1. I got the highest grade in my class on my recent Adult Health test. A 92%! This is huge for me because this class is a major doozie - super hard and way too much information for 8 weeks. I did not feel very confident when I finished the test. As usual I was the very last person to finish and my professor even had to tell me to put my pencil down because time was up. I felt defeated and freaked out because the test was so freaking hard. When I went to turn my test in my face starting feel hot and I felt the tears welling up and I just couldn't stop it and I started crying. My professor gave me a huge hug and said "Sarah! It's okay, we are gonna get through this course together!" It was so sweet and kind and genuine. I told her I was just frustrated because I had studied so hard and I felt like there was no way I could have passed the test because it was so hard and the questions were all so tricky. Little did I know, I passed it, and got the highest grade in the class! Go me! (Insert comment about confidence here!)
2. I saw this quote the other day and liked it so much I wrote it on a post-it note that is stuck to our bathroom mirror:
You only lose things because there is something bigger the universe wants you to have. But if you fight it and don't let go, you won't ever see it.
3. This part of my semester (fyi: this semester is broken into two classes - 8 weeks of Psych nursing and 8 weeks of Adult Health/Medical Surgical) is kicking my butt royally. I am so busy and have zero time for anything other than school and careplans. The dishes are piling up in our sink, I haven't gone for a run in almost 2 weeks, I'm carpooling with a classmate so I have no time to return phone calls now, we have a pile of clean clothes on our sofa that we've just been pulling clothes out of because I haven't had time to fold them and I've been leaving so early in the morning for clinicals (I'm out the door at 6:00am) that I haven't had a morning with Patrick and Piper other than the weekends. Now it is 10:45am on Saturday and we had a family breakfast and then shipped Piper over to Carol and Greg's house for the day so that we can both study. Oye! When will we ever been done with school/studying!!??
4. I had my Operating Room rotation on Wednesday and saw TWO 0pen heart surgeries. It was absolutely amazing. I loved it! I'm adding that onto my list of possible nursing specialties - OR Nurse. The only downfall is that you are on your feet ALL day and you don't see the light of day until you end your shift. I was in the OR from 7am to 3pm and I sat down for 15 minutes when I ate lunch - that's is...just 15 minutes.
5 comments:
So proud of you Parnell! Way to go with that grade.
Love that quote too.
I am sure the chores that are piling up are driving you nuts but they are just chores; as long as there aren't at least 4 roaches (or 50 ants) on them, I think this is totally acceptable. keep on kicking arse!
you rock, boo!
i know you are sooo busy, don't worry about calling me back. we can check in by email. soon you will be done with school and will have lots of free time again. that is the killer about school: you get home and still have tons of school work to do in the evening....no down time.
xo
cpg
I like school better. I always have, and now that I am back, it is still the case. I feel like I only answer to myself and that is very freeing. Congrats on the test brainiac!
hmm, weird, wan. i am happy to be done with school. the clock hits 3:30 and i am on my way home, done with work for the day. i can do whatever i want with the rest of my day and evening. with school you get home and have to study, write papers, study group, etc. no likey.
dear sarah 100
you should ask your father to come and give you help. he is good at cleaning, cooking and laundry!!!!just leave miller in the refrig and he will show up.
mom/dad
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