I can't sleep. True, it is still very early for sleep based upon my normal sleeping routine, but I only got four hours of sleep last night... you think my brain would be polite and let me fall asleep earlier than usual.

To pass the time, I've been browsing postsecret archives and this quote was attached as a user's signature:


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Finals are done, which means that I am officially 60% of the way through the nursing program. Two more semesters and I'll be free (other than the pesky fact that I'll then have to get a job and actually begin my career... no biggie ( Read more... )

Today was one of those rare, perfect days. I had lecture this morning, went to the gym, and came home to work on homework. What made today remarkable was the fact that I miraculously figured out a way to overcome the crippling stress I've been under lately. There is no reason for the change or new perspective: finals are still drawing closer and ( Read more... )

Where to begin? I successfully passed my second semester of nursing school with decent grades. Not good based on my former standards for self-evaluation, but I was frankly so miserable the first semester that I decided to relax and stop holding myself to unrealistic expectations. I really enjoy working in the hospital during my medical-surgical and ( Read more... )

 I have very nearly perfected my procrastination down to the minute. All of my clinical paperwork from last week was due on Sunday with an unspecified time, so naturally I barely started anything until Sunday morning and did not email the attachments until 1152pm. Why do I always seem to get worse rather than better? It is unneeded additional ( Read more... )

I returned to school today after a wonderful, but far too short, break. I love my friends, even if they don't always get along the best ( Read more... )

I finally learned how to successfully navigate the university's online system to locate my final grades for last semester this morning and I received a 3.9 gpa! I wanted to scream and celebrate, but seeing as I am in the library I figured I should refrain and opted to make a post instead.

Today officially marks the end of the puppy-love phase I was experiencing with my laptop when it randomly decided to delete all of the lovely photos I had taken during my most recent excursion to the beach. Frustratingly, I did not realize their absence until well after having hit the 'format' button on my camera, obliterating the photos and wiping ( Read more... )

My grandfather fell and cracked his head open on Friday. The cleaning woman was over and, since he has always been a hard worker, he felt awkward sitting in the living room while she worked so he went outside to clear the walkway with his leaf blower. On the third of six steps leading down to the back lawn, he became tangled in the power cord and ( Read more... )

 Last night I finished the last group presentation, for this semester at least, which is a huge weight off my shoulders. It is really stressful to have a very significant percentage of your grade in the hands of other students, especially when they don't seem to be motivated to accomplish anything. Thankfully, we all seemed to work well under ( Read more... )