Thankful Thursday | freedom is nigh!

This week I am thankful:

that my OB/women’s health class is allllll done

I got a really high A on the final, and I ended that class with a 97% overall. Woohoo!

I feel like I had a definite advantage in that class because of being a woman and being a mom. If I were a childless dude, I’d definitely have had to work harder.

that after today, my med surg class will be done

I have my final at 9:00 am today, so I might even be done by the time you read this.

I am very very happy that my final is in the morning, because then I do not even have the option of spending the day studying. I will just wake up, go test, and be done, done, DONE.

that I met a new friend named Kristen

At our orientation yesterday, someone new in the front was asking a lot of questions, and my friend Rachel leaned over to me and said, “Hey look, it’s another Kristen.”

(Because I raise my hand a lot and ask a lot of questions.)

Well, I happened to see that this new classmate’s coffee cup actually did say, “Kristen”, spelled exactly like my name! Ha.

I introduced myself after orientation and found out that she had to take two semesters off because of pregnancy, and that’s why she’s just joining us now.

So from here on out, there will be two question-asking Kristens in class. 😉

that my interview went well

Yesterday I had a job interview for a student nurse/patient care technician job on the floor when I did my med-surg rotation.

I haven’t interviewed for a job since 1997 (!!!), and even then, I think I only did three interviews.

So I am woefully under-practiced at interviewing, but I think it went pretty well. And if nothing else, I got some interview experience under my belt.

for a lot of rain recently

I remember that last spring, we had a pretty long dry period; I started to wonder if all the wild blackberries and wineberries were going to be ok!

But we have had a lot of soaking rain recently, so even though I don’t love rain clouds, I am grateful to not be in a drought.  

that Sonia’s cat is doing better

He’s been in the hospital with some health issues, poor guy.

But he started eating again yesterday, so hopefully he can come home soon!

for a lovely painting from Sonia

For Mother’s Day, she made me a painting of Miss Chiquita! Isn’t it so good?

for the usefulness of my Buy Nothing blazer

I am not a person who wears blazers on the regular, so I am very happy that I was able to get this one for free.

I used it for my presentation last week, and then for my interview this week!

I don’t mind paying for clothes that I am going to use all the time, but a blazer definitely does not fall into that category for me. 😉

for all the friendships I have made in nursing school

I always made friends in my prereq classes, but my nursing school class is SO BIG, I have really, really socialized this school year.

I can barely turn around in my building without seeing someone I know, and I love it!

I am obviously happy for a break from school, but I know I’m gonna seriously miss all my pals over the summer.

Your turn! What are you thankful for this week?