12 hours shift at the hospital. (0634-1920)
Insanity- Day Four: Cardio Recovery (33 min, stretching, yoga, and muscle strengthening exercises)
P90X- Ab Ripper X (15ish min of 349 ab reps)
1.32mile
12 minutes
9min 4 sec avg mile
first mile: 9min 15 sec (this means to make my avg go down I started running faster!)
todays wt: either 104.2 or 105.4 (at least the numbers are a bit closer together!?)
I'M A BEAST!
ENOUGH SAID :)
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Cant....Move...
Insanity yesterday was INSANE! But forreal this time. I woke up at 545, got to work by 640, put in a full twelve hour shift, got home around 1915, did insanity, showered, ate, and literally passed the heck out! I was so beat! I seriously could not move.. I accidentally fell asleep before I had gotten ready for bed I was so tired. But then I woke up about thirty minutes later, got ready for bed and slept for a good ten hours.. It was nice!
I didn't feel too bad this morning, but I was still definitely sore, and hesitant to get out of bed and move around, haha. I could have slept all day i feel like but i got up around nine- which is so good for me! I had some errands to run today.
I did Insanity day number four today-- "Cardio, Power, and Resistance". I wish I would have pushed myself harder during some of the workouts but those certain muscles were just so tired from the constant pounding I've been putting them through the past week or so. I havent taken a break for a week strait, when according to insanity I would have probably had a break the sunday previous. Oh well, I'm just continuing to get stronger! I am slow during some of the workouts but I try and always keep going, never stopping; no matter if I am slow I am still moving.
After Insanity since I wasn't completely satisfied with my performance I did 30 butt/leg lifts on each side and 100 ab reps--50 crunches (legs up and down), and 50 bicycle rotations.. So I at least pushed myself a little more!
Oh, and my wt today was 104.4- only checked it once, so who knows according to that scale!
Well my laundry is done and I need to get in bed and get to sleep. I have another day of work tomorrow and I would like to be somewhat energized!! I have to be up by 545 again.. It will be here much too soon! Goodnight everyone :)
I didn't feel too bad this morning, but I was still definitely sore, and hesitant to get out of bed and move around, haha. I could have slept all day i feel like but i got up around nine- which is so good for me! I had some errands to run today.
I did Insanity day number four today-- "Cardio, Power, and Resistance". I wish I would have pushed myself harder during some of the workouts but those certain muscles were just so tired from the constant pounding I've been putting them through the past week or so. I havent taken a break for a week strait, when according to insanity I would have probably had a break the sunday previous. Oh well, I'm just continuing to get stronger! I am slow during some of the workouts but I try and always keep going, never stopping; no matter if I am slow I am still moving.
After Insanity since I wasn't completely satisfied with my performance I did 30 butt/leg lifts on each side and 100 ab reps--50 crunches (legs up and down), and 50 bicycle rotations.. So I at least pushed myself a little more!
Oh, and my wt today was 104.4- only checked it once, so who knows according to that scale!
Well my laundry is done and I need to get in bed and get to sleep. I have another day of work tomorrow and I would like to be somewhat energized!! I have to be up by 545 again.. It will be here much too soon! Goodnight everyone :)
Monday, May 21, 2012
I might be Insane.
Wow! I cannot believe it is already almost seven! I have done so much today. I woke up around 645 this morning to make it to the hospital by 7:45 for Orientation. (And this is AM people!) We basically watched informational videos, our speaker went through a ton of power points, and more things. Boring things. Stuff I already knew. But hey, I got paid for nine hours, so I'm not complaining! We were supposed to be there from 8 (7:45) to 4:30 but even got out a little early :) I am excited about this new job though. However I am still not exactly sure what my pay is :/ I have heard 8.75 and then someone else today said they are only getting 8.25.. so we will see. I know we aren't exactly supposed to talk about those things, but hey, if someone wants to talk about it I am not going to stop them! Either way I am just happy I got a job. Really as long as the pay is over 8 dollars, I really could care less!
Next on the list.. after I got home it was work out time. Insanity is the name of the workout! Today was just day one, which was the "Fit Test" day.. It basically just gives you a baseline to be able to see how you improve as you move through the program. It was pretty intense and I did get tired, but I like how you go at your own pace. It's really just a challenge to see how many reps of each move you can do and then later see how many more you can do vs how many you could do to start with. I like it so far, haha. I know that tomorrow is going to royally kick my butt though. But we will see. But anyways, here are todays stats! haha.
