Ack! Finals!

Catsmeow · Dec 9, 2005

older ladies? lol

Love the Starbucks weekly time allocation! :) Our town blessedly just got a nice little Starbucks take out stand right on the way to school. :wink2:

Guess it depends on what all you have on your plate. My heart goes out to single parents who don't have help, for sure. My son (age 5) is pretty terrific about my schoolwork. This semester, he loved to watch my telecourse videos (psychology and govt), and listen to me read out loud from my textbooks. He'd curl up with me often and "study". Of course he didn't fully understand, but he'd stop me here and there, and I'd define words in ways he *could* understand. He learned all sorts of things, what a stroke is, what a brain looks like, what "deja vu" and a ton of other strange vocabulary words meant. Big people words! So, having the kiddos underfoot while studying isn't probly as bad as you might think, I know I've learned to focus through ninja-wars (or whatever it is he's doing, lol) being fought out under my feet, and learned a few tricks for "refocusing" after interruptions. Not to mention other household members are invaluable. As long as everyone's committed to the idea, daddy's and grandma's really help.

Cats

Stdy2BaNurse · Dec 9, 2005

Yes - LOL @ "Older Ladies". I'm 33 - not that much older than you Got 2 kiddos, 9 & 7 and they are counting the days until my finals are over - believe me. Fortunately, I do have a loving husband that is my solid rock when I am stressed out - though his bones are weary from working himself to death to support us while I'm in school.

I don't much like Starbucks - or coffee period...I'm resorting to chocolate and hiding from my Weight Watcher meeting :rotfl: Seriously, I have been maintaining through the holidays and finals and that in itself is something to be proud of.

Good luck to all as we enter this "wonderful time of the year" - and I'm sure not talking about the holidays sweetheart!

BEANURSE · Dec 9, 2005

Good luck to everyone taking finals.....I just finished my last one for this semester about 5 hours ago and have been at the mall ever since without any guilt!!!!

3 semesters down.....one to go! WOOO HOOOO!!!

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Dec 9, 2005

Exhausted here too, will crawl to the end if I have to but I'll get there :)

Turd.Ferguson · Dec 9, 2005

I just finished Med/Surg finals and passed and going on. Two more semesters to go.

Med/Surg is really interesting, but the tests they threw at us stunk.

hbncns35 · Dec 9, 2005

Ok, I hear ya.................

Been studying since 10am this morning took a break every half hour and intend on going until 1am tomm. morning.

I told my weight loss lady to take a hike because she must be really screwy if I am going to give up comfort food while I study..................

Bad enough I gotta sacrifice to burn the midnight oil.............Don't want to sacrifice chicken wings too? I work better on a little fat anyway.............My bacon pizza came the same time I picked up my lab results from the mailbox- Chol-200 down from 240 - Must have a good liver synthesizing all that cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese. I'll get back on the diet as soon as I paaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssssssssss this class. Yikes gotta go my ten minute break is up - It's cardiac time - VSD,ASD,Coarct, Tetra, etc............See you guys................On my way to my last semester..........................HB:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

stpauligirl · Dec 10, 2005

Good luck to all about to step into the gauntlet we all know and love... FINALS! Time to find your studying "hideout" and get intimate with the books.
15H/wk. of class
+30H/wk. slinging coffee @ Starbucks
+20H/wk. of studying
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= 1 very tired 25 y/o
Thank goodness I'm not a husband or daddy. I don't know how some of the older ladies with kids do it -- very impressive!
There but for the grace of God, go I.

This is what works for one "Older lady" with kids:

Not so many credit hours

+1 large bottle of Jaegermeister

+1 Big bottle of 800mg Motrin

+ a younger man

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=A in Anatomy :clown: :roll

Stdy2BaNurse · Dec 10, 2005

This is what works for one "Older lady" with kids:
Not so many credit hours
+1 large bottle of Jaegermeister
+1 Big bottle of 800mg Motrin
+ a younger man
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=A in Anatomy :roll

:chuckle :roll:chuckle

Too Funny!!!

T

VeryPlainJane · Dec 10, 2005

Today was supposed to be my last final, but b/c of snow days Monday will be. On Tuesday I'm treating myself by sleeping in and going to the day spa!

Fun2, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2005

This is what works for one "Older lady" with kids:
Not so many credit hours
+1 large bottle of Jaegermeister
+1 Big bottle of 800mg Motrin
+ a younger man
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=A in Anatomy :roll

:rotfl:

Well, for me it would have to be:

6 bottles of Coors light

1 bottle of motrin

1 bottle of Vitamin C

1 husband to take care of the kids so I can enjoy the younger man! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I'm not one of the "older ladies", but I am a few years older. :) My husband does help out around the house much more than the "typical man" does. So, I'm very lucky.

I don't have finals right now b/c I finished my last class early (online), but I'm about to start a winter-mester Algebra class. My break has been enjoyable, but still consisted of studying (Algebra). No rest for the extra determined. lol

Good luck to you all.

ChristineN, BSN, RN · Dec 11, 2005

Hope everyone did/does well on their finals! :)