They changed one of the answers on the final exam on that one class, because the question was wrong and my answer was right. Which means I GET MY A. I am the first person from our school to ever get an A in that particular class. Holy shit. I DID IT.

WOOHOO!

Semester 1 of nursing school is officially a 4.0. All that work actually WAS worth it.


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I took my last final of the semester today. It's been a grueling 9 weeks. I worked my ass off, and while I'm not thrilled with what I think my final grades will be, I did well. I don't have my official grades, but my calculation of them indicates 3 A's and a B. My school requires above a 93 to get an A, which is far harder than making a 90. I ( Read more... )

My husband suggested burning one of my professor's online audio lectures so I can listen in the car and maximize my study time. Brilliant! It has helped immensely. However, several of the lectures are streaming video. I have a good, free program on my PC that can capture audio from the .wmv files and save as mp3's, however, that program doesn't ( Read more... )

Wells Fargo is taking tips from Rumpelstiltskin and has agreed to take my first born in exchange for a student loan ( Read more... )

Okay, I FINALLY got my damn financial award letter, and now I have to scramble like mad to get my loans in order. I've love to hear any advice you might have ( Read more... )

An acquaintance of mine posted this to Facebook, and I think it's worth sharing:

"If you’re determined to think of yourself as limited, vulnerable, or scarred by past experience, know only that you have chosen to do so. The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available." - Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

- donna

New pristine white Dansko shoes, 3 pairs of crimson scrubs, official polo shirt, stethoscope, random necessities and books (and corresponding e-books) all purchased. Open house attended. A couple students scared off. Good riddance, I say. Go bold or go home! :-p. A ton of stuff to get done right away, or I'm screwed. So ridiculously excited ( Read more... )

My darling husband and are have been married three years and together for eight years. I've read a lot about how hard marriage is, but really, so far, it's pretty easy and seemless. Financial trouble, new baby, stress and yet it's somehow easy.

Let's hear it for picking the right person!

I love you, oh husband of mine!

- donna

If you are knowledgeable about thyroid/weight issues, I'd love some input.

Cut for those that don't want to read about weight issues.

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1. The snot-monster is rampaging our household, and I'm out to kick his ugly yellow butt. Despite feeling like hell today, I still got out there and did our daily hour long walk, AND added in 10 minutes of jogging. I know 10 minutes of jogging isn't much, but I HATE jogging/running, so for me, it was an accomplishment ( Read more... )