Unintentional hiatus......catching up

Okay, so I feel like a bit of a slacker. I haven't blogged in two months and I told myself when I started this that I would keep up with it. I have a bad habit of starting something and being all excited about it at first and then, well.....

I must say that ALOT has happened in the past three months. I managed to survive my second term in grad school and again walked away with three A's. I loved the decision making course, it made me really think about how to do a history and the questions to ask and how to put your biases aside to provide proper and thorough care to patients. The nursing theory class, well yuck! I don't enjoy writing papers and that class was nothing but papers! I did enjoy my reproductive physiology course.
The last week of that term I went to Houston, TX to work as part of the disaster relief effort from Hurricane Ike. Yes, I got paid for the stint. If I had the money I would have volunteered my time but I don't. I am a grad student with loans and a family that consists of three children......I have bills, lots of them!
The week I got back from Texas we lost my 23 month old niece. Very long story there, one of which I cannot go in to no matter how badly I want to. Her death was ruled a homicide and the case remains open at this point. The family has had a hard time dealing with this but we will pull through.

So, the third term of school began the first full week of October. I only had two classes this term compared to three classes for the first two terms. I thought this would be a relief to only have to focus on two classes. WRONG!!!!!! This was the worst term I have had in school, any school, EVER!
I took Primary care, which turned out to be a great class. I learned alot and it was by no means easy, but I squeaked by with an A.
I also took Pharmacology. Let's just say, hell on earth! The class was supposed to be a "basic pharmacology" class, to prepare us with basic pharmacology knowledge going into our more advanced midwifery classes. Well, nothing about this class seemed very "basic". I went into this class knowing it would be a challenge and would not be a shining moment for me but, I had no idea. I actually failed the third test in this class, I cried and lamented and lost sleep!!!! Somehow, thanks to the open book quizzes, the alternative med assignment and the extra credit project I managed to barely squeak through with an A, and I mean barely. This had to be the most mind boggling class for me, I just didn't get it. I would study, study and study some more and then take the test and just do horrible....even when I thought I had done well.
I have never been so happy to see a class be finished!

So, this next term I am taking Antepartum, Postpartum/Newborn and a Community assessment class. I have already gotten my Varney's midwifery and have started reading. It's a great book! I already love it! It is such an easy read, almost poetic.

Well, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! We sure did! We ate too much, played alot and just enjoyed being with family.

I promise to not go so long without blogging. I think it is a bit therapeutic for me and I should do it more.

Well, in case I don't post again before next Thursday........Happy New Year!!! May you have a prosperous and healthy 2009!!!!!