I'm in the nursery tonight, which is a nice respite from last weekend where I didn't sit down until about 2:30 AM for lunch both nights. I was the only tech on the sixth floor both nights. There were about 20-22 moms and about 17-19 babies (all of which I had to bath and weigh (the babies that is)). What made the time especially special is that I had a test on Monday afternoon that I had not finished studying for. I thought (stupid, silly me) that since I usually have so much time for studying at work, I didn't need to do all that much studying on my two days off. I know everyone has heard that proverbial saying about the ratio of baby chickens to eggs and how you shouldn't really count or whatever. Anyway, I counted and my chickens were definitely not as I had hoped (is anyone following this?). To make a long story short (too late!) I did not get to finish my studying by 7AM, but I still had to get some sleep so I got to the school about 40 minutes early and just sat with my review book and didn't look up until the last minute. I was feeling very emotionally unstable going into that test, but I prayed that God would calm me down and I would happily accept a passing grade no matter how low it was.
Well...I got a......90%. I looked at my grade and said, "Huh." Okay. Um. Okay. I did the review and it was an honest grade. I really did know the answers. The ironic part was that I got all the answers right for the disease I did not get to study for. What's up with that? I'll tell you what's up with that - God bailed me out of my stupidity...again. I think this is how I am pretty sure nursing is where He wants me. Even when I tend to sabatoge myself he always helps me through. This is no excuse for not studying when I should have been studying, but it does show God's awsome mercy and grace.
This time I am going to work harder (where have I heard that before?). Therefore I am going to stop this blog and go read for Monday and Tuesday. I am determined to do well this semester, so, bye!
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