My first few weeks in nursing school

I finished up my first few weeks in nursing school today! So far it's been quite a whirlwind of information but it's getting a little easier as I settle back into NEP. I still have yet to really move into my room; many of my clothes are still in bags and my human phys books are still waiting to be postreferenced in a box in the big room in my parent's basement. I've moved some furniture around, but still have yet to use my desk as it is still covered with boxes of office supplies and room decorations.

Meanwhile, I do have all of my nursing lecture notes and colloquium worksheets organized alongside my medical dictionary, "Fundamentals of Nursing", and my personal favorite, the two-volume set of "Medical Surgical Nursing". Good times are in store for me! I am actually really excited to start clinicals in the fall. A lot of my fellow students feel a bit of anxiety towards this but I'm just pumped. Learning is one thing, but applying is my favorite.

Last week, Dad and I cleaned out the attic in the garage. Half of it, at least. It took all day, but now you can walk up there! Woot!

I got a job at Concordia Ale House too! I begin my training on thursday morning. Soon I'll be serving every friday, saturday, and sunday night, and bartending on tuesday night! I'm so excited! Come see me if you're in town!

One love,
CJ

My last week in Eugene

It is a stressful but exciting time as I move into finals week of my last term at U of O! I have four finals in the next three days:
Endocrinology- Monday 8AM
Motor Control- Tuesday 1PM
Economics- Tuesday 3:15PM
Business Finance- Wednesday 3:15PM
Sounds crazy but I couldn't have designed it better myself. For the most part everything is fairly spread out, and the only time it isn't is when my easiest final is right after my hardest one. I'm excited for three days from now!
I also am moving into my last week at Diablo's! My last karaoke night is this tuesday. If you're in Eugene, this is your last chance to come sing for me! ALSO, come check out Bikes n Blues n Barbeque night this wednesday for some down-home Mississippi cookin' and some incredible live blues jam bands! It's always a good time!

I can't believe I only have five days until graduation! I can't wait for all my family to come into town. And then two days later I'm going up to Seattle to watch my cousin Joel, the ASSP president, graduate from SPU! I wish I had more time to spend in Seattle, but I have this little thing called nursing school that I will be starting the next day! I can't wait to begin.

That's all for now. I've got finals to study for and a whole house to pack up! So many things to do, and so little time...

One love,
CJ