapos ang kanyang partner na si Jannica Rubin.
Read: Samantha Lo "officially signing off" as Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2019
SAMANTHA LO: "YOUR GIRL IS OFFICIALLY A REGISTERED NURSE!!!"
Sa kanyang Instagram nitong nakaraang March 30, 2025, masayang ipinagsigawan ni Samantha ang kanyang pagpasa sa NCLEX.
Tatlong buwan ang ginugol niyang panahon para sa pagsusulit.
Anunsiyo ni Samantha (published as is): "HELLO MGA NURSES!!!! YOUR GIRL IS OFFICIALLY A REGISTERED NURSE!!! After 3 months of hardcore studying I passed the NCLEX (crying emojis)
"I couldn't have done this without the support of my parents, Allie, Jan, a wonderful support group of friends and teachers, and the countless prayings to God. Oh, and Megan from Archer's (laughing emoji) I'm officially a Megan fan."
Hindi raw naging madali ang pinagdaanan nila sa mismong araw ng exam.
Nang matapos na niyang sagutin ang ika-150 na tanong, pakiramdam daw niya ay wasak na ang kanyang lakas.
Lahad ni Samantha (published as is): "This exam was a roller coaster of questions. Allie shut down at 85 questions and finished in 2.5 hours.
"When I hit 85, I'm like okaaay last question. And then it continued to 86...I'm like omg, maybe it will shut down at 100....ok 120.... I finished at 150 questions and I felt destroyed.
"I walked out of the testing center with Jan and Allie waiting outside for me with gifts and treats because they knew I would need some encouragement after FOUR HOURS of testing."
March 27 ang examination day niya. March 30 lumabas ang resulta.
Pagkatapos ng halos tatlong araw ng paghihintay, binigla na lang daw si Samantha ng kanyang partner na si Jannica at ipinakita sa kanya ang resulta.
Nakapasa si Samantha sa exam.
"And I sat in the car and cried. After 60 hours of waiting, Jan sprung out of bed at 3:58 a.m. to check if my results were up, and when she saw I passed, she cried, and we hugged.
"At 4:15 a.m., we realized we weren't going back to sleep, so we hopped in the car and drove to Tagaytay to watch the sunrise. It was perfect.
"This is it pancit! It's time for me to go help make people feel better one visit at a time"
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JANNICA RUBIN TO SAMANTHA LO: "God makes it happen for you.”
May sweet message rin para kay Samantha ang partner niyang si Jannica.
Masayang pagbati ni Jannica: "And suddenly, it’s your turn, and God makes it happen for you.
"You often ask me what’s taking you so long to get the degree, and I say maybe because it’s not time yet we have so much stuff going for us still.
"Then we graduated, and you asked me again, when will I get that license, and I said it will come, only He knows."
Pinaaalahanan ni Jannica si Samantha na hindi lahat ng bagay sa mundo ay minamadali.
Minsan may mga pagkakataong sinusubok ang bawat pangarap, pero lahat daw ito ay may katumbas na tagumpay.
Mensahe niya sa partner: "So Sam, here’s another reminder that the delays has a purpose. It is not a denial.
"Even the waiting is not wasted. Even the closed doors are protection. Even the unanswered prayers are guidance.
"God’s timing is never rushed, never late—always intentional.
"Congratulations in passing the NCLEX @samantha_ashley_lo I couldn’t be more happier that finally IT IS YOUR TURN.
"You’ve endured, you’ve sacrificed, and now you have finally won."
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SAMANTHA LO AND JANNICA RUBIN'S RELATIONSHIP
Unang isinapubliko ni Samantha ang relasyon nila ni Jannica noong January 18, 2022.
Tinanggap naman ng supporters ang kanilang same-sex relationship at ipinagpasamalat ito ng beauty queen.
Read: Samantha Lo recalls how love story with Jannica Rubin started in 2016