Diary of a Busy Nursing Student!

When I was working on an email to send out regarding the non-profit work that I do, I was advised of something fantastic by my father. "Be brief, be brilliant, be gone..." Hearing this is a great new rule that could help with my emails, pitches, and work ethic. Think about all of the long-winded emails and explanations we've given that aren't sufficient to the topics being covered. It might be a better way to engage and communicate with peers, partners, etc. to hold this as an ideology. Just wanted to share this quote, because it really impacted me! "Be brief, be brilliant, be gone..."

I know being in nursing school can be stressful, and finding the time to go gift shopping for everyone on your list can be quite stressful... But don't worry, this holiday season there have been a few places that have made it extremely easy and cost-effective to get everything that I need! Firstly, the first place that I noticed was Old Navy. They were having great sales and a bunch of items were really low priced. For example, my boyfriend loves to wear beanies- they sold them for $4! It ended up getting some great items there for a wide range of people. While this might be specifically a clothing store, they did a great job of marketing towards all walks of life. Secondly, I went to Ross For Less. I was definitely curious to see what they had and they ended up having a lot of cute things that I could alter to give to family & friends! I don't want to give away what I got, but the decorations are super cute.  Finally, the last place I went to was TJ MAXX / Home Goods. T...

Test anxiety, social determinants, and other obstacles stand in our way every day. Throughout many of these blog posts there tends to be a theme of self-inflicted obstacles, and through today's Health & Wellness course there was more great advice given to tie to that theme. Today we discuss success tips, positives learned from the class, things that needed to change, and self-reflection. I mentioned my rising testing anxiety and my Professor gave amazing advice. Fear is good, and doing things scared is something that creates success. Going back to a previous blog post, "magic happens in the extremes" is something that supports her words of wisdom. She always has a quote on the board, and today's is something that was referenced... "What you speak will manifest. What you think will consume you. What you do will change the world!" -Dr. Sylette DeBois If I continue saying that I have horrible testing anxiety, it will consume me creating more issues fo...

Wise words said by that of my Health & Wellness Professor, and something that many in all fields should abide by: "Level Up!" Within our last lecture date, we discussed something that some brush over, the motivation and moral integrity that couples with achieving your goals. When thinking of individuals who we think of as "successful", there's a serious schema behind what they encompass. So why don't we try to mimic it? Through our discussion, we began to understand the importance of social identity theory. While it might be easy for us to encapsulate the simple characteristics of their behavior- that led to their success, who we identify as can be our biggest obstacle. In simpler terms, the 'us vs them' mentality can create a large roadblock in our own minds, making ourselves our biggest challenge. My Professor's main point to bring up the quote - Level Up! - was not to challenge us to a point of extreme stress, it was for us to over...