Trying Times to Come...

The week ahead will be a rough one. I have several tests this week and along with several quizzes. I started my morning today studying and reviewing notes. I'm still overwhelmed but have come up with an agenda to eliminate some unnecessary stressors in my life and to focus on what is important - nursing school. It's amazing how so far my lowest grade is a 85. Hopefully, I can keep the A's rolling in, especially on my tests (where it counts the most). So I will be studying the rest of the week and here on out vigorously. Now that my clinicals are about to start, it will be hard for me to commit to volunteering as much as I had in the past. However, the volunteer organization that I am affiliated with also has opportunities on the weekend to give back to the community. When time permits, I will volunteer as much as possible on Saturdays.

Somehow, I have managed to upgrade my daily lunch regimen of peanut butter and jelly to ham and cheese sandwiches. I am definitely thankful for the change. I'm also thankful that God has allowed me to maintain myself without a job for the last year. Allowing me to still pay my bills on time, keep my apartment, and almost pay my car loan off. I am so grateful and know that He will continue to bless me as I continue to serve Him and go through nursing school.  

"You can't have a testimony without a test" - unknown

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The Gravy Train is Over...

I am definitely overwhelmed... I have had several quizzes and lab skills check offs within the first two weeks of school.  Thankfully, I have achieved perfect scores on everything so far but the work has just begun. I have so much homework, several group and individual projects, medication cards, and tons of "pre-work" to do before each clinical day. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to complete everything since I am in class basically all day Monday thru Friday. This is definitely going to be a hard semester because I do not know what to expect or what the outcome will be. My professors all seem pretty helpful. Some more thorough than others but I am used to that from my grad school days. I must admit, I have already learned so much and I look forward to what's to come. I am excited about starting clinicals and learning "hands-on". Luckily, I was able to get a head start on some homework assignments yesterday. If I can get everything done in advance then it will make my semester much easier. However, it doesn't seem realistic because I also have to study for quizzes and tests, take notes, and read all the lecture material on top of doing all the other stuff. I have several friends in other nursing programs and they are experiencing the same thing so I know it's not me overreacting. Nursing school involves alot and it takes alot to make it through.