In Their Words

Funk Fundamental #15

Funk Fundamentals, it’s such a great set of “rules” and guidelines that I decided to write another post about them. This post is going to be about Funk Fundamental #15 which states, “A good idea only becomes great when it is shared”. So let's dive into this rule. In simple terms what this rule means is, to speak up and share your ideas, you won’t know if your ideas will be accepted or rejected until you throw them out there. Now, I know there are those individuals out there who prefer to let others run the show, who prefer to let others speak up while they just sit back and contribute as they feel comfortable in doing so. But, in life, we need leaders; there are plenty of followers, but leaders are harder to find, and one necessary aspect of a leader is having the ability to speak your mind... Read more →

Back to the Grind

Well, that summer was over quickly. So quickly in fact that it almost feels like it never happened. I guess that's what happens when you work a summer job! But anyways, it's the start of junior year, as a nursing major. And I'm not going to lie, I've never felt more nervous to start a school year. I love the friends and family I have made on campus, but that doesn't change my nerves for "will I struggle?". Of course, I most likely will struggle. But just like the last two years where I also struggled, I will come out and finish. And be proud of it. As juniors in the nursing program, we start off the year strong. We jump straight into a medical-surgical clinical rotation, and have our white coat ceremony only a couple short weeks into the semester. Though some people have left the program, this ceremony... Read more →

Getting Back in the Game

Well, it’s that time again, school is starting up, and I’m sure there is a good handful of mixed emotions out there. Some people are excited to go back to school and better themselves through education. Others are quite the opposite, these being the ones that are sad that they have to go back to school and that it felt like the entire summer went by so quickly. Speaking for myself, I am about in the middle between these two groups. On one hand, I’m excited to go back to school because I’m taking some really interesting classes this semester that I can’t wait to learn more about. But at the same time, I’m not excited to go back to school because this Summer was quite fun with all the different activities, time with family, etc. So, to help everyone get ready for the upcoming school year, this post is... Read more →