Was so relieved to have finals completed. Got home from the last two on Wednesday and had to rest. Slept 4 hours! Super tired. Was happy to see the final grades for Sys Path and Rad II on Thursday: C and B, respectively.
Not worrying right now about how my financial aid will pan out for this next term as the house is foremost on our minds. We have been working as hard and long as we can, in spite of the rain Friday night, Saturday, and this morning. Wednesday, Jon tore off the aluminum siding. Since, we've been working on prepping the siding with primer, we got the blow-in cellulose insulation put into the walls and Jon and our neighbor Doug have been putting up 1" fomular board (more insulation!). It will be so much quieter once the work is done.
Jon and I have been discussing paint colors for the house. I would like a medium to darker blue color with a charcoal gray trim. The windows' trim is painted white and we will paint our front door white, too. Our door is at: http://www.pella.com/doors/explore-door-styles/features-and-options.aspx?PCode=SEDGFUL&PType=door#/exteriorpanelfinish/ Our windows have both the top and bottom panes with the 9-light prairie grilles: http://www.pella.com/windows/explore-window-styles/features-and-options.aspx?PCode=ASDHW&StyleID=3&PType=window#/hardware/ These are the same we already put in our dining room renovation over a year ago and they are beautiful. I'm so excited to see the house coming together and really looking forward to lower heating bills this winter. Our old windows are horribly drafty, so the new windows & insulation will really make a big difference to us.
I've been really tired from all the physical labor of blowing in the insulation and doing whatever little jobs Jon delegates to me, plus keeping up with feeding everyone, laundry (to keep us in paint/work clothes), and cleaning up the messes that are created in the house from the work outside. Pieces of plaster and plaster dust are all along the walls where there has been nailing and pounding going on. I love Jon's shopvac. What a useful tool! It really sucks! :) Big chunks of stuff, too!
Last night, we took time out from our reno to spend time having dinner with our friends Paul and Sharon. Sharon made a fabulous vegetarian dinner for us. Was great to catch up with them a bit. We also planned an overnight trip to Galena, IL, in November and are really looking forward to showing them the wonderful town. Will be fun to hang with them there.
Time to get lunch and clean up Lani's room afterward (with that awesome shopvac!).
Showing posts with label Systems Pathology. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Finals. Nearly Finished.
Thank goodness that I have only two finals left, first thing, back-to-back, tomorrow morning. Really looking forward to being DONE.
So far, from the grades that are posted, I've passed Toggle (I was so worried about that one! And the test was a booger!), Nutrition (My best grade. Yea!), Public Health (Did better than I thought I would), and Renal Physiology (Did better on that one than I thought I could, too.). So I'm currently at one A, two B's, and one C.
Grades for PNS will be posted tomorrow...really hoping I did well enough to pass. Praying for a curve that includes me in the passing portion of the class. The test was hard, especially the regular multiple choice section. I really struggled with about 6 of the questions. The only way I could pass the class was if I missed 3 points or less (each question is worth only 1/2 point), provided he does NOT decide to curve the class (although half the class went into the final failing, so I'm hoping for a curve). With a curve, I have a greater possibility of passing. When I got to my car, I looked up the diagram for the ear that was on the test and found I'd labeled 3 things in reverse. I could remember a smaller cutaway and thought I was applying it correctly to the larger diagram, but I was not. So that was really distressing to discover. That's a possible 9 missed questions right there. So I'm very nervous to go see the posted grade tomorrow. I might not look. I might have Jon check it next time he's on campus so I don't have an anxiety attack. Wow, it is getting me a little uptight right now just considering it.
Took the Renal exam this morning and stayed up late studying (to 11ish, which is now late for me) AND got up early to review some more. Left the house early this morning (THAT never happens!) so I could get to the testing center and study some more before the test. Was nice to arrive early and review a bit more. So glad I spent all the time on it that I did. I'm sure that helped get me the better grade than I was expecting.
