The season is summer...obviously...but for me it's summer finals week. While finals week is really nothing special, hell I have at least 6 more of them to go through after this, this one is a little more important than most. As I've mentioned before I'm in line for some pretty huge scholarships if I get all A's this summer. So far so good, I think. In microbiology I'm set, with everything to date tallied I only need a 66 on my final to lock up an A. Considering I've only missed a total of 3 questions on the 6 tests and midterm, I'm confident that I'm good there. The class that should have been the easier of my 2 however, I'm still a little uncertain about. I have all A's on the tests, and the final is open book, so I think I'm fine. My uncertainty is due to the fact that we've hardly accumulated any points in this class. 40% of our grade is a single project, which I believe I did very well, but I still haven't seen the grade. With so few points in the class a pretty minor mistake can drop you to a B though. I guess it doesn't really matter now since I've already committed to Avila, scholarships or not.
The reason I chose nursing? I can't say it's simple, it took over a year to decide. I could have gone back into electronics/computers, not all that interesting to me but it's steady. I could have stayed in construction, it's unreliable but pays well enough, plus I'm good at it. Nursing though has many of the benefits each of the fields have, and it brings a few of its own. The simple truth is though, despite all my yelling, cussing, crude jokes, and intimidating drunks in bars for fun, I really like to help people. Over the last few years my wife, Denise, has had more than her fair share of medical problems. As bad as they have been, it did introduce me to a new working environment where people actually work together, enjoy their jobs, and don't threaten to stab each other in the neck on a regular basis. It carries the same job satisfaction as I got from building things in the form of helping to cure people. It has a job security that is second to none. When I look up and down the list of pros and cons it's amazing how unbalanced it is for me. Of course, the first things my friends usually bring up is "OH MY GAWD YOU'LL HAVE TO CHANGE DIAPERS!!". To which i simply respond, "It's ok, I've been dealing with you assholes for years, I'm used to it.".
And finally, laying back easin'. School has already done a number on my hobbies, and so far I've had a very favorable schedule. With a more rigorous schedule starting in two weeks, and hopefully a job starting soon I'm kind of dreading the complete lack of free time. All of my favorite hobbies require scheduling with other people, or are only available on certain days. I'd love to pick up a kayak and some fishing gear so I could have a spur of the moment hobby, but without a job that's out of the question. Maybe a new video game will come out that catches my interest, who knows. Luckily though I have about 2 weeks to sit back and relax, I see a lot of bbq in my future.
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