In Their Words

Vacation? Will It happen?

We were supposed to leave for Maine on Sunday and we were all pretty excited but also nervous. We have been going to Old Orchard Beach for 15 summers straight. All 17 of my family members on my mother's side goes and it's just a huge family vacation that we have done every summer since we were all so young. We have been staying in the same hotel and everything. We were really nervous to decide if we should go or not this year. We obviously don't want to miss it because it has been such a tradition. But then on the other hand because of what's going on we are worried about it. My mom has been watching the numbers and cases like a madwoman and today they sadly changed a lot. They are now yellow which means we can not go. We are all super sad but we... Read more →

Adulting

This week is going by slow. I think it's because I have had to work every day at 7 am. It's so exhausting being an adult. Definitely not fun at all and would not recommend it. But I know that it will pay off one day and I can not wait for that. Now that I have to be home for fall I think that I will try to work too so I can keep making money even if I hate it. Today after work I got to go see Meigs and Fraya though so that makes it all better. And I will be able to pay my bill so it is worth it. She is getting so big and is so smart now. I have been able to see her about once a week for two months now and it makes me happy in these tough times. She and... Read more →

On or Off Campus

This week we found out who is allowed back on campus and who isn’t. They chose that the nursing sophomores will now be back on campus for the fall semester. While I understand it's just for our safety it makes me so upset and a little angry. I have so many questions. Why nursing sophomores? I had such a hard time learning last semester online. I am so scared for these harder classes. I don't know how I will do it. How are we going to do are labs? How am I supposed to be ready for spring semester clinical? I also pay extra to be able to practice on the expensive mannequins. I am supposed to learn my head to toe but how am I supposed to do that online. I really just do not understand. While I am upset, I am trying to be positive. I am going... Read more →