Night Time Reading

These are the books that currently reside on my bedside table- yes I am 30 years old and officially a student again. Last week was my first week in Brookhaven's nursing program and I am pleased to write that I survived! I use the word "survived" because it really is a good description of how I felt going from being a stay at home mom to a full-time student (full-time means at the campus every day but Friday and Sunday). Life as a student now means having books that weigh more then Anders, taking tests on scantrons, asking other students for directions on how to get to class, looking in a microscope, sitting in hallways studing for a quiz or finishing homework, raising my hand, going to the bookstore, loving bright highlighters and notecards, practicing what I have learned with family and friends, and reading....reading.....and more reading. Great times! Now that I am in my second week of the program, I am feeling a bit more organized and confident that I can do this and I am even feeling thankful for the opportunity. Going back to school also reminds me of how blessed I am to have such a loving and supportive husband and family- I couldn't do it without them.

Now back to studying.