Christmas Break!

I am 2 weeks in so far of my Christmas break, and its been busy. But luckily things are winding down, so I can really start to relax. I think today is truly my first day that I have nothing that I MUST do. There are things I would like to do, but nothing that is super important either. Christmas was good, can't really complain at all.

I have found myself missing school, missing practicing skills, missing clinicals and giving injections, and looking up meds. I know this is insanity because I should be enjoying my break, but I enjoy doing those things.....so I miss it. I know my tune will easily change once schools starts back up, lol.

I want to find some new, easy recipes for Mike and I to make for dinner. I know he has to be getting tired of the same things every week. So, I want to switch things up for him. I have also been trying to make dinner more to make up for how much he has been doing for me this past semester. He has been amazing to me with helping me out, and picking up my slack. I am blessed, that's all I can say. So...back to recipes, I just want to have new stuff that's easy, and that I like, so that I won't veto things, lol.

For New Years, we are just going to chill out at home. I wanna order Lou's, and have alcohol on hand to make some yummy drinks for myself and Mike and play Just Dance. Then we have all weekend to spend with each other. I can't wait. :)

1st Semester is Done!!!!

You have no idea how good it feels to say I am done with my first semester of nursing school!! Love it!! So just to recap, B in Nursing Concepts, A in Patho, A in Nursing Roles, B in Clinicals, and a B in Micro. And the B in Micro could possibly get bumped up to an A, showing as I am 2.5 points away from an A. I mean, There are 875 points for the class, which means you need 805 points to get an A, I was at 802.5! She said our grades on webgrade aren't final, and that she is "very fair" with grades, so I am hoping that means this chica scored an A in Micro. But, I'll have to wait and see what she posts as my final grade, which probably won't be up til next week. :(

So, as soon as I was done my Micro final yesterday and getting ripped off at the bookstore ($60 bucks for a book that was $200 that was just introduced this semester?? really?? Grr!!), Mike and I went downtown for our yearly Downtown Christmas Extravaganza!! :) We basically just go down to see the lights, the Macy's window display, and walk around a lil bit. The Macy's window display was flat this year, they are usually amazing, but this year, they really weren't that spectacular. It was disappointing, but we still had a great time.

So....today is when I get my life back in order. I am about to go get some coffee, and then I am wrapping presents, and then cleaning up around here. Mike has been a saint about not complaining about my clutter. It's been driving me crazy, too, but I just haven't had the time to take care of it the way I need to. So, I hope to get this place looking nice again, and then I am getting a mani/pedi as my end of the semester treat. I am so happy that I am done with this semester!!!!

What is that? Is that a B??

Yes, I have secured the highly treasured, and nearly impossible to obtain clinical score that is a lovely B. Our clinicals are not pass/fail. We were told in the beginning whent they showed us these lovely little forms, that we should not expect to get anything above a C for clinicals. Especially because this is our first semester, we're not able to do very many things at all independently. So.... I figured it was mathematically impossible for me to anything above a C. However, my instructor felt differently. I even got some 4s thrown into my mix of scores. I am super-dee-duper excited about this.

Oh, and I have my sweet lil A secured for Patho, and now I am just waiting on my 111 scores. There is a small chance I can get an A in that class, but I am not gonna hold my breath. I will probably get a B in that class, which is just fine with me! Bs are my new A, remember?

So I just have to finish up my micro final tomorrow, which is open-book, so I don't even have to worry about it. I am not going to get an A which getting a damned perfect score on the final. And I just don't feel like stressing myself out over her class, especially because she will have something wrong and won't change it no matter how much you argue it (or no matter how right you are). So, I can get 30 points and keep my B, which I am good with.

Thank goodness this semester is over with!! I have rocked it out, and am so happy with myself.

Tomorrow after my Micro final, Mike and I are going downtown to see the christmas lights and window displays. We have this every year since we got married, and I really look forward to the Macy's window display on State street. It's not just one window display, its like atleast 8, lol. It's amazing and very well done! But really, I am looking forward to just spending the time with him, and not stressing about the next test!

Oh, nursing school....you cause me so much stress, yet make me so happy at the same time!!

A week from now.....

I will be able to say I have successfully completed my 1st semester of nursing school. It is such a good feeling, I'm not gonna lie!

I have been a horrible, moody, bitchy girl for the last 5-6 days because I was so stressed out. I had a patho and micro test on the same day, and then hospital simulation testing on Tuesday. Plus working, and all the normal things you have to do in life, like eating, bathing, sleeping. But I have gotten through it.

I got an A on my Patho test, a B on my Micro test, and most importantly I passed my simulation test! So honestly.....Finals feel like a cake walk to me. Normally, finals are the most stressful part of semester for most people, but after this semester, I am doing well enough that I don't need to kill myself. Even if I end up dropping a grade in each class after the final, I am still passing and that is all that matters.

So, I am feeling like a ton of weight is off of my shoulders for the time being, and I'm back to feeling like I can relax again and not feel guilty. For instance, I am going out to see a movie tonight with my hubby instead of studying, and it feels really good, and I don't feel guilty about it at all.

I do plan on doing my usual Thursday date with myself at Panera tomorrow all day and get some studying done, but I am just not going to kill myself with stress this next week.

But, I'm feeling good. Just gotta get through my last day of clinicals, 3 finals, a final clinical evaluation, and this chica is done!!!