FuzzyLilBunny , 27

Two entries so close together? The world just might be spinning backwards.

I'm taking my last class to get my degree - microbiology. Two tests in and I've got an 'A' still. Not too shabby seeing as the class is only seven weeks long and that is a shitload of material to cram into such little time. Go figure - I'm almost done and I'm finally figuring out how to take tests. Hopefully that'll help me with my boards.

I am SO nervous about taking my boards. That's a lot of money to put up just to fail it. I haven't done much studying for it, but I also cant' take it until after 8/18 when I'm done with micro and they officially graduate me. I'm thinking I want to take it by the end of August, but that doesn't give me a whole lot of time to refresh two years worth of material if I don't start until micro is finished on the 12th.

Three people from my class have taken it so far that I've known of and have passed, so there IS hope, lol.

And then I need to finish up fluffing up my resume, have Sara review it and the start handing it out. I know where I want to work and I think I can get the job - if there are positions open at the time. The economy is hurting even us right now and those that do have listings open are almost all pool - except the Hospital of Inevitable Doom.

David and I are house shopping (don't know if i've mentioned that previously). There are two communities we really love down in Apollo Beach, both with multiple floor plans we like and it's hard trying to pick and choose what'll be best. We can't even settle on if we want a one or two story yet. We're still a couple months out from committing (uh, hello, job?), but one is a bike ride to the beach and the other isn't much further down the road which would still be nice. I really need to make a pro and con list to try and narrow everything down >_<

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Courto

PS: I am going to be whore and post my last two 52's, enjoy, lawl.



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Ten days later I’m in shock. I’m REALLY done with the respiratory care program? Are you SURE? I’m glad that all of the nonsense is over, but at the same time, my safety net is gone. In five more weeks I’ll have my degree (I’m doing microbiology in seven weeks…hold me!) and I’ll be cramming for my boards and getting a JOB. Me. A Job. The girl who’s only real job was a year working at a dollar store five years ago? And you want me to TAKE CARE of people? Like, really really sick people?

What have I gotten myself into?

A little part of me is confident, in a more-confident-than-i-was-previously sort of way. The rest keeps thinking I’m going to fuck this up. What is my dumbass going to do that’ll make me lose my license? I have to keep reminding myself that I’m NOT my mother; I’m not a dumbass drug addict that’s going to be stealing drugs. As long as I’m careful and observant and crossing my ‘T’s and dotting my ‘i’s, I’ll be OK. I don’t know everything because I’m not God and I’m not a seasoned therapist.

But still I worry.

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daisyrosegirl, HershyKiss111, mylittlebrains, sweetsuga13, underwearnome2

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Ten days later I’m in shock. I’m REALLY done with the respiratory care program? Are you SURE? I’m glad that all of the nonsense is over, but at the same time, my safety net is gone. In five more weeks I’ll have my degree (I’m doing microbiology in seven weeks…hold me!) and I’ll be cramming for my boards and getting a JOB. Me. A Job. The girl who’s only real job was a year working at a dollar store five years ago? And you want me to TAKE CARE of people? Like, really really sick people?

What have I gotten myself into?

A little part of me is confident, in a more-confident-than-i-was-previously sort of way. The rest keeps thinking I’m going to fuck this up. What is my dumbass going to do that’ll make me lose my license? I have to keep reminding myself that I’m NOT my mother; I’m not a dumbass drug addict that’s going to be stealing drugs. As long as I’m careful and observant and crossing my ‘T’s and dotting my ‘i’s, I’ll be OK. I don’t know everything because I’m not God and I’m not a seasoned therapist.

But still I worry.

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List of responders

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daisyrosegirl, HershyKiss111, mylittlebrains, sweetsuga13, underwearnome2

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Surprise! ha.

My visit with Katie was AMAZING. You can see some of the pictures from the visit here. Katie and Zach and even Ron are just awesome. I was so sad to go home. I'm hopefully going to make it back up there sometime next year again while David's deployed to keep myself busy.

Sooooo, I graduate THIS SATURDAY. But, it doesn't really count towards anything >_< I still have summer classes to take hence, I'm not walking. But our class is doing dinner that night and festivities afterwards to celebrate anyway. I won't be getting my degree until August, after I finish micro. Gives me time to study for my boards in July. Sucks that I won't have it before my 25th birthday, but doing micro in summer II was best for me.

For clinical V (I suppose you could call it an externship?), I got the hospital that I wanted AND I also get to do some pediatric floors. I'm really proud that I was picked for one of the two pediatric slots. I've come a long way just from last semester. My preceptor also does some PFTs (yuck), Adult ICU and floors, so I'll get a nice mix of training. Hopefully it'll help me get a job there as well.

Other than all that, nothing else big going on. They opened up a cable side at the local wakeboarding place, so David's been back to doing that. I haven't tried cable yet >_<



Piggy is A-OK - he just got a Twitter yesterday (oh yes i did).



I'm putting together a photobook of the garden throughout the year for Nano's birthday next January. some of the first few will be featured. We just planted 37 rose bushes alone this year, plus multiple other flowers and veggies, so it's going to be great.

so next i write here I should be done with the program!

Surprise! ha.

My visit with Katie was AMAZING. You can see some of the pictures from the visit here. Katie and Zach and even Ron are just awesome. I was so sad to go home. I'm hopefully going to make it back up there sometime next year again while David's deployed to keep myself busy.

Sooooo, I graduate THIS SATURDAY. But, it doesn't really count towards anything >_< I still have summer classes to take hence, I'm not walking. But our class is doing dinner that night and festivities afterwards to celebrate anyway. I won't be getting my degree until August, after I finish micro. Gives me time to study for my boards in July. Sucks that I won't have it before my 25th birthday, but doing micro in summer II was best for me.

For clinical V (I suppose you could call it an externship?), I got the hospital that I wanted AND I also get to do some pediatric floors. I'm really proud that I was picked for one of the two pediatric slots. I've come a long way just from last semester. My preceptor also does some PFTs (yuck), Adult ICU and floors, so I'll get a nice mix of training. Hopefully it'll help me get a job there as well.

Other than all that, nothing else big going on. They opened up a cable side at the local wakeboarding place, so David's been back to doing that. I haven't tried cable yet >_<



Piggy is A-OK - he just got a Twitter yesterday (oh yes i did).



I'm putting together a photobook of the garden throughout the year for Nano's birthday next January. some of the first few will be featured. We just planted 37 rose bushes alone this year, plus multiple other flowers and veggies, so it's going to be great.

so next i write here I should be done with the program!