Just a FYI ...

I most likely will not be blogging until next Friday.

This coming up week starting today and ending Thursday is going to be 3rd semester Hell Week. Tonight I'm going to study with my friend for our 2, that's right, T-W-O math exams we have next week (Tuesday and Thursday). GOD HELP ME YOU GUYS. I have already failed my first math exam (by one question, you can only get two wrong), and now our instructor emailed us today to tell us there are going to be problems on an equation we've never done before. I'm deathly afraid I'm going to fail Clinical and/or Skills all because of a math exam.

Then tomorrow I work 7-3:30 and I'm going right to GTC to tutor Paula's 1st semester Pharm students for their midterm until around 7pm. Sunday I work again. Monday I have another tutoring sesh from 9-12, and then a study group for my midterm for Mental Health at like 3-5. Somewhere between now and Monday I have to write my Midterm CET for clinical. And then we have HPS scenario on Tuesday and the first math exam. Then Thursday I have my Mental Health midterm and the second math exam. PLEASE YOU GUYS SEND ME POSITIVE THOUGHTS & PRAYERS!!

I don't want to lose my mind. 

To put a positive spin on things, I found this online.

It's interesting and I'm happy that I fit into all 6 of these traits.

Motivated. You might choose nursing school for any number of reasons: to make a living helping others. To expand your career opportunities. To carve out a brighter future for your family. When you are genuinely motivated, the hardships of going back to school are a little easier to get through knowing each day brings you closer to your goal.

Positive. There are ups and downs in nursing school. Struggling with a nursing concept, missing an exam question, difficulty managing your schedule – these setbacks are par for the course, but a successful student is one who can get over the humps with a positive attitude. They don’t ignore obstacles, but they find the best solution they can and move on.

Organized. Being intentional with time management goes a long way in school. Students who formally schedule study sessions (both self-study and with a group), have a dedicated space for school at home and take other measures to organize their lives position themselves well for success.

Connected. Successful students build relationships with faculty, staff and classmates. They join study groups, reach out to instructors with questions and ask for extra help in the simulation lab when they need it. They make friends and find strength in numbers.

Realistic. Memorizing facts and formulas isn’t the key to “winning” nursing school, and you will make mistakes. That’s okay! The purpose of nursing school is to learn and practice. Successful students set realistic expectations and remind themselves of the end goal – to retain information that is critical to optimal patient care.

Excited. Many of our students come to nursing after a career in a non-nursing field because they want work that’s more meaningful. They are excited about pursuing a new career, and that excitement helps carry them through the program.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend/week!