Holi daze

It seems to be harder to remain organized during the holiday breaks.  I like to keep a schedule and organize accordingly but this break has been tough.  I have had a lot on my plate these last few weeks besides school!  I am going to try harder next semester to stick to my task list and work as I go and not put off work until a later day.  Anyone have suggestions for keeping up with school during the holdiays??

RCUniversity: Nursing School

RCUniversity: Nursing School: "This will be my last semester at Kaplan so I can enter nursing school next semester. I have been looking forward to getting into the clinic..."

Nursing School

This will be my last semester at Kaplan so I can enter nursing school next semester.  I have been looking forward to getting into the clinical side of my learning experience!  Kaplan has been a great experience for me...especially since this is my first time taking online classes.  I want to finish nursing school as soon as possible so that I can get experience in the ER setting.  The ER experience is important to me because it will help prepare for my ultimate goal of becoming an ER physician. 

6 weeks in 4 to GO!!

So here we are in week 6.  I am starting to like the 10 week program here at Kaplan.  Over the last 6 weeks I have made some moves to enroll at another school.  The reason is to reach my long term goals I have to get into the class room setting so I can take labs, meet with instructors, etc.

I applied to nursing school in Orlando.  The program is an ASN and not an RN.  The reason I am going this way is to get a chance to work in the ER as soon as possible.  I want to spend a year, at least, working in the ER before I begin medical school which is my end game.

I hope to be able to dual enroll but we'll have to see.  I really hope it all works out.  I need a bachelors to even apply to med school.

Biggest Challenges in School

I would say my biggest hurdle at this time is scheduling.  I have projects that require steps to complete and because some weeks I don't take the time to look at my work until Sat. I miss out on some time to work.

The earlier in the week I start on my school work the easier it is for me to turn in quality work and not half@ss  work.

Also, scheduling time to read is an issue.  I have at least an hour of reading every week that I tend to put off until it's quiz time.  Budgeting time has consistently been an issue with me for a long time.  I think I work better under pressure.  Lastly, I feel like at times I can get in to a groove and that's what helps me move along faster and with more accuracy

Shake Down!!!!!

I was shook down the other night and if you don't know what a shake down is let me explain.  A shake down occurs anytime law enforcement detains and questions you.  I know what you're thinking.  "Russell what the heck did you do!"

It was all a misunderstanding.  At Halloween Horror Nights, the event I wrote about before, I had just exited a "scare-zone" which is walk thru area with characters that try and scare you.  At that time I was approached by an angry, sweaty little man who wanted to talk with me.  He was clearly marked Universal Security.  He said my friend, my 38yo female (we were both sober I know what you're thinking!) RN friend who is a threat to no one, had touched a character.  Now that is a no-no at HHN but she didn't do it so no big deal right...?

I told him we weren't interested in going with him and if someone needed to speak with us we would rather deal with OPD(Orlando PD).  At that we headed for the gate.  The little man was in tow, of course, highly upset I would not follow him and he was beginning to make my guest uncomfortable.  We reached the gate to exit the park and there was 1 OPD officer at the gate and the little man began to tell his fabled-tale of my friend touching a character.

We were politely asked if would accompany them to the backstage area just as formality.  We gladly obliged happy to create distance between us and the little security guard who couldn't if he tried (play on the children’s story The Little Train that Could)

This is where it got fun.  They weren't even interested interviewing us they knew they were letting us go.  Instead they gave us all the info on the kids who were being held back there.  One of them, kept away from the others, had defecated on him self in protest... his mom was super happy to see him :-) No she wasn't, not at all, she was embarrassed.

After all this the polite OPD told us we were free to re-enter the park and have a great night.  No threats no trespasses just have fun and thanks for stopping by.  That, my friends, is how a shake down should be handled.

Halloween Horror Nights

I live in Orlando so it is not uncommon for me to go to one of the theme parks for the day.  Inspite of popular beliefs NOT all residents go to the parks everyday!

The one event i look forward to all year is HHN.  Universal Studios puts on a world class Halloween experience you will find no where else on earth.  There is a convention for Halloween events around the world.  HHN is consistently ranked #1 world wide for best total experience.

I feel as if I should disclose I am not a fan of horror movies.  I never watch them I have absolutely no interest in them at all.  For example one year at HHN they featured a haunted house themed after the Saw movies (I think it was last year).  I had to be told by the other guests and friends of mine what parts of the movie inspired certain rooms in the house.  Not all of the houses are themed after movies and not knowing the movies has never lessened my experience at HHN.

So I have my Frequent Fear pass that gets me in 8 more nights.  I went last night and I can see already this is going to be a great season!