Really?

It's really been that long since I blogged? Wow...

SO. Since the last time let's see what's happened:
I've taken 3 pathophysiology tests.
I've taken 3 nursing assessment tests.
I've done 3 huge assessment projects including a comprehensive health history write-up and a 5 minute head to toe assessment (with an instructor watching).
I've been sleep-deprived.
I've been stressed.
I've wanted to lay myself at the altar except I couldn't find one.

But I'm alive.

Praises be to the name of Jesus because without Him I would never have made it this far. I'm more than halfway through my first semester!! I have learned SO much. My classmates and I marvel at ourselves when we discuss things in class because we use knowledge and language that we had no clue about 6 weeks ago.

We just started this course called therapeutic interventions and we're learning a lot about day to day care of patients and making life comfortable for them. I'm loving that :) Next week, we will be starting *drumroll* CLINICALS!! For those of you staring blankly at your screens, this is when we actually get to take care of people. Our first rotation is in long term care so we're going to be hanging out with the elderly. I am scared out of my mind but SO excited about it. I've always had an extra-soft spot for the elderly :)

I'm taking it day by day. I can't look too far ahead because then I get completely overwhelmed by the amount of work that needs to get done. I'm just focusing on what I need to get done for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows and that's working pretty well so far :)

I found a Christian fellowship on campus!!! One of my classmates (who had also been looking for a Christian fellowship) and I went to one of their meetings two weeks ago and have been going ever since. Going is our "reward" for getting lots of work done lol. It's made up of all undergrads so I was pretty much old enough to mother most of the people there and I felt like those over-thirty year olds who still try to sneak into Transitions (my young adult group in Brooklyn). But the speaker was awesome and spoke the word of God and I had just needed that so badly. AND they are affiliated with a great church and are willing to give us rides to church and back. Isn't God good?

Alright. I've been procrastinating all week writing my final paper for my patho class. It's worth 15% of my grade so I better get to it...and I guess now would be a good time...

I would give my right arm to be able to go to prayer meeting at the Brooklyn Tabernacle tonight (random, I know).

Oh and another thing...GO BLACK STARS!!!!!!