Eli's the Manning now...

I’m far too competitive to feel sorry for Tom Brady. The Giants played a great game, and deserved to win. At least it was exciting.

In other news, life at school is moving along at a steady pace. I can’t believe I’m already almost halfway through the semester, the time has disappeared. I don’t think it’s going to slow down anytime soon either, which is kind of unfortunate I guess. I’m not too worried about school this term, but I’ll know for sure once I get the scores back from my first round of tests at the end of this week. One of my nursing classes is a joke- we went into the first exam with 20 extra credit points. I guess it’s important information (nursing care of spiritual needs) but the prof has made it really easy. I’ll take whatever bones the College of Nursing wants to throw at me, because I don’t think it’ll be many more.

I think learning about why people are the way they are is something that I’ll never get tired of. The time I spend in Child and Adolescent Development is some of my favorite time of the week. The prof really knows what he’s talking about, and I find it all truly fascinating. I think that’s a big part of why I want to be a nurse instead of a doctor. Being a doctor is about knowing medicine, being a nurse is about knowing people. I’ve already noticed myself acting more like a nurse- listening better, picking up on non-verbal cues, asking better questions. One of the first things my favorite nursing prof asked us last semester was the color of our lab partner’s eyes. People just don’t pay attention to things like that, and when you do, it makes all the difference.

For the last week I’ve had the Wicked soundtrack stuck in my head… and I think my roommate is getting sick of it always playing on my computer. I can’t help it, I really like musicals. I read the book over break and was less than impressed. I felt like the author took a great story and turned it into something I didn’t want to read. The musical was a completely different story. Brett surprised me with a trip into the city to see it last weekend and I pretty much just sat there in awe for the full two and a half hours. (I think he liked it too, whether or not he wants to admit it.) It’s been playing in Chicago for something like the last 3 years, and the actors really know their characters. The plot is much better too. I usually don’t like it when musicals/movies deviate from the book, but since I didn’t like the book very much, this was a welcomed change.

I remembered while working at the Writing Center today why it was that I wanted to be a teacher for so long. I love seeing the light bulb go off. Being able to explain something in a new way or introduce a whole new perspective to people and have them finally understand something is one of the greatest feelings in the world. I usually can’t stand working at the WC because it’s hard to have one of those experiences where you feel like you’ve made more of a difference than just in someone’s grade. I guess I like to think that in some small way, making someone a better writer makes them a better person. Call me crazy.

In a random side note, I’ve stopped biting my fingernails. I’m sure Mim would be proud. I never realized just how fast nails grow, but I have to carry a nail file around with me all the freaking time and it kind of gets annoying. It’s an important habit to break because always putting my fingers in my mouth as a nurse can be really dangerous to my health, but it definitely made life a little easier.

I think that’s about it for this week. The Dance Ensemble concert is in two weeks and I think we’ll be ready for it. I love our costumes and will be sure to put up some pictures when I get them. Hope all is well with all of you.

Love and miss-