Not So Sunny Anymore...

Well, if there is one thing EVERYONE should know about Elmira weather...its absolutely unreliable and changes drastically from one minute to the next. For example, the other day when I had class early, it was literally pouring rain out and super windy, like a mini hurricane. When I left class, it was sixty degrees and sunny. Remember last week's eighty degree sunshine...this week provides us with rain and clouds, maybe even a thunder storm. Oh well, at least we enjoyed the weather while we all could, and Term III is right around the corner so hopefully it will bring promising weather as well...we all need a few days of swimming in the fountain!

So what happened this past week...lots of important things! The Orchesis show took place and it went great! So many of our peers attended as well as many of our families. My mom and a great family friend drove from NH to see me dance, and my suite mates and friends all came as well. Now that dance is over, I have been filling my free time with even more homework...On a positive note, Orchesis elections also took place and I can say that I am excited and happy about the way they turned out, as there are some great dancers who will be choreographing next year, as well as some of my closest friends! Also, tap elections took place and because we had only one senior officer who was leaving, the spaces to run were limited. However, I am pleased to say that I will be the next vice president of tap ensemble and am already excited to start tapping again next year! It seems crazy to think that soon another group of seniors will be graduating, but it is also exciting because it means I am getting closer to graduating as well!
Here are some pictures of the Orchesis excitement!

Classes are quickly coming to an end, as I took my LAST lab practical for anatomy tomorrow and I have a test on Monday...but thankfully its the last one! I am eagerly awaiting the end of this term and the start of term III! In nursing right now we have three clinicals left, and then we are finished our clinicals in long-term care for good! Next term is the medsurg clinical, where you take care of people who have had surgery and need intense care. This will be a really exciting clinical as I have heard that I will have opportunities to see surgeries! Until then, I have to focus on my nursing class at hand especially because I will be passing meds again tomorrow to a patient. It is really good that we are able to have so much real practice here at EC because it allows us to really be prepared for when we are nurses in the real world.

Lastly, this weekend is my birthday! I am excited to celebrate, however I have to attend a Nursing Symposium all morning on Friday, which is of course my birthday. But on the plus side, SAB is sponsoring a dance and all of my friends are planning on getting together to celebrate! It should be a good break from all this work and studying! But in the meantime, it is time to get refocused and back to work! Don't forget to check out my final project blog for Women in Society at the link http://womenreppinwomen.tumblr.com/ ! Next week I will recap my birthday weekend the final week of classes before finals!

STILL 80 Degrees and Sunny?!?!?!

Yes, that is correct. It is currently 80 degrees at Elmira College, and half the campus is out playing frisbee, sunbathing, kicking a soccer ball, or laying by the fountain (that unfortunately has no water yet). Feels a lot more like Term III then the end of Term II, but on the plus side, this wonderful weather we are having here is definitely putting a good mood on everyone across campus which is a very good thing considering the end of Term II always proves to be the hardest. We are just about in the home stretch now, just a few weeks left of classes and then...finals.
Soon the library will begin extended hours and final projects will be due. But then as a reward for working soooooo hard to finish finals....APRIL VACATION! But until then, there are a lot of things going on right now.

First, Orchesis show is tomorrow! This week has been filled with practice, practice, and more practice. Tonight is dress rehearsal and I am excited to get started and perform three shows this weekend. My family is coming to watch, and after all the hours all the dancers have put in, I am sure the show will be awesome! I will post pictures next week!

This is my second to last week in clinical, and tomorrow I will be staying after clinical an playing bingo with the residents for the second time. Last time I really enjoyed myself, and my bingo partner won numerous times and seeing the residents enjoying themselves and feeling happy made the extra few hours well worth it.

All of my classes are wrapping up, and I am working on some final projects, papers, and presentations. Don't forget to check out my final project for Women in Society, my blog, at the link http://womenreppinwomen.tumblr.com/. I will be posting a few more times with important issues, and in a few weeks I will be presenting to the class. I am eager to see the other projects as I know there are a variety of different types.

Off to dance, studying, and later sleep!
Tomorrow will be beautiful too, so I am hoping to enjoy some sun!

Term II...70 Degrees and Sun!

