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26Feb/12

Two Weeks Two Weeks Two weeks……

Hey guys, man it has been the craziest two weeks! I have never done so much hw, exams and studying thus far in my college career. When I asked the upper class about the junior year of nursing they all warned us that this is the "worst semester", "everybody fails", and "you won't have a life". So needless to say before even starting the semester I was nervous....and believe me it is nothing short of the hard.

I also never thought I would get to the point where working, school, and doing track would become to much for me. But I am def. finding it hard to find time. I have worked hard this whole semester to prepare for this upcoming track season which starts in two weeks. The team has been working hard and I believe that we are prepared to have a good track season, we also got a new coach. Mr. Brett Crowley who is a well know individual around school. I feel like he will bring dedication and commitment out of everyone on the team and he wants everyone to do very well, so if he is putting the time in to help us, then I am going to strive to do the same.

In other news, it is almost spring break and I can't wait! Not only will we all receive a week off school, it is also my birthday the week after and we will be past the half way point in school! I am slowly but surely seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

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27Sep/11

::Sweet September::

ummm if I am not mistaken this is like the fifth or sixth week of school, where has the time gone??? I have already had {{3}} exams <----CRAZY! Not to mention about a **~~Zillion~~** papers......ok...maybe not that many, but def. to many for my liking!

September was exciting, and jammed pack!

First, I started my clinical rotations in Psych and Medsurg. My psych rotation was very interesting to say the least. I was beyond nervous but it ended up being a very eye opening experience and it was a good way to work on my communication skills. I had my medsurg clinical at Arbor Trace nursing home. If you have never been into a nursing home it is an experience within its self. Arbor Trace is one of the nicest nursing homes I have ever been in, but sometime no matter how appealing the place it is still sad to see all the people, who would want nothing more than to have a conversation with someone and have someone listen to their stories.

I enjoyed getting to know my patient and it felt good to know that even though I was only there two days I still made a little bit of a difference in her day. This week I have to administer medication for the first time to a "real" person Lol (we practice on dummies in the nursing lab). So I already know that a dummie and a person are nothing alike Lol....I am beyond nervous and I am at that point where you think you know how to do something but then when you get ready to do it...its like uhhhhhhhh......idk?? Hopefully I get over this before I have to do it :/!

Other than school, track workouts are still in full effect and the volleyball team has still been going full force towards a conference title! So that bring me to my wonderful friend and fellow nursing student Cari Dew! Cari and I have been in the nursing program for a year now...we have suffered, celebrated, contemplated quiting together Lol. But we have made it thus far, and I wouldn't have been able to do it with out her help <-----------I know that was extremely nice hahaha! Anyways Cari and I made posters for the Volleyball game and I must say that we probably should have considered Art as a major.

It was also my BEAUTIFUL sisters 19 birthday!! Which makes me feel kinda old. I have to say that i might just be the best sister ever because I surprised her at work with an amazing gift!! She loved it but said I wasn't her favorite sister......(she is my only sister Lol :@). But I love her anyways !