Insanity Fit Test: (amount of reps I could do in a minute):
Switch Kicks: 59
Power Jacks: 49
Power Knees: 77
Power Jumps: 39
Globe Jumps: 7 (four jumps around equals one rep)
Suicide Jumps: 15
Push-Up Jacks: 18 (I have super weak, baby arms!)
Low Plank Obliques: 42
Todays weight- 104.2 or 106... once again. I have no clue whats up with this scale.. I need a reliable scale!
So hopefully in two weeks I will have improved! It was fun thought and it made me think of playing sports. A lot of those moves we did in Basketball practices, such as Suicide Jumps, and Power Jumps and whatnot, and in Soccer we did power knees, and even some suicide jumps maybe? I don't know.. But I have done a lot of these moves in sports practices and conditioning. I like the structure and I think this is going to be good!
Well I am going to be off to bed here soon, tomorrow is my first REAL day of work. I am a tiny bit nervous but super excited! I cannot wait to start working and learning everything. I think it is going to be a good day :) So its off to get ready for bed I think! and then talk to my boy before I sleep :) Goodnight everyone!
Next on the list.. after I got home it was work out time. Insanity is the name of the workout! Today was just day one, which was the "Fit Test" day.. It basically just gives you a baseline to be able to see how you improve as you move through the program. It was pretty intense and I did get tired, but I like how you go at your own pace. It's really just a challenge to see how many reps of each move you can do and then later see how many more you can do vs how many you could do to start with. I like it so far, haha. I know that tomorrow is going to royally kick my butt though. But we will see. But anyways, here are todays stats! haha.
Insanity Fit Test: (amount of reps I could do in a minute):
Switch Kicks: 59
Power Jacks: 49
Power Knees: 77
Power Jumps: 39
Globe Jumps: 7 (four jumps around equals one rep)
Suicide Jumps: 15
Push-Up Jacks: 18 (I have super weak, baby arms!)
Low Plank Obliques: 42
Todays weight- 104.2 or 106... once again. I have no clue whats up with this scale.. I need a reliable scale!
So hopefully in two weeks I will have improved! It was fun thought and it made me think of playing sports. A lot of those moves we did in Basketball practices, such as Suicide Jumps, and Power Jumps and whatnot, and in Soccer we did power knees, and even some suicide jumps maybe? I don't know.. But I have done a lot of these moves in sports practices and conditioning. I like the structure and I think this is going to be good!
Well I am going to be off to bed here soon, tomorrow is my first REAL day of work. I am a tiny bit nervous but super excited! I cannot wait to start working and learning everything. I think it is going to be a good day :) So its off to get ready for bed I think! and then talk to my boy before I sleep :) Goodnight everyone!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
New Beginnings.
Well tomorrow is the start to many new things in my life!
First, I HAVE A JOB! So I am going in for orientation tomorrow. I am going to be a CSA (Clinical Support Associate- basically a glorified meaning of bed pan attendant...). I will be responsible for basic patient care (aka, stuff I learned before I even got into nursing school). I will be doing things like vital signs, and some ambulation and positioning, making sure they are hydrated, etc etc etc. I am their servant while they are there, haha. For the most part it will be basically what I am doing for my patients during clinical for Nursing school, minus the medications and IVs, andddd Foleys and more.. haha. Although half the time in clinical we don't even get to do hardly any of that, so oh well. ANYWAYS! I may not sound it but I am really excited about this opportunity! It will be great to be able to work in a hospital setting and care for patients no matter what my task is. I am excited for orientation tomorrow and getting everything settled and finalized. I wish It wasn't at 745 in the morning, but I really shouldn't complain because normally I will have to be in for work by 645. Ahh!
Secondly, other things I want to start tomorrow is INSANITY! I might just be crazy, but I need a more consistent and structured workout besides just running everyday. Which I still want to run when I can, because I like running. Its just the whole being in Arkansas thing, and it getting closer and closer to summertime and hundred degree weather everyday, I will not live trying to run 4-5 times a week in that kind of heat! I still want to run 2-3 times a week though... and yes, running on top of Insanity. Call me insane! hahaha. (Did you catch that there?) I am a bit nervous about insanity, but I think it will be good. I like structure, and people telling me what to do because i have no clue how to work out (Yes, David I have admitted it nationally now..) But on this note I am going to go ahead and list out my stats for todays workout:
Distance: 1.54 mils
total time: 14min 34sec
first mile: 9min 25sec
avg mile: 9min 24sec
Ab Ripper X- 349 reps. Did all of them! I had to make a couple of them easier, because I was dying, and I also paused 2-3 times to catch up, but I still did all of them! The video is about 15min long, it probably took me 17-18min. Either way, I feel like my abs were about to fall off!
