So, after waiting 8 months, I found out on Friday that I will yet again, be waiting LONGER for nursing school. I didn't get in for the fall, and hoping that January will prove to be my lucky month. If I had a penny for anytime someone has told me "it's just so weird you have to wait so long given that there's such a shortage for nurses, yada yada yada." Yes, it is weird and doesn't make sense. That's the way the punches roll I guess. I've been waiting since June, at last count, there are 1300 applicants waiting, and only 400 spots (give or take) a semester. You do the math. I'm not THAT upset, but I do wonder what this year has in store for me. I just really want to get started on "life."
On another note, I hope I'm not the only mom that ignores their kids when they are fighting, screaming, wrestling, crying right? Sometimes, it becomes to much for me, so in order to not flip my lid and go balistic, I pretend that I don't know that Grace and Tucker are knock down dragging it out in the next room crying their eyes out. Or, I'll ignore the constant slamming of doors and running around the house getting into things. Sometimes, I need my happy place. Then, once I know I will be calm, I go and handle the situation-but most times, the situation has fizzled. So I guess it does work in some way. But if I do this around people, I think they wonder why I'm not handling my kids when they're bawling their eyes out. This is why.
***Adding on to the post below, another conversation with Grace a few days after the previous...
G--Mom, families and kids don't die, only PROPHETS! (said in a laughing, "that's ridiculous" kind of tone)
Me--Families and kids die do die when they get REALLY old (saying this very carefully, cause she has gotten sensitive about dying and started crying before in fear those she loves will keel over anytime)
G--No they don't, they get BAPTIZED! (again, laughing and talking to me like I'm teasing her about it and this is really a ridiculous thought)
5 comments:
Awww, I'm sorry you didn't get in this semester. That is really strange given the shortage. You would think they would figure that out.
No worries, Bon. I do the same thing. And if they tell on each other I say, "I didn't see it so I'm not going to punish for it." I figure - siblings fight and make up and fight and make up. It's part of their process of becoming BFF. As long as there isn't a ton of blood (just a little), it's all good. I have also been known to say, "If I have to come down there (to the basement) then both of you will take time out in your rooms." It's generally quiet then.
That's a bummber about school. Hopefully January will be your semester.
As for the kids, I totally feel your pain. When Seth and the girls were the ages of Grace and Tucker I used to drive around in the car a lot. The kids were far enough apart in the car they couldn't cause each other bodily harm and I could turn the radio on loud enough to ignore them.
Every one I have talked to that was trying to get into Nursing school has had to try and try again. It is competitive stuff. Good for you.
Oh man, that really stinks. I can't believe it! Love the G and M commentary. She is so silly! I like the music, nice touch.
Bon!I'm sorry you didn't get in! but it's a sign and something else is supposed to happen! Your kids say the cutest things!!!
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