The Tap Show and a Term II Update

As promised, I have tons of news about the tap show! First off, tons of people came and many of my peers came which was even more wonderful! My mom and a great family friend drove from NH to watch me and were able to record the show! And the best surprise...my boyfriend drove all through the night to come and surprise me to see me tap for the first time!!!! Having his support made me feel so lucky! 

The show was AMAZING! The costumes this year were better than ever and we had such a large club. The week before we had our holiday party and everyone got excited for the upcoming week of practice, practice, practice. My dances were incredible and I am so lucky to have such dedicated tappers! I took lots of pictures so here they are!

 Me and my best friend, and president of the club, before our duet!

 Tap officers!

 5 Guys Named Moe

 Diamonds 

On stage with Jenna!

 The club!

 All That Jazz!

Surprise visit from Bry!

Needless to say, it was a perfect weekend. It is bittersweet because it was my last tap show, but it was everything I could gave imagined and more! Now that it is over, I am back to the nursing school grind! Things are busy, but it is proving to be a rewarding term. So far in community nursing I have gone to multiple schools in the area which has definitely helped me connect with the pediatric patients on a deeper level. I will also be able to go to the VA, the local health department, home nursing visits, a local OBGYN office, and other unique experiences. These have given me the opportunity to use my nursing skills to make an impact in the community and I feel it is extremely important to be a nurse who can do that. My other classes are going well too and my critical thinking class is definitely helping me to prepare for the NCLEX. Campus in general is busy, the women's hockey team is having a good season and the women's basketball team is having an UNFORGETTABLE year with the most wins I can remember! They had a streak of 10 last time I heard! The men's basketball team and hockey team are also doing well and I am sure soon I will be able to attend one! Nursing club just got our shirt orders in and they are amazing! Check it out!

Pretty creative!

That is all I have for now! January and February will be busy so I am sure I will have lots to report! :)

My Last Term II

Here it is, my last term II EVER as an Elmira College student. Looking back, these four years have really flown by and honestly, I cannot even believe that this is almost the end of my college career and that I have actually made it through nursing school. It literally boggles my mind. But, whether I like it or not, here is my final term II so I am definitely going to make the best of it.

For my final nursing classes I am taking critical thinking and community nursing. For community nursing, the clinicals include a variety of places like elementary, middle and high schools, the health centers in the community, women's health centers, urgent care, and the VA. So far I have only been to elementary and middle school but needless to say it was a great experience and by being around children and adolescents I am able to be a better, more well-rounded nurse. Critical thinking is a class centered around learning to think a certain way in the clinical setting as well as a focus on passing the nclex and all of the testing techniques that we should know going into the exam. 

This first week back has been extremely busy because today we have auditions for the tap show which is extremely exciting. All last term I taught and worked with my tappers to create amazing Broadway-theme dances and now they are finally coming to life with costumes and on stage. Next Friday and Saturday we will have the shows and I am even more excited because my mom and a great family friend are coming. I will have tons of pictures to post next week once the show is finished.

Other campus happening and news include the women's hockey team currently ranked number 3 taking on the number 4 ranked norwich university in an intense game tonight which is very exciting. Also, the women's basketball team is having a fantastic year with more wins than ever which is wonderful for all those ladies! Men's basketball is also doing well and improving. Soon, men's volleyball will begin and the campus loves that!

Well now that term II is busy as ever, I am loaded with homework. Time to get busy and focus! I will post more next week!