Came home and was just so tired. Have been studying so much and not keeping my regular sleep schedule. Studied Rad II for about two hours, until about 11:00 am, and then decided I needed to rest. Planned to only sleep for about 1 1/2 hours, but could not get up when the time was up. Reset my cellphone alarm and went back to sleep until 3! Obviously, I needed some sleep! Got about two hours of study time in until I had to go pick up Lani from daycare. She fell asleep in the car. No nap for her today at school. I had planned to drop her to my parents so I could have some more quiet study time, but since she was asleep, brought her home. She slept in my arms as I talked with my old neighbor & long-time friend, Paul, who was stopping by his now-rental house to check on something. We caught up and he checked out the work Jon was doing: pulling the siding off the house. We took delivery last week of our new windows and front entry door, and Jon is prepping the house for us to begin window installation and new siding in the next week during our "break" from Palmer. "Break" is not really what it is for us this time!
I got Lani settled in with a movie, "The Velveteen Rabbit" and prepared some organic mac-n-cheese (doctored with some sweet potato puree-yum!) and peas for her dinner. She was very whiny and told me her tummy hurt. She wanted me to "rub it." When my kids have had tummy aches that I suspect may be due to constipation, I massage their abdomens in a clockwise motion to help move things along. Lani's iron was low at last week's WIC visit (was only 9.8 and bottom of range is 11 & her previous visit 6 months ago was the same), so I started her on a liquid children's iron supplement this morning. Iron supplements are notorious for causing constipation, so I may have to start giving her the supplement in juice (which she hardly ever gets!) or just making sure she drinks more water. She already has plenty of actual fruit and veggies in her diet, so the fiber is not the issue.
She ate and made a huge mess. Was crying and upset when I went in to clean her up. Got her a bath right away and Jon got her ready for bed. He tucked her in and after I dealt with a "wardrobe issue"--she didn't like the footed pj's she was wearing and had unzipped them and asked me to rub her tummy again, so I put on some really soft fleece pj's without feet, that I found at a garage sale last Saturday, and that made her more comfy. Covered her back up and she was asleep very quickly. I hope she is feeling better in the morning.
I love garage sales! My mom and I went last Saturday. I needed a break from studying and have been finding that Lani's t-shirts are a little short (she has a long torso like her daddy). Didn't find any t-shirts. Found other great stuff, however. A beautiful pair of earrings that are signed by the artist on the back and have real semi-precious stones, an Abercrombie & Fitch shirt that I saw at the store last year and liked, but wouldn't pay that much for (was a steal at $2 at the garage sale!), a Gymboree winter coat for Lani, two sets of pj's for her, some long-sleeved t-shirts and stretch pants for Lani, some Thomas the Tank Engine pieces for her collection, a Melissa & Doug wooden "paperdoll" set where you dress the dolls in clothes (there is a magnetic component that makes the clothes stay on), many little books for Lani, and my favorite: a Melissa & Doug wooden Noah's ark with animals for Lani. I have wanted a wooden Noah's ark for Lani since before she was born and couldn't find one that was reasonable and kid-friendly. Got this one for $10, which was high for a garage sale, but I'm thinking it probably cost at least $50 new, so was still an excellent deal. Very happy with it and Lani loves playing with the animals. Two days before, I had stopped at a garage sale and bought a Hurley sweater hoodie for me (only $3!). It is oatmeal-colored and looks great with my Uggs. Warm and comfy, too.
Dartagnan went to the freshman football game at the high school tonight. Gabe, his cousin, was playing. It was an exciting game and Gabe made a touchdown, so that was really wonderful because it was the last game they play this season. I bet his mom, Tonya, my cousin, was proud of him.
Once Lani laid down, Jon and I had some leftover curry and chili for dinner. He quizzed me on Sys Path, which is my first final tomorrow morning. That was good. Helped. I still need to study/review for that class more. I feel better about it than I do Rad II and because I did so badly on the 2nd exam in Rad II, it is imperative that I do well on the final so I can pass. Classes that are considered to be essential to chiropractic are graded on a higher scale than foundational courses. Rad II has the higher grading scale, so you have to do better in it to get a good grade.
