Memorial Day Musings

Hanging out at my friends house for the Memorial weekend and all I
can think about is how I'm about to be a banker no more.
It's all I've done for the last 10.5 years. Pretty much my whole adult
working life.
What a radical change I've decided to make.
I have to admit, my first reaction when I found out I was 'in' was not
joy but overwhelming anxiety. It was an hour-and-a-half until I could
go home and cry on Goatee-Man's shoulder. Once I got that over and
done with though...I have to admit, I finally allowed myself to feel
the tiniest bit excited.

I haven't saved as much money as I wish I had. I don't want to cash in
my 401k. But I will if I have to. That was what my anxiety stemmed from.

Money.

Not the transition. As one of my friend's really wise hippy-sage-of-a-
dad says, " If money can fix it, it's not a problem."

So money can't be my emphasis.

I'm confident in my abilities. Not as a nurse, because I don't know
anything about that yet. But in ME, my abilities as a leader and
teacher and learner. That I am confident in.

I'm thankful for the last 10+ years as a banker for that.

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No more waiting.

And so it begins!

I do think it's funny that it says "2009 class."  LOL  Oh well, it could say Whatever class, as long as the rest of the dates are on there...and I'm in!

Date to shoot for

Well, I now know that I'm waiting for the first week of June for acceptance/rejection letters.  That's only next week.  At least I have a date to shoot for!

I trained an advocate for the legalization for marijuana for the bank last week.  Wonder how THAT'S going to work out.  HR didn't know his stance before hiring.  He's smart enough to do the job...we'll see.

Hmm, also trained some Loan Assistants on a system yesterday that they have to know by a week and a half from now.  Last time the bank tried to take away the old system, an (a?  should be 'an' but it doesn't sound right...) union-esque uprising occurred and much rejoicing resisting was met.  I think it went pretty well yesterday...helps I've done that job before on the mutual-respect front.

And this is where I must admit I am procrastinating about getting ready for work!

To the shower and to the bank- ho!  Read that however ya want with whatever emphasis, lol.

Waiting Sucks.

That is all.

Still not in but still not out!

I hate waiting.  Today is Thursday.  As of yesterday, still no word on program placement. *Sigh

Maybe I'll hear something today.  I know this is neurotic.  Can't help it. :)  I'll be better when I get a 'yes' or 'no.'

In the meantime, I am working towards and planning and using all the learning resources I can find as if I am already in my program.

Here's a great site from Jamie Davis, the PodMedic, on Nursing School strategies for us all to peruse:
http://www.nursingshow.com/student-nurse-tips/ 

Waiting and wondering.

It's the 17th.  Applications were due the 15th.  Wonder if I'll get a call today for an interview?  Nervous!

Hoping.

Sad news, though--Dean of Nursing at Podunk U lost her husband friday.  Terribly sad.  I completely understand if it delays the the process.

Keep your fingers crossed and I'll keep you posted!

Grades and the waiting game

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II	A
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II	A
CHEMISTRY I  LABORATORY	A
CHEMISTRY I	B
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY	A
SOCIAL STATISTICS	A

So that’s what a semester of mind-boggling multitasking has netted me.  Not too shabby.  I know The Program will be harder, but if I get into The Program, I will not be able to work.  And in that regard, it will be awesome.  To be able to think about studying only and not studying plus thinking about what I have to teach someone at the bank the next day…!

I have one summer class.  Chem II.  Bleh.  I do believe it sheer miracle of God that I have that bright and shining ‘B’ next to Chem I.  Seriously.  It sucked big time.  I think I could have done better if two things:  if my teacher taught and if I would have taken it seriouser.  Yes.  Seriouser.

Chem I Prof is Chem II Prof.  Chem II is online and is only one month.  (no lab this time, yea!)  I’ll be breaking out the ACE Inhibitors to make it through, I’m sure.  Hope Chem Prof remembers me and is as generous as he was the first class with the ol’ grades.

The Program.  Still don’t know anything.  I hand delivered my application packet a couple of weeks ago.  Deadline for applying is in 2 days.  Who opens applications for this long? I mean, really.  The way this deadline cuts off, I’m ineligible for almost all scholarships I’ve found because I don’t have an acceptance letter in hand yet.  The other health profession depts had their people picked before the end of semester exams.  Sigh.

I will move if I’m not granted a spot. And I'm good with that--I plan to move for the next part of my education. I have my timeline and I do not want to deviate much.  I’m a goal-setter and a make-things-happen person.

This is the first thing I’ve ever wanted bad enough that when I found I’d have to wait a year and do a bunch of things (i.e. classes) before I’d even be ELIGIBLE to be LOOKED AT for it, I didn’t balk.

Sure hope they will ask me for an interview.  If they’d just meet me, I think they might like me.