So... one week in counting! Nursing school is starting very soon to be starting. I have one more week and then I'll be studying my butt off and enjoying the awesomeness that is nursing school.
That being said, I've been having some difficult time with student loan. They decided this year to change up how and when they were going to distribute the money to people's bank accounts. They decided that NOTHING would be released until the first of September, leaving everyone who was relying on the money to do all their purchasing at the last possible moment. I myself have nothing for school, and I need a laundry list of supplies/book/clothes and everything else.
SO.... as if that wasn't hard enough to deal with, I received a call from Student Loan today stating that while I had been paying off my previous student loan leading up to this year, they wanted me to pay them $60 in interest fee's. If I didn't then I wouldn't be able to receive my student loans for this year. Alright, fine... a bit of a surprise and big scramble to get this sudden money that I didn't have, but whatever. So, I called them up and paid them the money that they wanted. But, when I was talking with them, they said that because of this 'situation', I may not be able to receive my money in my account until possibly the second day of school... which is totally useless to me! Well, not useless.... but pretty damn annoying.
As anyone who's been down this road knows... nursing school is work intensive from start to finish and to not have books or supplies for possibly the first and second day of school is catastrophic! As it is, we have orientation on the 3rd of September, and we've been warned that we will have assigned reading given to us for the first day of school. If I don't have to books, I'll be behind already.... and I simply can't afford that!
At any rate, I'll have to just wait and see I suppose. I get my immunizations finished tomorrow, and then whenever I get my student loan... I can get my criminal record check done and get my supplies.
But yeah, at the very least... I get to have fun Friday. We meet our teachers and fellow classmates, take a tour of the campus, get book and supply lists, orientation kits and possibly a tour to the clinical sites we'll be going to. So I can't wait for that...
In other news, my husband has decided to return to school to pursue Graphic Design. It should open up quite a few doors for us in terms of where we can live and raise a family. So we'll be graduating with each other in two years!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
The Wait!!
So... it is now August 23rd. I am 15 days from the first day of class and getting started on my nursing dreams. So far, the wait has been terrible. I've been all but pulling my hair out, waiting for things to finally get rolling so I can finally get on with school and the rest of my life.
Unfortunately, due to how the college and student aide situation works out in New Brunswick, Canada... I have to wait until tomorrow actually before I can finally register with the school, get my book lists, get my id badge, and finally get my student loan papers to send away. So, tomorrow morning, bright and early, I will be taking the quick drive up to the school and registering for class! ^_^ I'm so excited.
Once a register, I can take my student loan papers to the post office and send my money away... hahaha. Basically what's going to happen is my papers are going to be processed and the money deposited into my account. So, once that's done... I should have my money within 5-10 days. AND THEN.... I can go a buy all my books, my supplies and my fall/winter wardrobe ^_-.
I also have my CPR class setup. I pay for everything on the 27th for that, and then the class is Saturday and Sunday (the 28th and 29th). So that'll help me keep busy. After that, there are orientation activities going on at the school from the 1rst to the 3rd. Nothing special... just stuff to help the student's get acquainted with the school and city. I probably won't stick around much for that... I've done it all before and while it's fun, I'd rather get a head start on reading some of my text books... that and shopping ^_^
All in all, it should be good. I'm looking forward to being that busy and getting stuff done. It's been a very hard month for both myself and my family and I know we're all looking for things to keep us busy and focused. My Grampy passed away suddenly on August 5th. He meant a great deal to me and to my family and it was probably the worst and most shocking thing to have ever happened to us. He was such an integral part of our family, always caring and always ready to give you a smile. When I found out, I was spending time with my younger brother and my husbands family. My mom called and told us... it was the worst call I had ever received. I didn't sleep much or eat much of anything up until his funeral. His funeral was nice, but the hardest thing I've ever done.
All I kept thinking was that he was gone, I'd never get to speak to him again. We were the only members of our large family left who had suffered and survived a genetic heart defect. He was the only one who could really relate to me on that and he was gone. Also, he was an inspiration to me to enter into nursing. He wanted me to be the best and was looking forward to me chasing him around with my stethoscope and blood pressure cuff, and I'm never going to get to do that. Those thoughts hit me hard and they still are. I know they're going to bother me for a very long time. But, I'm going to do my utmost to be the best possible nurse I can be, just for him. I know he would be proud of me.
But anyway, I've had enough crazy emotions for one day... this is Nurse Carla to be, signing off!
Unfortunately, due to how the college and student aide situation works out in New Brunswick, Canada... I have to wait until tomorrow actually before I can finally register with the school, get my book lists, get my id badge, and finally get my student loan papers to send away. So, tomorrow morning, bright and early, I will be taking the quick drive up to the school and registering for class! ^_^ I'm so excited.
Once a register, I can take my student loan papers to the post office and send my money away... hahaha. Basically what's going to happen is my papers are going to be processed and the money deposited into my account. So, once that's done... I should have my money within 5-10 days. AND THEN.... I can go a buy all my books, my supplies and my fall/winter wardrobe ^_-.
I also have my CPR class setup. I pay for everything on the 27th for that, and then the class is Saturday and Sunday (the 28th and 29th). So that'll help me keep busy. After that, there are orientation activities going on at the school from the 1rst to the 3rd. Nothing special... just stuff to help the student's get acquainted with the school and city. I probably won't stick around much for that... I've done it all before and while it's fun, I'd rather get a head start on reading some of my text books... that and shopping ^_^
All in all, it should be good. I'm looking forward to being that busy and getting stuff done. It's been a very hard month for both myself and my family and I know we're all looking for things to keep us busy and focused. My Grampy passed away suddenly on August 5th. He meant a great deal to me and to my family and it was probably the worst and most shocking thing to have ever happened to us. He was such an integral part of our family, always caring and always ready to give you a smile. When I found out, I was spending time with my younger brother and my husbands family. My mom called and told us... it was the worst call I had ever received. I didn't sleep much or eat much of anything up until his funeral. His funeral was nice, but the hardest thing I've ever done.
All I kept thinking was that he was gone, I'd never get to speak to him again. We were the only members of our large family left who had suffered and survived a genetic heart defect. He was the only one who could really relate to me on that and he was gone. Also, he was an inspiration to me to enter into nursing. He wanted me to be the best and was looking forward to me chasing him around with my stethoscope and blood pressure cuff, and I'm never going to get to do that. Those thoughts hit me hard and they still are. I know they're going to bother me for a very long time. But, I'm going to do my utmost to be the best possible nurse I can be, just for him. I know he would be proud of me.
But anyway, I've had enough crazy emotions for one day... this is Nurse Carla to be, signing off!
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