Could this really be Term II...70 degrees and sun for the past TWO DAYS?! Why yes, it is in fact the middle of Term II, and more importantly, the middle of MARCH! But I am not complaining, and neither is the rest of the student body. The past two days have been filled with sunbathers, homework outside on blankets, and yes, even some classes held outside! I have taken a slight break from my busy schedule to enjoy the lovely weather we are having here in Elmira and ate dinner outside sitting on the campus center walls yesterday. An absolute treat after a pathetic winter. But, shortly after I was back to work because Term II is still going, and is busier than ever!

In nursing, we are at clinic and giving meds this week. After practicing injections, pills, ointments and various other medication administration, the time has come to put what we have learned to work. I am anxiously awaiting my first injection and I am excited to further my understanding of the process of giving meds. This is the first step to mastering nursing, so this week will prove to be exciting. I have been working with the same patient now for a few days and I very much enjoy being around her. This past weekend I went to the hospital and played Bingo with the residents, which they enjoyed very much! I also had a good time, as my partner and I won twice! We are busy working on care plans and getting ready for the final stretch. I am enjoying nursing very much, and am definitely happy I picked nursing as my major at EC.

Anatomy is continuing on...just got our test results back, and I am pleased to say that sacrificing my Saturday to study was well worth it. This week we are doing digestive physiology, a unit that I am enjoying thus far. Next week we will be continuing on, and I am sure that unit will be just as interesting.

My other classes are busy as well, and my Women Studies class is still as intriguing as ever. Like last week, I will post the link so that incoming students can see what current students are learning about and working on. Interested in my Women Studies project, check it out at http://womenreppinwomen.tumblr.com/. A blog focusing on issues involving women, and what women are doing about them! Each week I post, and I will be posting next within a few days! I am looking forward to seeing my final product, and hopefully this blog can raise awareness for women all around.

It sounds like a lot of schoolwork and studying this past week, but I was able to find some fun in my busy life. Orchesis is having its Term II show which I will be in next week, so this week, although it makes me life more busy, we have tech week which is lots and lots of dancing. Good thing I like to dance! This past weekend I enjoyed some typical college fun... okay, maybe not so typical, but still fun! Refer to the picture below for how college students like to spend their free time. Anyways, now it is back to real work! Next week will be Orchesis, so I will have pictures soon!

Second Half of Term II...Bring It!

The second half of Term II is rapidly taking off, and classes are busier than ever! But, many exciting things are happening too! Scheduling for Term III is already approaching, and with that begins the room selection process for next year, and the anxiously awaited lotto numbers to pick with. My roommate and I plan on staying together in a double, and are hoping for good lotto numbers as we would like to live in Meier Hall, the newest dorm on campus (resembles Hogwarts I think!). Once we get our numbers we will be able to better choose. Also exciting is that Elmira just announced that they have found a new interim president for the upcoming academic year. Although I have not personally met him, everyone seems to have excellent things to say about him. As much as the student body will be sad to see Dr. Meier go, I am sure all of the students are eagerly looking forward to meeting and getting to know our potential new president. With all that said, Term II is taking off so here's what is going on in class.

A&P is continuing to be a challenge, and this week we are doing a urine test. Should be exciting after watching our classmates drink various liquids and assessing the time it takes for them to urinate. Typical nursing stuff I guess. We are doing the digestive, lymphatic, and finishing the respiratory system for our test MONDAY! Should probably get studying...

This week in nursing we are taking our meds skill test which is essential to pass because as nurses, we will be giving meds to patients and need to be fully prepared to not make any mistakes, potentially costing us a life or a job. So this week my focus is on meds, meds, and meds.

My other classes are going smoothy and are busy. I would like to bring up my women's studies class and my project that I am currently working on, as I am excited to get the word out. For my project, I have decided to create a blog, as previously mentioned. This blog will highlight issues, events, and topics key to feminism and women. I have done three postings so far and will continue to post each week. The blog includes stories about my life, class discussions, and current issues relevant to feminism. I hope that you can all check it out and see some a project for an actual class, as maybe you are interested in taking a women's studies class for fun, or even might want to major in it. The link is below, and each week I will post the link again!

http://womenreppinwomen.tumblr.com/ <---- CHECK IT OUT! THIS IS MY PROJECT!

Anyways, back to studying, homework, and unfortunately laundry.
Term II is finishing up, and I need to keep my head in the game to finish strong.