Nursing I is over, and I feel like I'm detoxing.............

[JennyRN09]

Wow, now that Nursing I is over and I have a one month break before Nursing II starts, I am soooooooooo happy. But, I feel as though I am detoxing from burning the candle at both ends for 4 months. My life has been such a whirlwind of activity since Sept. 6th that my body and mind can't seem to shut down. When I got home from the final yesterday, I just passed out cold on the couch for 3 hours. It was like my body/mind knew it was okay to relax now. But once I woke up, I was lost. Felt like I needed to study something, read something, practice something. Still went right to making a pot of coffee at 9pm (which became a staple to stay awake), still pacing around the house. Oh well, my point is, I can't seem to slow down now. Anyone else experiencing this? I know I will in a couple of days, but, wow, I never realized how tired I have been until now when I can slow down and my brain won't let me, LOL!!!!

Well, everyone enjoy your semester breaks!!! We deserve it!!!! :balloons: :monkeydance:

[law3576]

Hello fellow nursing students!

With my break I feel so relieved. I've done nothing but sleep. I can't believe it. I went out and purchased my med-surge book hoping to read the first few lectures but I have yet to open the book. This is my time and I am going to enjoy it before having to stay home everynight with that book. I feel like my books have replaced my boyfriend because I spend way more time with them then I do with him!

I have many emotions right now including drained from the previous semester, excited about starting my next class and learning more about nursing and also dreading starting my next class because I know that about a week into it I'm going to be running around like a chicken with its head cut off from all the stress and wishing I was still on break sleeping. I just keep telling myself that all this stress from school will be worth it when I am finished.

[tutored]

I realized that it was actually causing me more stress to try to slow down, that it was so read up on the textbook readings for the next class. (now before you throw up and think I'm a nut job, hear me out!)....see, studying is SO MUCH MORE STRESS-FREE when it's voluntary! In other words, it's your idea, you don't have to, and you can put it down whenever you want. And you WILL put the book down and screw around on a much-deserved break, but it will come to you when you are ready. Go ahead and start some readings for the next class, then see you happy you are when you know you can put the book down whenever you want! try it

[Brigi23, BSN]

Thanks you guys are great! I always thought I was some sort of freak too for not relaxing, my husband is always saying it is over just relax!!! This is actually the first in between semester break I have taken where I really have not even glimpsed into any nsg books. I got a spa package, and I am going to get 4 hrs of pampering. AHHHH!!!

[nursekatie22, RN]

Got news for ya....you'll probably feel like that at the end of every semester/quarter you finish! Just make the most of your free time and even though you may not want to, set aside an hour or two to brush up on things (including math--that's what I always had to do!) cause it helps. Just relax a lot and SLEEP! :zzzzz