Chronicles of a University + Nursing Student - Post #1

So this week marks my 4th week as an official university/nursing student and I have to say, 

it's, on so many levels, wayyy different than high school.

At the current moment, the biggest emotion I'm currently feeling is:

OVERWHELMED.

Don't get me wrong, I love my program and the content I'm learning (that's not the issue - I genuinely know I made a good decision going into nursing), it's just the QUANTITY of the content!!! The amount of readings we get each day almost makes me want to projectile vomit and just thinking about it gives me goosebumps.

Despite the homework overload, I don't think I'm as far behind as some of my peers (I know people that are still on week 1 - YIKES). I think that for the most part, I'm up to date with my most important courses and just for future reference, I'm going to list the courses I need to catch up on:

- Anatomy & Physiology (Oh, Lord..)

- Psychology (Puke)

- Nutrition (..is a joke)

..See?! Not too shabby! Only 3/7 courses and I'm not even THAT behind.. (she says with doubt..) 

If I'm being completely honest though, I'm actually very scared. What if I don't get the marks I need to get? What if Anatomy and Physiology (double puke) pull me back? What if I never get caught up on readings?

Now for any of you reading this (*cricket, cricket*), you might be wondering, "WHY THE HELL ARE YOU WASTING YOUR TIME WRITING THIS BLOG POST WHEN YOU SHOULD BE DOING YOUR READINGS?!" 

Well, let me tell you something.

A big reason why I'm so far behind is because every time I open up my books and my Macbook to do my readings and make some notes, I have this huge, overwhelming feeling looming over me that's hindering me from actually completing the task. I feel like I need to let it all out before I actually crack down, you know?

Anyways, my main goals for this 4th week (already?!) is to get caught up on those 3 courses I mentioned above and to finish my Psych study notes.. and my Nutrition assignments.. and my Psych paper (eventually).. OH, SWEET JESUS MURPHY.

Pray for me, y'all.

Toodles.

Sty xo

Anxiety Levels At An All-Time HIGH

You know what's very annoying?

Let's start from the beginning.

I'm a senior in high school this year and most of you know that this year is probably one of the most important years of your life.

It determines SO much of your future:

- Where you go after high school

- What you'll do after high school

- What you'll do after any post-secondary education you'll take

.......It basically determines a lot of the most important things in your future.

Now, I applied for the nursing programs (BScN > the degree) at 6 schools:

- McMaster University

- Western University

- University of Ottawa

- Ryerson University

- Laurentian University

- Brock University

.............And I haven't heard DIDDLY from any of them!!! 

Now I know it's still very early and I have a long, long time until the deadline to hear any news from any university but it's SO hard to be optimistic when EVERYONE around you is getting acceptances left and right!!! 

Don't get me wrong, I'm so happy for everyone and they deserve every acceptance they get but I mean c'mon, man......... WHERE'S MINE?!

Just ONE. Just ONE acceptance, PLEASE.

Well.............. I gotta' work my bloody bottom off for those straight 90s this semester so I can be guaranteed acceptances for April or May. 

Good luck to me!!

Good luck to those who are in the same situation as I am and congratulations to those who have acceptances already! So lucky!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL SENIOR STUDENTS, WE CAN DO IT!!! 

WORK HARD, STAY HUMBLE!!!

Cheers.

Sty xo

Ps: Out of the 6 universities I applied to, my top school would be Ryerson. 

Next to that would be U of O and next to that would probably be Western.