30 push ups
50 butt/leg lifts on each leg (idk what they are called but I learned them in my aerobics class- they burn!)
todays weight: 104.8 OR 106.4 (according to Bri's janky scale.. weights taken about twenty minutes apart, both after working out.. makes no sense!)
I feel pretty good about my workout tonight! I didn't run as far or as fast as I did yesterday but I still feel good about it. The hills I run on this route here at Bri's house are much steeper and I get really tired. The hill yesterday wasn't as steep it was just so so long! Oh well. I didn't do necessarily as good, but I am still improving from my first two runs. Also I suppose I will give David credit: I ran better yesterday because he was there to push me, hahaha. He is so supportive and just wonderful though. He just puts my running to shame. He hasn't run in like a year and he still has way more endurance than I do. Although he works out a lot so he does practice muscular endurance. He is just mentally prepared for all that nonsense. lol. I love him for his dedication though, and doing it because he wants to, and because he likes to workout.
Well I think it is about time for bed. Bri has our sheets in the dryer so I need to wait for them but after those are on the bed I am passing the heck out, and getting 6 hours and 45min of sleep.. whoops. Wish David and I a good first day at work! (He is working at the bank for the third summer in a row). I am happy at how well we are doing :) ByeBye.
First, I HAVE A JOB! So I am going in for orientation tomorrow. I am going to be a CSA (Clinical Support Associate- basically a glorified meaning of bed pan attendant...). I will be responsible for basic patient care (aka, stuff I learned before I even got into nursing school). I will be doing things like vital signs, and some ambulation and positioning, making sure they are hydrated, etc etc etc. I am their servant while they are there, haha. For the most part it will be basically what I am doing for my patients during clinical for Nursing school, minus the medications and IVs, andddd Foleys and more.. haha. Although half the time in clinical we don't even get to do hardly any of that, so oh well. ANYWAYS! I may not sound it but I am really excited about this opportunity! It will be great to be able to work in a hospital setting and care for patients no matter what my task is. I am excited for orientation tomorrow and getting everything settled and finalized. I wish It wasn't at 745 in the morning, but I really shouldn't complain because normally I will have to be in for work by 645. Ahh!
Secondly, other things I want to start tomorrow is INSANITY! I might just be crazy, but I need a more consistent and structured workout besides just running everyday. Which I still want to run when I can, because I like running. Its just the whole being in Arkansas thing, and it getting closer and closer to summertime and hundred degree weather everyday, I will not live trying to run 4-5 times a week in that kind of heat! I still want to run 2-3 times a week though... and yes, running on top of Insanity. Call me insane! hahaha. (Did you catch that there?) I am a bit nervous about insanity, but I think it will be good. I like structure, and people telling me what to do because i have no clue how to work out (Yes, David I have admitted it nationally now..) But on this note I am going to go ahead and list out my stats for todays workout:
Distance: 1.54 mils
total time: 14min 34sec
first mile: 9min 25sec
avg mile: 9min 24sec
Ab Ripper X- 349 reps. Did all of them! I had to make a couple of them easier, because I was dying, and I also paused 2-3 times to catch up, but I still did all of them! The video is about 15min long, it probably took me 17-18min. Either way, I feel like my abs were about to fall off!
30 push ups
50 butt/leg lifts on each leg (idk what they are called but I learned them in my aerobics class- they burn!)
todays weight: 104.8 OR 106.4 (according to Bri's janky scale.. weights taken about twenty minutes apart, both after working out.. makes no sense!)
I feel pretty good about my workout tonight! I didn't run as far or as fast as I did yesterday but I still feel good about it. The hills I run on this route here at Bri's house are much steeper and I get really tired. The hill yesterday wasn't as steep it was just so so long! Oh well. I didn't do necessarily as good, but I am still improving from my first two runs. Also I suppose I will give David credit: I ran better yesterday because he was there to push me, hahaha. He is so supportive and just wonderful though. He just puts my running to shame. He hasn't run in like a year and he still has way more endurance than I do. Although he works out a lot so he does practice muscular endurance. He is just mentally prepared for all that nonsense. lol. I love him for his dedication though, and doing it because he wants to, and because he likes to workout.