So, now that I've taken a little break from studying, I think I'll get back on it, because I'm pretty sure I'm not going to last until 11 tonight and I' pretty sure I'll be waking up early (between 4:30 and 5:00) to get some more reviewing in before the tests.
So far, from the grades that are posted, I've passed Toggle (I was so worried about that one! And the test was a booger!), Nutrition (My best grade. Yea!), Public Health (Did better than I thought I would), and Renal Physiology (Did better on that one than I thought I could, too.). So I'm currently at one A, two B's, and one C.
Grades for PNS will be posted tomorrow...really hoping I did well enough to pass. Praying for a curve that includes me in the passing portion of the class. The test was hard, especially the regular multiple choice section. I really struggled with about 6 of the questions. The only way I could pass the class was if I missed 3 points or less (each question is worth only 1/2 point), provided he does NOT decide to curve the class (although half the class went into the final failing, so I'm hoping for a curve). With a curve, I have a greater possibility of passing. When I got to my car, I looked up the diagram for the ear that was on the test and found I'd labeled 3 things in reverse. I could remember a smaller cutaway and thought I was applying it correctly to the larger diagram, but I was not. So that was really distressing to discover. That's a possible 9 missed questions right there. So I'm very nervous to go see the posted grade tomorrow. I might not look. I might have Jon check it next time he's on campus so I don't have an anxiety attack. Wow, it is getting me a little uptight right now just considering it.
Took the Renal exam this morning and stayed up late studying (to 11ish, which is now late for me) AND got up early to review some more. Left the house early this morning (THAT never happens!) so I could get to the testing center and study some more before the test. Was nice to arrive early and review a bit more. So glad I spent all the time on it that I did. I'm sure that helped get me the better grade than I was expecting.
Came home and was just so tired. Have been studying so much and not keeping my regular sleep schedule. Studied Rad II for about two hours, until about 11:00 am, and then decided I needed to rest. Planned to only sleep for about 1 1/2 hours, but could not get up when the time was up. Reset my cellphone alarm and went back to sleep until 3! Obviously, I needed some sleep! Got about two hours of study time in until I had to go pick up Lani from daycare. She fell asleep in the car. No nap for her today at school. I had planned to drop her to my parents so I could have some more quiet study time, but since she was asleep, brought her home. She slept in my arms as I talked with my old neighbor & long-time friend, Paul, who was stopping by his now-rental house to check on something. We caught up and he checked out the work Jon was doing: pulling the siding off the house. We took delivery last week of our new windows and front entry door, and Jon is prepping the house for us to begin window installation and new siding in the next week during our "break" from Palmer. "Break" is not really what it is for us this time!
I got Lani settled in with a movie, "The Velveteen Rabbit" and prepared some organic mac-n-cheese (doctored with some sweet potato puree-yum!) and peas for her dinner. She was very whiny and told me her tummy hurt. She wanted me to "rub it." When my kids have had tummy aches that I suspect may be due to constipation, I massage their abdomens in a clockwise motion to help move things along. Lani's iron was low at last week's WIC visit (was only 9.8 and bottom of range is 11 & her previous visit 6 months ago was the same), so I started her on a liquid children's iron supplement this morning. Iron supplements are notorious for causing constipation, so I may have to start giving her the supplement in juice (which she hardly ever gets!) or just making sure she drinks more water. She already has plenty of actual fruit and veggies in her diet, so the fiber is not the issue.
She ate and made a huge mess. Was crying and upset when I went in to clean her up. Got her a bath right away and Jon got her ready for bed. He tucked her in and after I dealt with a "wardrobe issue"--she didn't like the footed pj's she was wearing and had unzipped them and asked me to rub her tummy again, so I put on some really soft fleece pj's without feet, that I found at a garage sale last Saturday, and that made her more comfy. Covered her back up and she was asleep very quickly. I hope she is feeling better in the morning.
