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Hell is studying for the NCLEX
If anyone has ever pondered what occurs in Hell - at least beyond the stereotypes of incubi with pointy tails and pitchforks - they need only to register and prepare for the licensing exam for the profession of nursing (the NCLEX). It is a test that features difficulty scaling, depending on how one is faring, many different question formats, and a ( Read more... ) -
The trials of change
I have now graduated with my nursing degree, and it still feels rather surreal. I am scheduled to take my nursing board (the ominous "NCLEX") exam within approximately one month, after which eI will begin my practice as a nurse ( Read more... ) -
Moon of darkness
I am an individual with a Scorpio moon, which according to astrology mythology, prompts me to draw inward into a secretive persona and a fixation on dark themes. While I do not subscribe wholly to a belief in the truth of astrological concepts, the principles of the Scorpio moon accurately apply to me. I'm drawn to movies, music, and TV shows that ( Read more... ) -
2015 resolutions
This year, I am determined to resolve my issues with a self-defined video game addiction. While video games have taught me immensely about some facets of life - namely, strategic thinking and the acceptance of failure - I find myself struggling to discover more about myself. Who am I, if I am not a video-gamer? Is it such an integral part of my ( Read more... ) -
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Last evening was a truly pleasurable experience for me, in a Socratic sense. Discussions of philosophy and politics pervaded the fading summer air, while distant echoes of airplane travel intermingled with a Spanish rendition of "Happy Birthday" from a nearby house in Powderhorn Park ( Read more... ) -
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I have this fantasy about living in a small town on the coast somewhere in Europe. I'm not sure where it comes from, maybe an amalgamation of images and visions from cinema, literature, and some purely from the random recesses of the mind. Waves crash forcefully against the crags, and salty mist constantly wafts in through the open windows of the ( Read more... ) -
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Outer space is vast and desolate. What's disconcerting is the abnormally large distances between objects in space, on the order of magnitude of millions and billions of light years. What lies in the spaces between subatomic particles and between the spaces, and between those spaces? Is it some sort of universal tapestry that fosters connection, or ( Read more... ) -
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We strive through much of our adult lives to derive a sense of accomplishment, perhaps through work, volunteerism, relationships, or children. Every individual dreams of a future capacity to reflect back on their continuum of meaningful experiences and poignant moments and state "I have truly completed something meaningful here." This is the ( Read more... ) -
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Do you remember the raspberry patches that we scoured when we were children? Every summer, they would flourish under the reign of the northern latitude sun, and bespeckle the forest with red. The plump, delicious denizens were happy to indulge their patrons with the payment of potential reproduction. And yet, they strictly punished the vices of ( Read more... ) -
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Work, clinicals, homework, repeat sequence ( Read more... )