Well I think it is about time for bed. Bri has our sheets in the dryer so I need to wait for them but after those are on the bed I am passing the heck out, and getting 6 hours and 45min of sleep.. whoops. Wish David and I a good first day at work! (He is working at the bank for the third summer in a row). I am happy at how well we are doing :) ByeBye.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Hills hills hills.
This weekend we are at David's house. We finished our intercession class; three credits done in two weeks! And I am pretty certain we both made A's. And now I will get a little break from classes for a few weeks. Although I start work in the meantime! This Monday I have orientation at the hospital, I'm excited! It will be an experience for sure.. It is going to be a lot different from nursing school however, not being allowed to do any skills, but I think it will make me more appreciative for the education I am getting and it will still be a good experience just being in the hospital.
But anyhow! It has been a good weekend at David's so far. I love having somewhere that feels like home where I can just relax and be apart of a family. I am so grateful for David and his family. I love being able to visit!
Today David and I decided to run together! I was a bit nervous at first because I didn't want him to see me do badly, haha. He is just so physically fit and I am nowhere near the level he is. It's just slightly intimidating working out with him haha. He just knows more than I do. But anyways. We ran together. And it went pretty well! I had to stop and take a couple walking breaks however.. There were a lot of hills along our course today. David lives kind of up on a small mountain (haha) so there was a lot of ups and downs today. Those hills worked out my glutes, hams, and just the whole backside of my legs today. I haven't really worked that part of my body as much yet. I wish I could have made it the whole way without walking but it was a longer distance plus the incline so I am still decently proud of myself. I beat my fastest mile time! I cut off a lot of time on the mile, about a minute and a half! And average mile time I beat (although this did not add in the walking..). But my stats for today are as follows:
Distance: 1.84 miles
Total time: 17min 4sec
Avg mile: 9min 15sec
First mile: 8min 39sec
Swam a little afterwards (water felt so good!)
Did 13 pull ups on the diving board
(yes the water made it super easy, haha)
then while holding on the side of the pool, with my back against the edge I held my legs out straight and held with my abs for a minute. (yes I know.. Water makes it super easy and David kind of laughed at me haha)
My legs are definitely tired from today's run. I upped the difficulty quite a bit and the distance was longer. I also beat my fastest mile time and I feel pretty good about today's workout. Oh! And today would technically be day four. On day three I ended up taking a break. David and I were going to run but we ate at a friends house and ended up visiting longer than we thought. But you need a day off every now and then. You shouldn't be working out every single day so I don't feel too bad about a day off. But anyways, we are off to David's cousins graduation party so hope you have a good day!
But anyhow! It has been a good weekend at David's so far. I love having somewhere that feels like home where I can just relax and be apart of a family. I am so grateful for David and his family. I love being able to visit!
Today David and I decided to run together! I was a bit nervous at first because I didn't want him to see me do badly, haha. He is just so physically fit and I am nowhere near the level he is. It's just slightly intimidating working out with him haha. He just knows more than I do. But anyways. We ran together. And it went pretty well! I had to stop and take a couple walking breaks however.. There were a lot of hills along our course today. David lives kind of up on a small mountain (haha) so there was a lot of ups and downs today. Those hills worked out my glutes, hams, and just the whole backside of my legs today. I haven't really worked that part of my body as much yet. I wish I could have made it the whole way without walking but it was a longer distance plus the incline so I am still decently proud of myself. I beat my fastest mile time! I cut off a lot of time on the mile, about a minute and a half! And average mile time I beat (although this did not add in the walking..). But my stats for today are as follows:
Distance: 1.84 miles
Total time: 17min 4sec
Avg mile: 9min 15sec
First mile: 8min 39sec
Swam a little afterwards (water felt so good!)
Did 13 pull ups on the diving board
(yes the water made it super easy, haha)
then while holding on the side of the pool, with my back against the edge I held my legs out straight and held with my abs for a minute. (yes I know.. Water makes it super easy and David kind of laughed at me haha)
My legs are definitely tired from today's run. I upped the difficulty quite a bit and the distance was longer. I also beat my fastest mile time and I feel pretty good about today's workout. Oh! And today would technically be day four. On day three I ended up taking a break. David and I were going to run but we ate at a friends house and ended up visiting longer than we thought. But you need a day off every now and then. You shouldn't be working out every single day so I don't feel too bad about a day off. But anyways, we are off to David's cousins graduation party so hope you have a good day!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Day two.
Day two of working out!!!
