Originally I said I would take it slow, and not take any classes this summer. In part, it's like, why not save the $500 or so. In part it's that I am not in a HUGE rush to get into nursing school because when I do make that transition, I will have to make a decision about going full time, and that is kind of a nightmare from several perspectives. ( ( Read more... )

1. Go to Career Cruising.
2. Put in Username: nycareers and Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top twenty results

( no surprises here! but some 'Huh?' )

I have been up way past my bedtime the past few nights riveted by Echo Heron books, otherwise known as the most recommended nonfiction nurse books in every nurse community on LJ. The one I am reading is Tending Lives, which is a compilation of different nurses' stories. Everytime I get to the end of one I think, "I'll just read the next one, it HAS ( Read more... )

Yesterday I took a day off (thank goodness I could) and visited Baltimore. The University of Maryland - Baltimore's School of Social Work, specifically. They had an open house, and I finally wised up that I should attend one and really get a feel for the goal I'm considering. I am glad I did, because I know now I'm completely right. This is what I ( Read more... )

A few notes on my recent life ( Read more... )

So, I suppose it's not a surprise that I stink at softball. I was only in like three innings and manged to pull a muscle in my thigh. I did hit the ball a few times, but never made it to first base. WELL. There's only one way to get better, isn't there? I'm not going to quit this just because I'm bad at it like I do with everything else. At any ( Read more... )

OK, I guess that juggling 3 different PC games officially makes me a "gamer". I started Civ III last night, and all I can say is, damn did they make this game ten thousand times harder than Civ II. I am unamused - you should be able to choose an easy setting that's actually easy, IMHO. So, I feel like such an idiot that I actually am reading the ( Read more... )

I always say to myself, "Gee, it'd sure be nice to wake up one day and know what the hell I want to do with my life ( Read more... )

if i read this right, it would cost me no less than $1,000 (not including stuff like books) to take even a single class in the science in the evening program at umd. and most likely if i put it off, more, considering the state of higher education in maryland and its soon to be slashed budget. basically, that makes this seem impossible. seem! i'm ( Read more... )

good morning! here's discouragement and disturbing images.

( discouragement )