Gale

Boy, was it A LOT. I had a lunch of champions--though, I should probably eat dinner now... Food: Crunchy Taco, Crunchwrap Supreme, and a Steak Burrito Drink: Baja Blast Zero

Recreation center.

Yesteryear.

I had lecture again (to which I showed up to an hour early because I had misread the schedule). Right after, my group and I completed a project that's due next week. Once we finished, I grabbed some Taco Bell on the way home and took a fat nap. Now I might hop on FFXIV for a little bit. Overall, it was a great, productive day.

I'm feeling much, much, better. I'd done good enough on my previous exam, and with the finalized grade (point bump and all), I'm finally passing the class. I feel SO relieved, but now the hard work has to go into maintaining my average. But with the last 2 exams being on shorter chapters, I feel like I'll be able to home in on the test material more easily this time around. Here's to a good last 2 weeks.

The Phantom of the Opera.

My sister gave me her old Kindle, so I got a few books on it. One of them is Edge of Destiny by Robert King, set in the world of Guild Wars, which I’m currently reading.

Being intelligent and having a broad lexicon.

Will do! Thanks for all of your encouragement, thus far. To be able to vent like this does much to alleviate the heaviness from my chest. All of us here are stressing out, but we’re almost through. Thank you.

Smash Ultimate!

I guess I'm a mix between Kuudere/Dandere. I'm quite reserved with my emotions. Unfortunately, my work entails a lot of customer service...so I've developed and honed a friendly exterior over the years. Then there's also having to maintain a poker face in the midst of craziness. On the other side of things, I tend to keep to myself. If I don't have to talk to people, I won't. I'm awkward, I feel like I don't bring much to the table in terms of conversation, and I just uneasy. I'm just here to do a job, at the end of the day. But I don't push people away if they interact with me, unless they're either creepy or trying to get with me or what have you.

I took my third exam today; an 83.5 isn't too bad. For the rest of the exams, however, I needed an 85 in order to attain the 80% exam average requirement to pass this semester. Still, I am more than OK with this! I'm sure I'll get a bump after the test has been reviewed. My big thing is that I did much better than I thought I would have, and this is the highest I've done all semester. This class is no joke, but I felt a huge sense of relief walking out of the testing room. And with this upcoming lecture, I have high hopes that I'll do even better. I'm finally glad to bring you guys good news; I was getting really frustrated with things here. Nursing school really is bringing the worst out of me, and everyone. It's been...rough. 3 more weeks, and then I'll be home free for the summer.

Heckler.

I hopped on XIV a little bit this week, realizing I've missed my girl. Just look at her! I definitely plan on playing more in the summer. I just needed to get my mind off of things and unwind.

Windy day.

Positivity (or feeling optimistic).

I've taken some time this week to mentally reset. I didn't go to lecture this week as I felt like I needed to study the material on my own. There's a whole can of worms regarding school right now, and it's actually gotten pretty toxic for me. So much drama between classmates, a professor resigning (which we had just found out today), another professor giving half-assed lectures who refuses to give exam reviews because last semester didn't show up to lectures so she's basically butthurt about it, so on...and so forth. This semester is bringing out the worst in all of us, and I don't want to be surrounded by all the negativities. It's like high school all over again, which is sad--we're all adults here. But before I launch into a long-winded diatribe, I've some good news to share at least. Along with taking the week off, I feel less stressed out. I needed time to myself, as I was beginning to get tired from having to get up and go to either school or work. Fortunately for me, lecture isn't mandatory--so no points taken off for attendance. With so many of my other classmates emailing the higher ups in the program, some of them took time to meet with our class to provide some study tips. The fact that they personally touched base and help us out really resonated with me. And now, I am employing some of their study strategies for this upcoming exam. So far, I feel like the information is sticking with me. And just today, another faculty member held a Zoom meeting to answer questions about the upcoming exam and held a study session for those that could attend. I feel more prepared than ever, and touched that they're going to such lengths to get us to succeed. As far as the other professor goes...well I was quite disappointed with how she prepared us for the last exam. In silent protest, that's why I didn't attend her lectures this time around. I've never had a professor just half-ass her lectures with rushing through the slides, reading verbatim from them, failing to elaborate on things, and not properly answering questions (as in, if I pose a question, rather than give me an honest answer she would brush it off and say something like "Oh, you don't have to worry about that.") But earlier, she finally sent out the focused review for this upcoming exam...despite her original intentions. I think she had received enough complaints from students to finally change it up. Now I'm not one to judge her; this is her first time teaching the material. Still, I expected better... But an exam review is a step in the right direction, so I feel like I can put some trust into her again. So yes, as far as you can see...it's a shitshow right now. But I keep my head up and keep on trucking. At the end of the day, all I want is for myself and my classmates to succeed. And so, we fight on. We're all in the homestretch now. I think with our class (about 50 of us) banding together to make some changes, it is empowering to see it actually take place. I write this in the hopes that I bring even better news in the coming weeks. Man, I can't believe it's 3 more weeks until the semester is over. After that, 3 months' worth of summer vacation. It sounds like a dream to me.

Necrotic.

Perfect stew.

Love song.

I could be better--a lot better. I woke up today and cried a little bit. This is probably my second week straight where I've been at either work or school with no days off in between. I've had a similar situation like this last semester too, but it doesn't soften the blow of how stressful it can all be. I'm fine now, of course. Once I start work, I get into the zone, so I sort of tuck away my emotions. But as soon as I get back home, I'm back to feeling all drained and worn out. I've been taking every opportunity to keep my mind at bay. I've been doing some word search puzzles to pass the time (I know, what an old person thing to do). What with everything that's been happening at school, it's not something I can run away from either. This semester is bringing the worst out of everyone right now--and it is sad to watch unfold. I really hope some changes are made--if not by this semester, then certainly the next. I do plan on taking the entire month of June off once the semester ends. No work, and no school? Sounds like a great time to sit back and recharge (and get bored, as well). I just have to keep telling myself to hold on, as we're all in the homestretch. But to put it simply: I'm stressed out, living day by day right now.

Robberies.

Altruistic.

Usage.