Total distance: 1.45 miles
Total time: 14 min 48 sec
Terrain: road and hills
First mile: 10.01minutes
Mile average: 10min 20seconds
Ab ripper X workout: approx 15min long. "349 ab reps"
Minus about 49 reps and that's what I did lol.
Plus 25 pushups
Todays wt: 103.2lbs (note: Bri's janky scale, lol).
I apparently lost weight.. not good, haha. Oh well there is probably less chyme in my body (hahaha..) and possibly just water weight, since it is so flippin hot outside. On top of that, my tiny little muscles probably haven't gotten much bigger within the last day either lol...
Anyways.. It was super hot out today, kind of like yesterday. Needless to say I had a lot a sweating... Uh, I mean glistening going on by the end of my run. I'm excited because I ran .31 miles longer than yesterday, had a faster first mile and average mile time, AND I did hills! Haha, there is one big one and it's a killer! Afterwards David told me about ab ripper x, if I wanted something more structured. So, needless to say even if I didn't complete all 349 reps I did a lot more ab work than I did yesterday!
Also! Instead of doing 25 push ups in like three separate turns I only did it in two today! Haha.. I am pathetic. Pathetic but improving! I know it's only been two days but like I said yesterday: baby steps. Taking it one more baby step at a time.
Welp, time to shower! I feel so gross!
Total distance: 1.45 miles
Total time: 14 min 48 sec
Terrain: road and hills
First mile: 10.01minutes
Mile average: 10min 20seconds
Ab ripper X workout: approx 15min long. "349 ab reps"
Minus about 49 reps and that's what I did lol.
Plus 25 pushups
Todays wt: 103.2lbs (note: Bri's janky scale, lol).
I apparently lost weight.. not good, haha. Oh well there is probably less chyme in my body (hahaha..) and possibly just water weight, since it is so flippin hot outside. On top of that, my tiny little muscles probably haven't gotten much bigger within the last day either lol...
Anyways.. It was super hot out today, kind of like yesterday. Needless to say I had a lot a sweating... Uh, I mean glistening going on by the end of my run. I'm excited because I ran .31 miles longer than yesterday, had a faster first mile and average mile time, AND I did hills! Haha, there is one big one and it's a killer! Afterwards David told me about ab ripper x, if I wanted something more structured. So, needless to say even if I didn't complete all 349 reps I did a lot more ab work than I did yesterday!
Also! Instead of doing 25 push ups in like three separate turns I only did it in two today! Haha.. I am pathetic. Pathetic but improving! I know it's only been two days but like I said yesterday: baby steps. Taking it one more baby step at a time.
Welp, time to shower! I feel so gross!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Baby steps!
So today marks the first day that I've worked out in any form or fashion in the last several months. It wasn't much and it may even be laughable to some but here is how it went:
Ran 1.14 miles
Total time: 11min 54sec
Avg mile time: 10min 25sec
50 sit ups (25 crunches, 25 with legs extended)
Side plank 1 minute on both sides
1 minute plank
25 push ups
Today's wt: 103.8 (according to Bri's janky scale).
It's really nothing that amazing at all. But I really haven't worked out regularly since freshman year of college. I need to pick things back up!
I want this summer to be a summer, not necessarily of change, but of growth. Growth not only physically, but spiritually, mentally, emotionally, psychologically.. And all the other -ally's.. Ha. I'm also taking some big steps in other parts of my life this summer: signing the lease to an apartment, and working full time at a hospital. This is grown up stuff! Haha. But I hope to be challenged in different ways and to pass these challenges and grow from them/ come out on the other side better and stronger.
And I'm adding to the list being active! Not active as in being on my feet twelve hours strait, but active as in running, strengthening and toning exercises.. I want to give David a run for his money by the end of summer! Haha, just kidding.. I don't want to look that crazy. There is a difference between male and female muscles and appropriateness in quality of definition, haha. David looks perfect how he is. I would just look scary if I looked like that lol. I just want to be fit and healthy and be able to hold my own, just a little.. While still looking completely feminine!
Ok well I am done talking about that. I just wanted to document my thoughts and goals. This way I have a visual reminder and a statement about what I want and what I better make myself do! Ha.. We will see how this goes! I am excited :) but it's time to study now before bed, so bye!
Ran 1.14 miles
Total time: 11min 54sec
Avg mile time: 10min 25sec
50 sit ups (25 crunches, 25 with legs extended)
Side plank 1 minute on both sides
1 minute plank
25 push ups
Today's wt: 103.8 (according to Bri's janky scale).
