Finding a Balance.

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:)