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I haven't thought about it as much as I would have liked. I meant to spend a lot of the week seriously considering how to make the second part of the semester better. I'm not sure there is a whole lot I can improve on. If I had my "druthers" I would 'druther' be on the farm or in my girlfriend's back yard working. Heck, anything outside would be nice. Except reading about Nursing outside. I wouldn't want to do that. But this weekend means that there is one more week down.

So that makes it  weeks down. This week might as well have been an off week. Not a whole lot happened aside from my lecture classes. Clinicals were a breeze. Well, I only had one clinical, and it was an orientation day. The other clinical was not in session yet. I will have to go back to St. Mary's. Not really looking forward to that part of it. But there will only be 5 sessions at St. Mary's, so it may not be so bad. Plus, I heard a couple of positive things about my new clinical instructor, so it may be the break I need to really get my grades up. Not that I'm failing or anything like that, but I would like to give myself some cushion to be able to fall on during finals if I need too.

I'm about to get ready for church. I will only have  weeks of school left after today.

Drink

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This past week was Spring Break. No big whoop for me though. In retrospect, I think I would have rather of plugged through this week and got out of school 1 week earlier. But they don't ask about my opinion of such things so who cares?

The week of Spring break marked  weeks of school left to get through. I had a dream last night that these 9 weeks would be a nightmare; I am working on not believing the hype that my mind puts me through. As a matter of fact, as soon as I get off of the computer and clean my room, I may have some reflection time on making the semester better.

So not that Spring Break is over, there are  weeks of school left. Although I didn't do anything to exciting on break, I was happy to see that the trees I planted in my girlfriend's yard are beginning to bud--soon they will bloom. I'm gonna go do what I said I will do now.

Also, in my system of counting things down, today marks the end of the second of the "Middle Three Weeks", and the beginning of the last three of the "Middle Three Weeks".

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 weeks to go is a milestone for me. In my system of counting down time, there is a middle three weeks. This week will be the first of the middle three weeks.

This past week wasn't to eventful. I spent a lot my time studying for a test that I have today. The lab I had this past Thursday was definately the best lab I have had all semester, and there is only one more of those to go. There is also only one more clinical at Baptist West before I go into another rotation with a different instructor. I did like being at Baptist West. Ms. Yarnell is a good instructor and I have really benefited being with her. I think it has also help me recover from last semester. I have a lot more confidence in my skill.

This is the week before spring break. My girlfriend bought 4 trees for me to plant in her back yard. I am going to work on them this wednesday and hopefully get some compost and such around them over spring break.

I'm gonna go get ready to take a test now. out.

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Tonight my friends and I went out to get some seafood. We talked, had a few laughs, ate some food, and talked some more after desert. It got deep into conversation when one comrade of mine and I started talking about getting married and other future stuff. The other friend, whom never usually enjoys talking about such stuff, was even in on it. For the first time, I saw him interested in things we had to say about it. It may have been all show, but I appreciated it anyway. It was a nice night. I didn't study any, but it was worth it.

Yesterday, I saw something I haven't ever seen here in East Tennessee. It was an Alaskan lisence plate. They look something like this. To think someone drove across a country and a half to get here. It was in the downtown area, so I doubt they were just passing through. There isn't an interstate that comes through this area. It just made me wonder how many miles were on it.

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The  fth week of school is gone. It wasn't such a bad week. I am starting to gain a flow of my schedule now. I think the first part of the week is my favorite. It is just the lab I am in that bugs me the most.

Some strong points of the lab I should focus on are something I rarely bring up. The ladies I am in a group with have been in the lab before and we can fly through a lot of the activities. They also don't mind helping me with stuff I have problems with.

I went to my counselor this week. We talked a lot about "letting stuff go". I had always heard the expression, but I never really knew what it meant. Turns out, all it really means is that I can be cordial to things/people that have hurt me, but I don't have to put them in a position where they are over me. I don't have to forget what it was that made me leary of them, but I can try to forget the pain I felt. That applies to a lot of situations I have had in my life.

Well, I'm about to go to bed and get ready for week . Have a good night.  out.

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yep. today is lab day. thank goodness there are only 2 more of these left (after today).

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This week means  the end of   weeks of school left. It has been a fast ride so far; I hope it continues to be.

This past weekend, my girlfriend threw me a huge surprise party. It was a great memory. Usually, I pick up on stuff like that before it happens, but not this time. I had an awesome time. I hope my girlfriend knows I love her very much. I have no idea what it is to get a party together, but I know she probably put a lot of work into it.

Mom bought me a couple of Dogwood Trees yesterday. A red one and a white one. I plan on planting them in my girlfriend's back yard. I really am enjoying gardening as a hobby. Even though I don't think she is enjoying it as much as I am right now, I think she will once we break ground and get our hands dirty.

This week marks weeks of school left.

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I found out today that I have yet another clinical with two girls that I have been with since the first day of clinicals last semester. For this I am thankful. We will be in labor and delivery at the UT hospital. I appreciate getting in clinical with them because I think they make it fun. They are both easy to talk to, they are both smart, and they both went through that witch's clinical last semester. I dont' think they are going to therapy for it though.

I have decided that Lab Thursday is my least favorite day. I don't know anyone in the class, and anyone that is in there was in the class last year. But there is only 3 more weeks of lab after this week so I'm pumped about that.

Well, almost 12 weeks of school total left.

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Today is a rainy day. I won't get much yard work done; shame, I really do enjoy being outside in God's great outdoors. I suppose it is a good thing that this happened because I have to go to Harriman to pick up a 40 dollar check that I can give to my girlfriend. She graciously bought my textbooks this semester; needless to say, I owe her some money.

My psychologist told me that my depression is unstable again. I know she is right because I can feel the tightness in my chest all over again. It wasn't as bad as it originally was, but I don't even want a little bit of what I went through. So I go Tuesday to my family doctor to see if we can change my prescription and get my medicine dosage increased. That will be a good day for me. I'm still sticking to my relaxed schedule. I have a test Friday and I am only a little prepared. Oh well. I guess if it is meant to be, then I will do ok on it. I also spoke to my clinical instructor this yesterday. I just let her know about what a hard time I had in my last clinical and that I am still carrying that bad experience over to the present one. She handled it very professionally. She didn't 'bad mouth' the other teacher, but was very supportive of how I feel. I got a good vibe from her, but I am still cautious. I won't worry as much about it now. At least I'm gonna try not too.

Week  is now over. It was a good week for my mind. I took a test, got a check up, made some more psychological goals, and got some study rest. Let's see if week  will be just as positive.

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