Mary’s Pad

So yesterday was the inaugural WHYY 12k run in Philly.  That’s 7.45645431 miles. NO WAY.

For the rest of us,  there was a 3K run. That’s 1.86411358 miles.  That’s more like it.

It was nice and cool, not too windy, just perfect.  So Thursday evening, Mary and I went to the WHYY building and collected our running packet goodies, which included, for some unfathomable reason, a fly swatter!!

Friday evening we went to bed early, I of course had trouble sleeping, as always.  Saturday morning we woke up, collected all the necessary gear (we thought a bit about the fly swatters but decided to leave them and hope we didn’t need them) had breakfast, drove by the CVS to get safety pins to secure our bibs (not necessary, they had plenty there) and headed out to the Art Museum.

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School has been pretty busy but good.  I am on the last leg of my first semester and it’s been quite an experience.  I’m definitely enjoying the material I’m learning in all my classes and I’m trying to just soak it all in. I’ve also met some good people and I’m making good connections and friendships, creating networks and building support systems.  This post is kind of a catch up post and just some random thoughts about my classes.

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Compelling. Food for thought.

So after much contemplation, discussion, waffling, gnashing of teeth, groaning and sighing, school is on!

I am formally matriculated in the APN-F (Advanced Practice Nurse – Family) aka FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner) at Temple University’s College of Health Professions.  I have officially placed my sanity in the mincer for the next couple of years or so.  It will not be pretty!

I’m excited, terrified, and all those other emotions. No words can convey what I feel.  I’m done with week 1 of classes, I’m about 7 chapters of reading behind, with another 8 or so due for next week, as well as a presentation to prepare

Let the fun and madness begin!

If you’re going through hell, keep on going,
don’t slow down
If you’re scared, don’t show it
You might get out
Before the devil even knows you’re there

~ Rodney Atkins ~