The Insanity Begins..

Well we are officially a week and 1/2 into my last semester of nursing school and I can say with confidence that I am stressed. I never cease to go crazy the first 3 weeks of school when they over load you down with everything to expect throughout the semester, the quizzes, tests, assignments, and projects, but for some reason this semester seems a little different.

One of my classes in particular has a project that accounts for 50% of my grade. While that in and of itself tends to stress me out it gets worse... we went over what all it entails today, and while the 15 page paper with tables and appendices and annotated reference page doesn't bother me THAT much the fact that the 28 page packet in which our teacher used to explain the project to us was so confusing. I am pretty positive that I will have to read it 4 times before I will fully understand the project and by then it will be Tuesday when I will have had to post my first part of my draft!! Everything is just coming and starting so fast this semester since our classes end so early because of our role section for the last 6 weeks.

I am excited about my topic for the project and that should help I just hope that I'm able to pull off a decent grade since it is HALF of my grade in this class. No big deal right.

Well other than that I have been preparing for my skills validation on Friday which I am kinda nervous about. I haven't done this stuff for a grade since Fundamentals and the masterys stressed me out then too! Hopefully they will go smoothly and we can get this semester going.

I'm ready to start applying for jobs and find a place to work :) Although I can't say I am not terrified about the interviewing process...

Thoughts and prayers would be greatly appreciated throughout this whole semester because I can guarantee I will need them.

~Maggie

School approches!

Once again school is just around the corner. I have started getting emails about the start of the semester and have been trying very hard not to get stressed out about it. I am very excited about this semester because as everyone knows it is my last :) I cannot wait to walk across the stage at graduation and begin working as an RN in 2011!!

This will be an interesting semester for many reasons. Between going to classes, applying for jobs, and planning a wedding, I think I have my work cut out for me this time around. But needless to say I'm ready to get started because the sooner we get started the sooner we can finish!

I am recovering from my surgery that went very well. So far, two weeks in, I have still had no headaches. Which is a huge blessing! I hope that it continues this way. I was also released yesterday to begin driving again, although I don't think I should have taken my surgeon up on it quite yet. I met Abby and Ben for lunch yesterday and my neck has been sore ever since. All the more reason to think that just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do it.

I just hope that I will be able to get out of this brace soon. I hope that it does not interfere with school at all and that I will be able to start this last semester strong and get through it quickly.

I would still love some prayers for healing as I am not completely healed, and prayers for sanity would also be greatly appreciated as we all know that nursing school is not the best way to keep sane :)

~Maggie