I love garage sales! My mom and I went last Saturday. I needed a break from studying and have been finding that Lani's t-shirts are a little short (she has a long torso like her daddy). Didn't find any t-shirts. Found other great stuff, however. A beautiful pair of earrings that are signed by the artist on the back and have real semi-precious stones, an Abercrombie & Fitch shirt that I saw at the store last year and liked, but wouldn't pay that much for (was a steal at $2 at the garage sale!), a Gymboree winter coat for Lani, two sets of pj's for her, some long-sleeved t-shirts and stretch pants for Lani, some Thomas the Tank Engine pieces for her collection, a Melissa & Doug wooden "paperdoll" set where you dress the dolls in clothes (there is a magnetic component that makes the clothes stay on), many little books for Lani, and my favorite: a Melissa & Doug wooden Noah's ark with animals for Lani. I have wanted a wooden Noah's ark for Lani since before she was born and couldn't find one that was reasonable and kid-friendly. Got this one for $10, which was high for a garage sale, but I'm thinking it probably cost at least $50 new, so was still an excellent deal. Very happy with it and Lani loves playing with the animals. Two days before, I had stopped at a garage sale and bought a Hurley sweater hoodie for me (only $3!). It is oatmeal-colored and looks great with my Uggs. Warm and comfy, too.
Dartagnan went to the freshman football game at the high school tonight. Gabe, his cousin, was playing. It was an exciting game and Gabe made a touchdown, so that was really wonderful because it was the last game they play this season. I bet his mom, Tonya, my cousin, was proud of him.
Once Lani laid down, Jon and I had some leftover curry and chili for dinner. He quizzed me on Sys Path, which is my first final tomorrow morning. That was good. Helped. I still need to study/review for that class more. I feel better about it than I do Rad II and because I did so badly on the 2nd exam in Rad II, it is imperative that I do well on the final so I can pass. Classes that are considered to be essential to chiropractic are graded on a higher scale than foundational courses. Rad II has the higher grading scale, so you have to do better in it to get a good grade.
So, now that I've taken a little break from studying, I think I'll get back on it, because I'm pretty sure I'm not going to last until 11 tonight and I' pretty sure I'll be waking up early (between 4:30 and 5:00) to get some more reviewing in before the tests.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tri is nearing the end...
I'm not doing well in PNS and after tutoring only got me 6 points higher on the second test (which I cannot blame on the tutor, because I didn't study enough on my own), I decided to see what I can get done on my own again. It is hard to set aside the time to study when so many other things/people are calling out for my attention. But I must. I must pass it this time.
Over the weekend, I worked on getting us organized in our filing again. So much was out of order and I had a stack of papers to sort (seem to build up over a month). Spent some time sorting out old files, shredding, putting together new files. Feels good to know where things are and have a system that makes some sense. While I was working on that and other things (did some cooking, cleaning, 3 loads of laundry, took Lani to her swim lesson), Jon was hard at work on Dartagnan's bedroom, priming and painting the trim. He alternated that with working outside on our berm. He's remodeling the earth to form really cool yin-yang type patterns (ariel view) so that there will be gravel pathways between for easy access to weed and plant and prune, etc. It is "shaping" up really nicely.
Sunday Jon and I dropped the kids to my mom & dad's and went on a 10-hour road trip. Jon's mom asked us to meet her in Milwaukee to pick up Jon's sister, Jani, and take her back home from her visit to Washington Island. Was so good to see family and have a leisurely lunch together. Jani was so animated on the way home and catching up with Jon. I was studying, mostly. :) Got quite a lot of studying done in the van that day, actually.
Before we left Sunday morning, Jon had finished the final touch-ups on Dartagnan's new room's paint. So when we arrived home Sunday night, Jon put together D's bed frame and we got his mattress moved from our sunroom floor downstairs. He finally got to sleep in his new room!
Had a test in Systems Pathology yesterday & am still feeling a little exhausted from it. It was a tough test. There was an entire section that I didn't review because I thought it was on the last test. Not sure how I did, but felt confident on the material I had reviewed.
I've had too much cheese/dairy products the past few days and feel a bit yuck. I think I'll make a double batch of waffles tonight to freeze and have for dinner.
