NursingZen

There has been a lot going on (good and not so good) that I’ve been wanting to share (here’s a preview), but unfortunately I’ve been trying to catch up on my class readings. It’s amazing: We’re down to our last two weeks of this first quarter, yet this past weekend was the first weekend in which I felt truly motivated and focused to read! Clinicals have always been exciting and challenging–that’s where I give it my all–but the class instructions? Something had to give, and that was it.

I used to think that I’d been slacking this quarter, but I think I was actually just adapting. I’m finally getting in the groove of reading, studying, and sleeping on schedule. (I think) I’ve accepted that I’m going to get sleepy by 10 p.m. and that on Fridays I’m going to be thrilled about staying home–and sleeping.

During my break I’m going to get deeper into what MEPN has been like. I want to write up information that I would’ve wanted to know as a prospective student. I’ve started with these two ongoing lists: ‘Things I wish I knew about UCSF MEPN‘ and ‘Surprising things about UCSF MEPN.’

Here’s a preview: The rose-tinted glasses have come off. The program has some serious flaws. Sometimes the problems make us feel like we’re stupid, crazy and/or helpless, but since we all feel the same way, we know it’s not us; we’re not crazy. Unfortunately some of us have become apathetic; others have gotten angry. (More to come about this.)

• More surprises at this page.

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