Break is Over!

I took today off of work because I wasn't feeling so hot, and it just so happened we got dumped on with a bunch of snow today. I was sad because I missed a fun night with my study-buddies last night, but I'm not gonna pass anything on to anybody else if I can help it. The boys in this house have been sick this week, so I guess it was just inevitable that I would catch a snippet of it.

So, with that said, today is the perfect day to get started on some reading. I made productive use of my time last night since no fun was to be had, and I sorted out my syllabus's onto my Google Calendar (which I love so far, but I am not the most faithful calendar lover...so we'll see when something new and exciting catches my eye!) and made lists of the reading I need to do to prepare for each quiz or test. I don't have all of my syllabi's yet, so as soon as I do, I will organize those into workable formats, too.

I just really want to stay on top of everything this semester, and not have to spend anymore time getting "organized" as the semester progresses....because it is so time consuming. I just need to feel like I can seamlessly move from one class to the next without a huge bulky notebook. I am thinking about having one big notebook, and then having thin folder/tiny notebook for each week or for each test. I just need to cut down on the bulk that I carry to school each day.

My Med Surg book should be delivered today,and my Physical assessment book should be delivered in a couple of days. I guess there is a computer program that we have to buy that wasn't in the bookstore, so whenever there is more info on that, I'll have to buy that I guess. The amount of organization and information that we HAVEN'T received is troubling to me. I believe we can't really be successful if we aren't given the information and materials we need to be successful. Luckily, I am not in Med Surg until the 2nd 8 weeks, so I am ok....but my fellow classmates who are in it the first 8 weeks have only gotten the reading schedule for the first few weeks....I am angry for them. That is supposed to be the really difficult class this semester for us, and a week only remains until class is in effect....I would be freaking out to not even have the syllabus yet.

They mentioned this computer program in this letter they sent out, but didn't tell the students where to go to purchase it, and its not on the book list in the bookstore for our class, yet they are supposed to have this done BEFORE the semester starts? People have jobs and lil ones, they need more notice than what they have been given, at least in my opinion.

Ok, I'm off of my soap box. I need to get my butt in gear and start putting a dent in my reading!