Thursday, October 30, 2008

oops, I'm doing it again...

I've battled with the idea of whether or not nursing is right for me. Funny thing is I really can't see myself doing anything else. Earlier this morning I was set off by another blog. I'm not going to link to it because I would feel horrible if she thought she was the cause of my indecision and frustration. She's not, it has been ongoing since I started this semester. Here's a link to one of my previous whine sessions: KLS, Student Nurse: to be or not to be

I was looking at this blog, originally because she is also a SN, and I had never come across hers before. What caught my attention, and got me thinking is her love of home decorating. We have this in common.

There is so much I want. I don't even want to go that in-depth right now...not enough time. But it all has to do with me really just wanting to be able to work right now and bring home a paycheck so I can replace the flooring in my kitchen, or carpet upstairs.

I don't have the time for keeping up the house even as little as I did before. I am grateful to have a husband that is a bit OCD in that area.

Who has the time to even look at a decorating magazine, let alone redecorate your teenager's room, while in nursing school? I sure make time to blog. I think insanity would have finally taken me into her clutching claws long ago if it weren't for my blogging.

I have been going to school off and on, more on than off, for nearly ten years now! In less than 38 days I will take my final final exam with UMUC, and December 30th will "graduate". I'll walk at commencement in May. The point is why am I doing this? Why am I going to school beyond December? I might even benefit from taking some time off. I could find a job somewhere...

Then there's the $500 I still have in scholarship money to be used for Spring semester. I would be inclined to take the Nutrition class that I still lack, as well as A&P II that I'm probably going ot have to take. That doesn't make any sense.

I'm not making any sense, and if you've come this far than thank you.

Well I have to at least finish this semester out, so it's onward with the reading and assignments...

I know this is somewhat insipid. There are so many more important things in life, but it is a matter of happiness.

3 comments:

DBS said...

Don't give up now. Remember one of the beautiful things about nursing is the flexibility with your schedule. You can work anytime, any shift, 60 hours/wk or 20 hours/wk. You can work in any sub specialty and if you don't like it change to something else. If you want to work 20 hours/wk and then do some decorating/design type of contract work you can. If you are not getting enough clients at any given time interested in your decorating skills pick up an extra nursing shift to supplement the budget until something comes along. It's worth it, hang in there.

Robert said...

You can make it!

Deep breaths.

:)

Order & Chaos said...

dbs~ Those very facts are some of the reasons I keep going! A big part of me just wants to be lazy I suppose! Thanks for the pep talk!

drofen~ Thank you! I appreciate having people in my corner!