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Begin Phase 1

enraptures — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:56:41 +0000

It has been a long, hellish (personally and professionally) couple of weeks. Sunday marks a new year, and a new era.

There are textbooks, printouts and class schedules in my room, backpack and planner respectively. Oh, academia. You always knew I’d come running back, didn’t you?

Already Back

enraptures — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 05:06:58 +0000

It’s 1am, but I’m still in a whole different time zone 3 hours behind (and probably not quite tired out enough from the day), so I don’t really feel sleepy. And apparently, my work head is firmly back in place, and I keep thinking of things I need to do tomorrow, as my first day back. I’ve spent the last half hour making endless lists and schedules for the day on my iPhone’s ToDo app so I have a plan in mind. Go, go gadget back-to-work… now if only I could turn off for the next 5 hours!

Pike Place

enraptures — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:10:28 +0000

Space Needle

enraptures — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:14:34 +0000

Decisions and Journeys

enraptures — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:51:00 +0000

I’ve been thinking a lot about what to do next, in life. I think part of why I’ve been feeling so low the past couple of months – on top of the housing situation – is because I haven’t been able to shake that feeling of being “stuck”.

So I’m in this job. And It’s hard. But I love it. But I need something more… a vision, something to work towards, direction – not feeling like this is what I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life. Because as much as I adore it, I know it’s not.

So I’ve (tentatively) made a decision. I’m going to study to be a PMHNP (psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner). I’m going to follow my heart, do what I dreamed of doing when I was 17 years old. I want… I want to learn clinical skills. I want that kind of work environment. I want challenges. And I genuinely believe in the NP model of care: having the skills to diagnose and treat, but seeing the person as a whole and not just the problems. Empathy and support.

First, I’m finishing up my prerequisites (3/7 done), hopefully applying for Direct Entry to Nursing programs starting June/July 2011. (Of course, I am fickle – and this may change… though I’ve been happier since deciding this than I’ve been in a while!).

Welcome. It’s going to be quite a ride.

Sky at Night

enraptures — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:27:59 +0000