It's really nothing that amazing at all. But I really haven't worked out regularly since freshman year of college. I need to pick things back up!
I want this summer to be a summer, not necessarily of change, but of growth. Growth not only physically, but spiritually, mentally, emotionally, psychologically.. And all the other -ally's.. Ha. I'm also taking some big steps in other parts of my life this summer: signing the lease to an apartment, and working full time at a hospital. This is grown up stuff! Haha. But I hope to be challenged in different ways and to pass these challenges and grow from them/ come out on the other side better and stronger.
And I'm adding to the list being active! Not active as in being on my feet twelve hours strait, but active as in running, strengthening and toning exercises.. I want to give David a run for his money by the end of summer! Haha, just kidding.. I don't want to look that crazy. There is a difference between male and female muscles and appropriateness in quality of definition, haha. David looks perfect how he is. I would just look scary if I looked like that lol. I just want to be fit and healthy and be able to hold my own, just a little.. While still looking completely feminine!
Ok well I am done talking about that. I just wanted to document my thoughts and goals. This way I have a visual reminder and a statement about what I want and what I better make myself do! Ha.. We will see how this goes! I am excited :) but it's time to study now before bed, so bye!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
All I want to do is take English and American History!! Not...
I just want to take both classes, online, at the same place. Is that so much to ask!? I don't really think so! If only If only, Harding offered classes I need online.. in which they never do anything for me that I need them to do. Haha, but forreal. In saying this I have applied and enrolled in three different community colleges trying to get the two classes I need.
First, I am already enrolled at Ventura College in California, since I have taken classes there before. BUT, they only offer the english class I need, and not the history. Since that was the case I went ahead and applied to Beebe, because I knew Harding approved of their course equivalents. After applying and enrolling in the course I was gladly told that I would be owing $540, for ONE class! Yes this is still cheaper than a course at Harding, but who has that kind of money!? I am still enrolled in case I cannot find a class elsewhere, but its still dumb. Its especially dumb that the price is so much higher because I am having to pay out-of-state tuition. I have spent a lot more time in Arkansas than California in the past three years. I am practically a citizen! Oh wait.... You know what I mean!
Second, I am trying to not have to pay so much money for GEN-EDs. So now I have enrolled in another college in California, hoping to take both courses there so I do not have to pay ANY money out of pocket, except for books. Thank you Board of Goveners Fee Waiver!! HOWEVER.... Since I do not have priority registration there either, being a new student, I am wait-listed for American History. I am crossing my fingers that I will be able to get into this class. The odds, however, are not so much in my favor... (catch that reference there?). I am listed 9th out of ten on the wait list... gross. Oh well, all I can do is hope!
Until then I am hoping that ASU Beebe and College of the Canyons (Cali) will hurry up and accept my Composition I prerequisite so that I can enroll in the English class I need. I am not worried about them filling up at either school though. I AM worried about it filling up at Ventura but I probably will not be taking that class there anyways since I have applied to College of the Canyons..
What I do to try and get into online classes.... I'M JUST TRYING TO GRADUATE!!
First, I am already enrolled at Ventura College in California, since I have taken classes there before. BUT, they only offer the english class I need, and not the history. Since that was the case I went ahead and applied to Beebe, because I knew Harding approved of their course equivalents. After applying and enrolling in the course I was gladly told that I would be owing $540, for ONE class! Yes this is still cheaper than a course at Harding, but who has that kind of money!? I am still enrolled in case I cannot find a class elsewhere, but its still dumb. Its especially dumb that the price is so much higher because I am having to pay out-of-state tuition. I have spent a lot more time in Arkansas than California in the past three years. I am practically a citizen! Oh wait.... You know what I mean!
Second, I am trying to not have to pay so much money for GEN-EDs. So now I have enrolled in another college in California, hoping to take both courses there so I do not have to pay ANY money out of pocket, except for books. Thank you Board of Goveners Fee Waiver!! HOWEVER.... Since I do not have priority registration there either, being a new student, I am wait-listed for American History. I am crossing my fingers that I will be able to get into this class. The odds, however, are not so much in my favor... (catch that reference there?). I am listed 9th out of ten on the wait list... gross. Oh well, all I can do is hope!
Until then I am hoping that ASU Beebe and College of the Canyons (Cali) will hurry up and accept my Composition I prerequisite so that I can enroll in the English class I need. I am not worried about them filling up at either school though. I AM worried about it filling up at Ventura but I probably will not be taking that class there anyways since I have applied to College of the Canyons..
