I really don't think that knowing that the first skyscraper in the US was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago is going to make me a better nurse.

In fact, I do believe that the time I'm spending not doing pathophysiology and learning the cardiovascular system while I am researching for my stupid papers in English might make me less of an informed nurse on what disease processes are going on.

I HATE HATE HATE HATE generals.

I hate this stupid semester.  I want it done and my application turned in.

If this wasn't the last semester of stupid pre-req classes I might be 'done' now.  I'm really struggling to push through the last of this semester.

That said, I'm off to figure out what the 4 republican amusements are (I'm wanting to say Disney, Six Flags, Knotsberry Farm, and Universal Studios)

Let's not forget all the 'not school stuff' going on in my life right now.  I almost feel like I'm being cheated the opportunity to properly stress/cope with everything else.

My WebCT is broken.  I don't know if you know what WebCT is or not, but it's the system the school uses to post grades/assignments/information/ all kinds of stuff.  I can log in but it says I am not registered for any classes (4 of my classes use WebCT)  So, I can't do my pathophysiology assignment while stuff is fresh in my mind.  I call on it before 5 and while they are 'technically' open until 5 they have started to close so they can't/won't help me.  They'll leave a message for someone tomorrow though (when I have a lot of other things I need to be getting done)  She said if it's not up tomorrow to call back just before they close so that they can be aware of it.  I said "OH!  So that you won't be able to help me again?  Sure!"

*sigh*

I love this class but it is sooooo much information and the part of me who wants to be done with school is grumbling because most other schools don't require this pathophysiology.  I haven't seen one school where the patho goes an indepth as this one does for a 'pre' class. 

So meanwhile as I am struggling to understand the ins and outs of neurotransmitters I have these huge papers coming due in both English and Diversity.  Not to forget my presentation on feminism.  *sigh*  Not they aren't important classes, but I really don't get how Dracula is going to affect my nursing career.  It's not like I'm going to be a phlebotomist.

I'm still trying to deal with the fact that I went from 4 living Grandparents to 1 in under a year.

We might not have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving.

Mike is struggling with school (behavior wise, and a little academically)  Charlet's hip is hurting her again, and then all the stuff with Paul.

There are some things going right though.

I love running on the ambulance, and it will hopefully give us enough extra cash that we won't be 1/2 way through December wondering how we are going to pull Christmas together.

I've gotten a few "picture gigs" and that gives me some downtime as well.

I'm struggling to keep sight of where I want to be.  The ambulance has helped with that.  I *love* patient care.  I love the elderly patients we transfer from the hospital to the rest home that are so grateful to us.  I even like the patients who don't like us.  I can't get to where I want to be without school, and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.  I can do this!  I will not accept the motto "C's get degrees" -- even if it's in a general class.  The Deans List is a nice place to be for scholarships, I'd like to stay there (oh, yet another 'to do' -- scholarship forms)