Thoughts on a Year's Past

It's a new year and I have a cold.  It's OK though because I'm on winter break for a couple more days, so I don't mind resting and recuperating, especially since my 29th birthday is right around the corner.  29...I'll save that for another blog post!

2012 was a decent year and for the most part, the ebb and flow was smooth in all aspects {minus the ban of foie gras in California}.  My resolution for 2012 was to just take life and its goods and bads one day at a time.  I disregarded plans and just worked towards the goal of passing each Nursing class.  Yes, my life revolves around that.  I'm still continuing to work towards that goal and it's actually scary for me to say or rather type that I have 5 months left of it.  I'm getting anxious just thinking about it!  

I'm grateful for the people who remain in my life, the health and well being of my family and friends, the ability to travel, amazing foodsperiences, and overall stability.  I'm hopeful for a year of exciting experiences to come and that things will continue to be pretty damn good.  Honestly, there's really nothing I can complain about.  Life is grand and I'm thankful every day for the one in which I live.  So cheers/kampai/salud/salute to 2013 and to more growing, awareness, achievements, and adventures!  Whatever is in store for me, I'm going to take each thing one day at a time.

xoxo,

miss b.

Congratulations 25ers!

Today, I happily attended Cohort 25's pinning ceremony at Green Gables Estate.  It was lovely to see familiar friendly faces and being present to congratulate them on their achievements!  One of my favorite moments was when a fellow student gave a speech and quoted one of my favorites from Conan O'Brien -- "If you work really hard and are kind, amazing things will happen."  I truly believe that.  &&& onto the pictures!

Again, congratulations to everyone and best wishes on all your endeavors!

xoxo,

miss b.

P.S. Please excuse the quality of some of the pictures, these were shared on Facebook and were already edited. :)

P.P.S. I need to get a new point and shoot.

6 Month Countdown or Breakdown?

My classmates from my original cohort will be completing their last Nursing class this week with their pinning ceremony to look forward to the following week.  As I sit here with no weekly journal or assignments to complete, I realize I have six months left of Nursing school.  Should I countdown or have a breakdown?

Two weeks ago during clinical, a LVN, also a student at a different college was quizzing my friend and I on Med Surg material because she had just taken her final for that class.  I, on the other hand took that class back in the beginning of the year, and I wasn't able to answer her questions.  My friend and I looked at each other with our "WTF" expressions.  I thought to myself, "I should know this stuff!"  Then on my drive home that afternoon, I rationalized all this.  Awful?  No!  Maybe.  Anyway...I am attending an accelerated 22 month program.  Material is studied to pass weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, and ATI.  After that, you get two days if you're lucky to unwind and then onto a new class it is.  Absorbing ALL the material throughout the entire 22 months is rare, except to the exceptional few who have photographic memories.  Will I be ready for the NCLEX after school?  Probably not.  But I will study my hardest to pass it when that time comes.

&&& something I've learned from some of the nurses I've worked with during clinicals is that the knowledge of heart rhythms, pathophysiologies, and everything else will come with time.  After all, a nurse's education doesn't stop after graduation.

xoxo,
miss b.