July 31, 2011 is the day I decided I wanted to become a
Nurse. Since then life has not been easy. I thought doing my nursing prerequisites
was tough, but nursing school is on a whole other level. I do not believe I
have ever read so much in my life! I read while I am eating in the ADC, on my
breaks between classes, when I am watching Battlestar Galactica, if I am
visiting a friend (which is not often), and even in my dreams. Yes Potter, Perry and Jarvis have taken over my life! They have become
my new best friends. I have taken a total of four quizzes at this time and they
are not like anything I have ever encountered. They make you critically think,
so even if you know the content you can still get Jedi mindtricked and do
poorly on a test. It is tough stuff being a first semester nursing student, so
how do I balance life and nursing school? Well… I pray and always make time for God
first. I make sure to read his word in the morning before clinical at 0700. I
have learned early on that if you don’t make time for your creator, you can
study all you want, but you will have difficulty succeeding. Also making time
for God minimizes my stress. I am definitely a type A personality, with a list
for everything and high expectations for myself. Sometimes it becomes
overwhelming and I want to break down, but if I know that Jesus is there with
me I can trust that he will give me strength. Finding balance is really about
drawing closer to Jesus. As long as He’s got me I know I can manage all the
madness:)
