And... I haven't cried yet. (It's a miracle, I know!)
I adore my professors and teaching assistants, and we have so many wonderful resources at our fingertips whenever we would like. This will be a completely different experience than my first year of pre-requisites!
I had my first clinical lab on Thursday, and I have to admit that it felt SOOOOO good to put those red scrubs on. All last year when I saw girls traipsing around campus in them, I wanted to beat them up. Seriously :o) I wanted so desperately to be in a set that my mind resorted to violence!! Ha!
I will be working on the GI Med-Surg floor this quarter. I will have the same group of girls all year... I'm not sure how I feel about that because I am clearly the oldest student in our group. There is nothing I can do to make this 31-year old face look 10 years younger; too much life and hardships to have that youthful look back.
Getting to the gym on a regular scheduled basis will be difficult. R-e-a-l-l-y difficult! I already feel myself slipping into the "I can't go, I have too much reading to do...." or "I'm going to take my nap instead.." Thursdays will be especially rough because for the next 5 weeks, I have to be there at 7:45am. Week 6-10, I have to arrive at 6:45 am: work the floor and whatever fun and exciting things you do during clinical day, then go to class until 4 pm. I literally crawled to the nearest coffee shop at 4:01 last Thursday. No joke.
Jesse is doing fantastic. He has lost close to 30 lbs.... and I couldn't be more proud of him!!!! School always makes me completely unavailable most of the day (he may actually prefer that!?!) and then Saturday is Hogs Football Day for him. The most football I get into is wearing a Razorback sweatshirt. Let's be honest here... I go to football games to people watch.
Until next time sweet friends. Thank you for the wonderful well wishes and support, especially you, you and you.
And to Jesse.... you are the best. Thanks for loving me no matter how grumpy, nervous, anxious, or moody I am.
I'm so proud of you Becky!!! You earned those red scrubs! You are so smart and compassionate, and I have no doubts that you'll make a great nurse. Isn't going to the gym a huge pain when you're busy running around? I have found some of Jillian Michael's home workout videos to be a big help when i can't make it to the gym - you can do the workouts right in your living room and all you need are a set of light weights. (The best part, I think, is you can wear whatever you want!) If it sounds like something you'd be into, check out "30 day shred" or "Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism" - both are available on iTunes! Best of luck for a great semester! Trimbles are thinking of you!
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