Ready for Class

Hello again,

On Friday, I ventured onto the El Camino campus to buy my books and supplies at the student bookstore, for both the CNA and the HHA courses.  I had a great conversation with Charles, a student worker who assisted me, and who is also on the track team.  We talked about me coaching Special Olympics track, and about his goals for the future.  I love talking to young people.  $300+ later, I emerged with a bag of 2 textbooks, Mosby's Medical Dictionary, (my friend Karen and I used to use Mosby in our science classes, back in the '70's), and a book written by nurses about surviving, and even liking nursing school.  I also picked up the requisite "lined notebook paper", but already had a folder, dividers, and other office supplies from my stash of tutoring supplies that I had used with my enrichment kids.  I also bought a required "nurses pack" with a gown, masks, gloves, and other nursing paraphernalia.

I was in an almost empty bookstore, which surprised me, but I did not want to brave the rush on the following Monday.  I don't know if there was a rush today, because I was done.  I'm one of those students who wants to have everything prepared before class starts.  I had gotten the list last semester, and had previously spotted all the books I would need.  Just to be sure, I took my stash to the Nursing Dep't, and asked if I had gotten all the correct supplies.  I'm sure I looked like one of those students...you know the kind...who asks a pertinent question, that requires a detailed answer, 5 minutes before the end of class.  The office staff looked at me in wonder and said that I did, but that the teacher would go over everything on the first day.  I probably jumped the gun.

Off I headed to get my 1'st nursing uniform: a "Hunter Green" top and white..."Oh, no"...pants.  White and I do not get along.  I told my sister that I will have to wear sweatpants over the white pants, from the car into the classroom, or I'll mess up my polished appearance.  I also got white tennis shoes, which will probably meet the same demise as the pants.  I'll have to polish every night.

Well, my book bag is packed, and I'm ready for class.  I have to be there at 7:00am, which means I have to wake up around 5:00am to exercise, do yoga, have devotions and meditations, and ofcouse, drink a coke before class.  It's my coffee.  I'm excited to see how the 1'st day goes, but the best part is that I see my great-nephew William after class...and my El Camino College Women's Chorus, Voce Angelicus, starts back up again.  I can't wait!

'Til nest time,
Stephanie