finals // day of silence
Hey everyone,
Sorry for posting inconsistencies. I'm in the middle of writing my final exams right now, which is pretty hectic. Then I get a two week reprieve, before I start consolidation, which is a month long clinical experience in the hospital. I didn't get OR, which was my original choice (but then 32 people applied for it and my name wasn't lucky enough to get picked out of the hat, there were only 8 spots available.)
So anyways, I'm doing OB (obstetrical nursing, which is pregnant moms and babies. I'm excited because I get to rotate through the prenatal clinic, the maternal triage clinic, labour, delivery and postpartum, and the neonatal intensive care unit. D'aww, babies.
So tomorrow, April 16, is GLSEN'sDay of Silence, and I'm encouraging everyone to participate because this is a cause close to me--my little brother is gay, and I'm going to do everything I can to help eradicate the hate that my brother faces on a daily basis.
Basically, what I'm doing is I will be carrying a card with the following on it:
"Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the
Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies in schools. My deliberate
silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice, and
discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting
these injustices.”
It doesn't matter what sexual orientation you are--all that matters is that you want to stop the hate and discrimination.
-Victoria
Sorry for posting inconsistencies. I'm in the middle of writing my final exams right now, which is pretty hectic. Then I get a two week reprieve, before I start consolidation, which is a month long clinical experience in the hospital. I didn't get OR, which was my original choice (but then 32 people applied for it and my name wasn't lucky enough to get picked out of the hat, there were only 8 spots available.)
So anyways, I'm doing OB (obstetrical nursing, which is pregnant moms and babies. I'm excited because I get to rotate through the prenatal clinic, the maternal triage clinic, labour, delivery and postpartum, and the neonatal intensive care unit. D'aww, babies.
So tomorrow, April 16, is GLSEN'sDay of Silence, and I'm encouraging everyone to participate because this is a cause close to me--my little brother is gay, and I'm going to do everything I can to help eradicate the hate that my brother faces on a daily basis.
Basically, what I'm doing is I will be carrying a card with the following on it:
"Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the
Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies in schools. My deliberate
silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice, and
discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting
these injustices.”
It doesn't matter what sexual orientation you are--all that matters is that you want to stop the hate and discrimination.
-Victoria