Today was one of those days that just didn’t stop from start to finish! I’m still go go go go go!!! But I feel a renewed sense of energy and optimism.

Class was great today. My favorite professor was lecturing today, so I really enjoyed my time there. I’ve decided that if I could choose one person from the University of Calgary nursing faculty to be my mentor, I think I’d pick her. I like her scientific, no nonsense academic mind, and brutally funny Quebecois humour. Yes, it’s true, I respond amazingly well to the oddness of Quebecois humour. I just simply “get it.” Plus, Quebecois folk are just plain classier.

Anyway, I had a group meeting regarding the religion and nursing stuff. For our presentation we will be asking the question “Is it appropriate to include religion in nursing practice?” We’re going to take the position that it isn’t appropriate. It’s so much juicier and controversial that way.

Then we had a town hall meeting for third year nursing students. I confirmed my placement in Nursing 406 for Spring 2006. This means my final specialization practicum will take place in Fall 2006. Meaning…I graduate in December 2006!!!! The light at the end of the tunnel is just a pinpoint…but it’s getting bigger and closer all the time.

It feels so real being able to give a date for my graduation, instead of just estimating “between 10 months and 1.5 years.” It’s also a little scary. I mean jeeze…in just over a year, I’ll be set loose on the nursing world.

Actually, it won’t even be that long! In eight months after I’m done Nursing 406, I can work as an undergrad nurse. You get $20 an hour (reduced from an RN’s $30 and hour) to do the same job. Oh God! I have eight months to get ready. Well, to be honest, Nursing 406 is one of our longest, most intense practicums. So, hopefully I’ll feel better prepared after that course.

I spent the afternoon working on the Samhain party for The Calgary Spiric Community. I’m the organizer. So, the afternoon was spent delegating some tasks and creating the fliers. Lots of work, but YAY! Sometimes I feel like I fit leadership positions like a glove. That feeling usually drains away gently, and slowly, but surely.

Of course, what would a day be without school work. I spent some time on a self evaluation, did some research, and prepared the minutes from our group meeting and sent them out.

Now I’m just watching TV.

I’m very very very mad by the way. Both the Red Sox and the Calgary Flames lost. Looks like the Red Sox won’t be getting very far in this year’s playoffs. Then again, I said that last year and they had the most amazing comeback of all time. But can they do that two years in a row?

I doubt it!