First Day

My first day isn't over yet, I still have hours of reading and reviewing to do but since my first official class day is over - I'll fill you in.

There is no parking near the nursing school so instead of wandering for hours I parked at the church building 4 blocks away. I assume my BYU Alumni license plate is a sufficient parking pass. 4 blocks is really no big deal unless there's a hospital between you and the building you're trying to get to. Thankfully I didn't make the mistake of going inside the hospital but I did take the very long way around. I allowed myself lots of extra time (Dad would be so proud) so I made it to my class 15 minutes early. Walking in the morning was quite pleasant (except the lost part) so I decided not to get a parking pass and just walk each day. I changed my mind when I walked back at 3pm in the 104 degree sun. Shortly thereafter I showed up with backpack shaped sweat marks, dehydrated at the parking office.

Class wasn't too wild today. We covered critical thinking, health and wellness, and assessments. I wasn't particularly excited or impressed until I reviewed my assessment notes (in preparation for lab tomorrow) and now I'm SUPER EXCITED! I bought my stethoscope and sphygmomanometer (that's a BP cuff) today. I tried out the stethoscope on myself - heart rate might be a smidgen fast today. I think I'm going to really like my lab instructor. She makes me "laugh thunderously"! She typo'd some page numbers so as far as we knew our first lab was going to cover male genitalia examinations. And I assumed we'd start with the basics. She also loves "poop". She made lots of poop comments and was very pleased with herself. Kind of like a kid that poops in inappropriate places. All that and she said we can't leave our bags on the floor or in the hallway in case we have a terrorist attack. And she said that with a totally straight face - like it happens in Tucson every day! I suppose it could but the presentation was just so funny.

Sadly the most exciting part of my day, so far, was not school but my water adventure after school. I always have way to much stuff when I get out of the car so today I tried to consolidate. Unfortunately my water bottle leaked all over, which wouldn't have been a big deal except it happened on my bed and my cell phone was in the bag. So, sorry, I will not be accepting calls until it dries or I break down and buy a new one. Not that my life didn't suddenly get extremely expensive. Yes, the AC in my car has been repaired but I definitely miss my right arm. In other good news, I think I broke a filling or have the fastest growing cavity ever. When will my luck end???

So that's the summary. Despite all the challenges, mostly financial, that I have had since moving to Tucson I am enjoying it. I've met really friendly people, I am still excited about my program and I'm starting to build some great friendships. Tomorrow I have lab so I'll be sure to post any humiliating experiences!