On January 5th, the date of my last blog post, I started nursing school. The past month has been a roller coaster. Everyone has been great about helping out with extra responsiblities. Steve has made an effort to be in town on the days that I need to leave early so he can help the kids get ready for school. Everyone is learning that if they want to wear clean clothes they need to wash them. I am learning to function on less sleep. I am learning great things and especially love the skills. We have been learning about medications and injections and I had the opportunity to give a fellow student a shot this past week (I got one too). So if you need an injection you know where to come:)

I also get to spend one day a week in a rehabilitation center with patients who are mostly elderly and recovering from heart attacks, strokes and falls (broken bones) I am surprised by how much I enjoy this population. When I think about the lives that they have lived and the contributions they have made to society I feel an intense responsibilityto make sure that they are comfortable while they are recovering.

All in all this experience has been intense but rewarding so far. It is definitely a juggling act but with the support of family and friends I know that it will all be worth it.