Well, it's hard to believe we are almost done with this semester. I've struggled with each exam, the ones I thought I did well on, I did poorly on and those I thought I bombed, I passed. Go figure. So with that, I've given up 'feeling' for any exams. I can't deal with the emotional road each time waiting for the grades. I just have to pass the final two exams for the semester to move on and be a fourth semester nursing student.
It's the middle of April and it's odd that the first time in six years, i am not training for the Broad Street Run. Due to more than 40,000 (plus) people wanting to do this race, they've turned to a lottery system (they did this last year also), well this year, Aubre and I did not get in! I figured, oh well that's ok, save the money and the time that is required to train. Well honestly, I miss it so I signed up for a local 5K that is helping a friends non-profit organization that helps those dealing with breast cancer here in Delaware. I started training for that a few weeks ago and got myself back on a regular gym schedule. I do truly feel better if I work out; I still hate to wait up in the dark to go work out but I got to do it!
Oh Tuesday, it was the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing! It was hard to believe it's been a year. I remember awaiting our clinical assignments (we had just arrived on the floor of the hospital unit we were schedule to be on) when the first text news alert came across my phone. I spent a lot of time catching bits and pieces of the news on my patients tv or others around the unit. This was my Boston Strong support photo!
Last year, Aubre and I ran a 5K two weeks after the bombing where all proceeds went to the One Fund Boston and then did the Broad Street Run wearing our red sox (first blisters in a long time since I wore brand new socks for a ten mile race).
This is the start of Spring Break! No clinical or classes until April 28th!!! Not so say I have the entire week off next week, no, that I do not! Due to the lovely federal government in order for me to keep getting the tiny bit of unemployment they are providing, I have had to attend MANY classes, taking up time that could be used for studying (or job hunting). So my first day of spring break will be spent in a SIX HOUR 'Career Planning' workshop that I am federally mandated to attend, then in addition to that on Thursday, I am required to attend a THREE HOUR interview workshop! I get to work on Wednesday at the hospital (get that, I do work, I don't just sit home and collect unemployment, I just happen to have a part time, temporary job that provides a little bit of income). I also have an appointment to give blood on Tuesday so as of this moment FRIDAY IS OPEN!!!! That day will most likely be spent studying (oh and preparing for our community mental health presentation!)
Hoping to get completely caught up on lectures and notes so I can work on studying, studying, studying! I know there is no way for me to get better than a C for the semester (and that screws my GPA and the one scholarship I applied for) but I want to really try and do my best on these final two exams!
Well, I should get back to those lectures and note taking for now. Hopefully we'll have some pretty spring photos to update with next time.