What I do to try and get into online classes.... I'M JUST TRYING TO GRADUATE!!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Here we go again!
I figured I would start this thing back up again. Adult Life in Searcy, take two! Last summer I spent my time here in Searcy taking seven hours of class, and paying bills like a grown up in my very own house, that I rented out with my friend Bri! This summer I am stepping it up a notch: taking nine hours of class, signing a lease and renting a town house that I will continue to live in during the fall with my best friend Caroline, working full time as a Clinical Support associate (CSA) at White County Medical (as long as my drug screen comes back clear! haha) and being even more of an adult! haha.
This summer is going to be an adventure for sure. It has already started out as such an adventure. To start I finished the school year by passing my first year of nursing school! I am officially now a senior and a level 2 Nursing student. I am pretty much super pumped about that!! Once that hurdle had been passed within a matter of a couple days I was told I would be hired at the hospital, following a clear drug screen and by attending orientation, AND Caroline and I were told that renting out an apartment was a "done deal" from the landlord. I still need to follow up with him, but I am taking his word on it. He just told us that we need to have our deposit in by the end of the month. Everything just seems to be falling right into place!
I had originally planned on going home for the summer and taking classes on campus, and trying to work during the summer, but that wasn't working out too well. I most likely would have gotten into the classes ok, and living at home would have been nice, but the whole job wasn't working out too well. I had looked online for jobs on and off since February or march and still was not having any luck. That's when I heard from a nursing friend that they were working at the hospital in town, who was still hiring. I applied to a handful of units and about a week later decided to walk into the hospital to meet the nursing managers for a follow-up and to put a name with a face. I am so glad I did! My very first option was to work in the New Life Center (Labor/Deliver, Postpartum, Nursery) but the Nurse manager was gone on vacation (sad day!), so I ventured down to the emergency department where I met with the Nurse Manager and got a pretty good vibe! She said I should hopefully be hearing a call from her by the next Monday to set up an interview. I then went on to another unit where the vibes were so not good at all.. I will leave this unit unnamed. The fourth unit I met with was the Post-op/Pediatrics unit. Great vibes from the start, chatted with the Nurse Manager, and she literally hired me on the spot! I was so excited! She showed me around the unit and even introduced me to the Charge nurses. Needless to say, I felt good, haha. A couple days later the landlord of the apartment/townhouses Caroline and were looking at set up an appointment with us to look at an apartment. I had been in contact with him on and off for a while and had sent in an application for the apartment a few days or so earlier. The place we are looking at is a two bedroom, two full bath "townhouse". There is one bedroom and bath upstairs and the other downstairs. Not furnished, but comes with a fridge, stove, dishwasher, and disposal. And all for such a great price! After touring the place the landowner told us that we could call it a done deal and to get him our deposit by the end of the month! (on that note, just called him and everything is still confirmed! YAY!)
So now that I have gotten all of that underway I am also taking an intersession class with my wonderful boyfriend, David!! We are taking World Literature together. It is just a two week course where we go everyday for four hours. It really isn't bad though! I am enjoying it. Then I will have one course out of the way and the other two I will be taking online while i work. In which, I start work after I finish this intersession class, on May 21; just a side note.
Also to put on the good news list, my future employer said it was cool to take the week off for my sisters graduation on June 6th! So I get to go home on May 31 and return June 9th. Also did I let you all know she is letting me take off all Sundays. I was really happy with that. So that way I can go to church and all that good stuff ;) Everything really is just falling into place though. Now if I can just get my online classes both scheduled preferably in California so that I don't have to pay for them because of the lovely BOG waiver. Right now I am having to pay out of state tuition at an Arkansas State University campus and I just do not want to pay that much! Harding decided not to have online classes for what I need so I had to go elsewhere, which really is ok since it is so so sooooo much cheaper even taking these classes at another university. I just applied to a different college in California called College of the Canyons, because only one of the courses is offered online through Ventura College (where I have taken classes before), but there are only ten spots left open, and I cannot sign up for almost another two weeks! At College of the Canyons there are four or five online classes for each course, so my odds look much much better there! So keep your fingers crossed that it all works out!
Well I think I am going to head off here and read an excerpt for my class tomorrow. Our first test was today (yes it is only Wednesday, yes this class just started Monday), and I think it went well. She told us we will be having quizzes for extra credit every morning over our reading assignments so I need to read! Unlike I did for our last quiz.. whoops! At least it didn't count off of my grade or anything. But I really really really want an A in this class! And I know its achievable!!
