This week, I am thankful:
that my terrible, horrible, no good, very-bad BSN class is DONE
I have submitted my very last assignments, and I never have to do another speck of work for that class again.
YAYYYYY!!!! I survived!
I am so very relieved to be done.
that despite the suffering, I got an A
In between the crash-outs, I did get good grades on my weekly projects.
Plus, my little group and I actually got a 20/20 on our final project, and the professor asked if she could use our presentation as a sample for future classes.
So, yay us!
that I don’t have a night shift tonight
I worked overnight the last two nights and I am so happy that’s over with.
I have ALL day shifts from now through January 10th. Woohoo!
The schedule that starts on January 11th has not been released yet, so I do not know my fate for those weeks. But for now, I am going to be grateful for a string of day shift weeks.
for the chance to leave things better than we found them
I was feeling a sense of dread about heading into my night shifts, and then I heard a song that reminded me of the “leave things better than you found them” idea.
So then I told myself, “Ok, these patients are at the hospital overnight, and they could really use a kind helping hand.”
And then I felt slightly more motivated to go in and make a difference for them.
But I do still hate night shifts. 😉
for an almost-perfect pack of Skittles
I ate a little packet of Skittles last night, and it had almost none of the flavors I dislike.
Orange and lemon are forever the elite flavors, along with the lime.
Red and purple Skittles? I don’t want them!
for a night shift buddy
My study buddy (now co-worker) Brittany has worked with me overnight the last two nights, and our patient assignments were right next to each other.
So, we had each other for company as we suffered through the overnight shifts we both hate, and that helped make it less miserable!
for the beauty of the cold season
I was going to say “winter” but I know it’s still technically fall.
However, the scenes I am appreciating are very winter-ish.
I love a good morning walk filled with frosty scenery.
And it snowed while I was at work the other day! It felt so magical, watching the snowfall through the windows in my patients’ rooms. It was so…December-y. 🙂
It made me smile to come home and see my cute little house covered in snow.
