TGIF

The semester is coming to an end! It’s Friday, officially the last day of classes! My morning was awesome – no nursing class. My nursing professor was kind enough to give us a study day. I still had my American Literature class at 11 though. Review for the exam of course. But, I also found out that my professor has written two books about the author John Kerouac and will be flying to England to speak at a conference honoring the author. Pretty cool - I had no idea. You learn new things every day.

Next week is exam week. . . . .

I only have two exams, which is a blessing. One on Tuesday and one on Thursday. My nursing pediatrics final is on Tuesday. I will need all the prayers I can get! After that exam, my first semester of my 2nd year of nursing school will be over. . . . .it’s crazy how fast it went! Yet, there are fun things to look forward to during exam week like the Pancake Supper and end of the year parties. Speaking of which, last night was the SRA/SAA Admission Christmas Party. All the counselors made different kinds of homemade soups for us to enjoy. I must say that they chicken chili soup was amazing. There were also some delicious desserts like cup cakes and Fruity Pebbles krispie treats (like rice krispie treats). I really enjoyed hanging out and sharing laughs with my fellow co-workers. It was the best meal I’ve had since Thanksgiving Break!

Thanksgiving Break

Yes, finally a break! Thanksgiving break. Time to recoup and recharge – two things I really needed. The day before Thanksgiving I helped my mom prepare the turkey and helped her mix up her famous apple crisp and pumpkin pies. But, believe it or not, later that day my mom, my brother, and I decorated our Christmas tree in the living room! We had Christmas music booming through the house while Thanksgiving food cooked in the kitchen. With two holidays being only a month apart, it makes this an exciting time of year at my house.

On Thanksgiving Day we had family over at our house for a delicious meal. One of the things I was really looking forward to at Thanksgiving was getting to enjoy an amazing home cooked meal, which I haven’t had in months. I ate so much food, and enjoyed every bite of it! Of course, I brought back some pumpkin pie to school with me when I came back. It was also nice to spend time with family I hadn’t seen in a while. I love it when my family gets together for the holidays.

Now, I’m counting down the days until Christmas break. I just have to get through the last week of school, take my exams and then I’m done! Only 11 more days. . . . . . .

On My Way to RENO, NV!