But anyways, getting off for real. I am going to try my best and keep up with this during the summer. I do not have much planned besides visiting home, working, taking classes and spending time with my David!! and his family, haha. But we will see what we can find.. stay tuned ;)
This summer is going to be an adventure for sure. It has already started out as such an adventure. To start I finished the school year by passing my first year of nursing school! I am officially now a senior and a level 2 Nursing student. I am pretty much super pumped about that!! Once that hurdle had been passed within a matter of a couple days I was told I would be hired at the hospital, following a clear drug screen and by attending orientation, AND Caroline and I were told that renting out an apartment was a "done deal" from the landlord. I still need to follow up with him, but I am taking his word on it. He just told us that we need to have our deposit in by the end of the month. Everything just seems to be falling right into place!
I had originally planned on going home for the summer and taking classes on campus, and trying to work during the summer, but that wasn't working out too well. I most likely would have gotten into the classes ok, and living at home would have been nice, but the whole job wasn't working out too well. I had looked online for jobs on and off since February or march and still was not having any luck. That's when I heard from a nursing friend that they were working at the hospital in town, who was still hiring. I applied to a handful of units and about a week later decided to walk into the hospital to meet the nursing managers for a follow-up and to put a name with a face. I am so glad I did! My very first option was to work in the New Life Center (Labor/Deliver, Postpartum, Nursery) but the Nurse manager was gone on vacation (sad day!), so I ventured down to the emergency department where I met with the Nurse Manager and got a pretty good vibe! She said I should hopefully be hearing a call from her by the next Monday to set up an interview. I then went on to another unit where the vibes were so not good at all.. I will leave this unit unnamed. The fourth unit I met with was the Post-op/Pediatrics unit. Great vibes from the start, chatted with the Nurse Manager, and she literally hired me on the spot! I was so excited! She showed me around the unit and even introduced me to the Charge nurses. Needless to say, I felt good, haha. A couple days later the landlord of the apartment/townhouses Caroline and were looking at set up an appointment with us to look at an apartment. I had been in contact with him on and off for a while and had sent in an application for the apartment a few days or so earlier. The place we are looking at is a two bedroom, two full bath "townhouse". There is one bedroom and bath upstairs and the other downstairs. Not furnished, but comes with a fridge, stove, dishwasher, and disposal. And all for such a great price! After touring the place the landowner told us that we could call it a done deal and to get him our deposit by the end of the month! (on that note, just called him and everything is still confirmed! YAY!)
So now that I have gotten all of that underway I am also taking an intersession class with my wonderful boyfriend, David!! We are taking World Literature together. It is just a two week course where we go everyday for four hours. It really isn't bad though! I am enjoying it. Then I will have one course out of the way and the other two I will be taking online while i work. In which, I start work after I finish this intersession class, on May 21; just a side note.
Also to put on the good news list, my future employer said it was cool to take the week off for my sisters graduation on June 6th! So I get to go home on May 31 and return June 9th. Also did I let you all know she is letting me take off all Sundays. I was really happy with that. So that way I can go to church and all that good stuff ;) Everything really is just falling into place though. Now if I can just get my online classes both scheduled preferably in California so that I don't have to pay for them because of the lovely BOG waiver. Right now I am having to pay out of state tuition at an Arkansas State University campus and I just do not want to pay that much! Harding decided not to have online classes for what I need so I had to go elsewhere, which really is ok since it is so so sooooo much cheaper even taking these classes at another university. I just applied to a different college in California called College of the Canyons, because only one of the courses is offered online through Ventura College (where I have taken classes before), but there are only ten spots left open, and I cannot sign up for almost another two weeks! At College of the Canyons there are four or five online classes for each course, so my odds look much much better there! So keep your fingers crossed that it all works out!
Well I think I am going to head off here and read an excerpt for my class tomorrow. Our first test was today (yes it is only Wednesday, yes this class just started Monday), and I think it went well. She told us we will be having quizzes for extra credit every morning over our reading assignments so I need to read! Unlike I did for our last quiz.. whoops! At least it didn't count off of my grade or anything. But I really really really want an A in this class! And I know its achievable!!
But anyways, getting off for real. I am going to try my best and keep up with this during the summer. I do not have much planned besides visiting home, working, taking classes and spending time with my David!! and his family, haha. But we will see what we can find.. stay tuned ;)
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