Jon had to leave for Peoria late last night. A relative had a stroke and is in the hospital. Jon wanted to be there to support his family, of course. He will be back home this afternoon; I miss him, which is a little silly, since we are together almost all the time! But really, he is so laid back and great to be around, that when he's not here, it is weird. I was single for so long and never thought I'd feel that way about anyone, not even Dartagnan. Although I really do miss Dartagnan when he's not here too, even though he doesn't talk much now that he is a teen.
Time to head back to class. Systems Path. We'll see what funny stories Dr. Taylor has for us today. :)
Over the weekend, I worked on getting us organized in our filing again. So much was out of order and I had a stack of papers to sort (seem to build up over a month). Spent some time sorting out old files, shredding, putting together new files. Feels good to know where things are and have a system that makes some sense. While I was working on that and other things (did some cooking, cleaning, 3 loads of laundry, took Lani to her swim lesson), Jon was hard at work on Dartagnan's bedroom, priming and painting the trim. He alternated that with working outside on our berm. He's remodeling the earth to form really cool yin-yang type patterns (ariel view) so that there will be gravel pathways between for easy access to weed and plant and prune, etc. It is "shaping" up really nicely.
Sunday Jon and I dropped the kids to my mom & dad's and went on a 10-hour road trip. Jon's mom asked us to meet her in Milwaukee to pick up Jon's sister, Jani, and take her back home from her visit to Washington Island. Was so good to see family and have a leisurely lunch together. Jani was so animated on the way home and catching up with Jon. I was studying, mostly. :) Got quite a lot of studying done in the van that day, actually.
Before we left Sunday morning, Jon had finished the final touch-ups on Dartagnan's new room's paint. So when we arrived home Sunday night, Jon put together D's bed frame and we got his mattress moved from our sunroom floor downstairs. He finally got to sleep in his new room!
Had a test in Systems Pathology yesterday & am still feeling a little exhausted from it. It was a tough test. There was an entire section that I didn't review because I thought it was on the last test. Not sure how I did, but felt confident on the material I had reviewed.
I've had too much cheese/dairy products the past few days and feel a bit yuck. I think I'll make a double batch of waffles tonight to freeze and have for dinner.
Jon had to leave for Peoria late last night. A relative had a stroke and is in the hospital. Jon wanted to be there to support his family, of course. He will be back home this afternoon; I miss him, which is a little silly, since we are together almost all the time! But really, he is so laid back and great to be around, that when he's not here, it is weird. I was single for so long and never thought I'd feel that way about anyone, not even Dartagnan. Although I really do miss Dartagnan when he's not here too, even though he doesn't talk much now that he is a teen.
Time to head back to class. Systems Path. We'll see what funny stories Dr. Taylor has for us today. :)
Friday, September 24, 2010
Birthday
Well, today, Friday,September 24th, is my birthday. Has been a very pleasant day. Got up, got ready to go & when I came back to the bedroom, Jon had a card waiting for me. Was very sweet.
Went to PNS (is a 7:30 class). We're going over Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetics now, comparing and contrasting them.
After that, went to see Dr. Tatum & looked over my make-up Exam 2. Didn't do as well as I had hoped to do & mistakenly thought I had scored 32, when in actuality, was only 22 on regular portion of exam. The slide portion (there are slides that have to be interpreted, 12 on each test), was OK: score of 10. Mind you, this test was taken while I was still not feeling well: nose running, coughing, headache, etc.
Realized this morning that I actually feel good again! It has been one month of being sick. Glad I'm over it.
After reveiwing my test and seeing where my errors were, headed over to yoga at Indigo Wellness and was a very good session. A slower pace than what I'm used to, but still challenging. Felt so good and so relaxing.
Came home & got ready for lunch with my best friend since middle school, Patricia. We had lunch together at the Symposium Cafe. They have a delicious marinated mushroom wrap that is so hearty & filling. I was bad too: had the fries instead of salad. They were tasty, but my GI tract protested shortly after leaving the cafe. Just can't handle greasy/fried food well anymore. Really bothers me.
Was so good to see Patricia. Don't get to spend as much time as I want to with my friends anymore. It can be tough. We caught up and had some good "girl talk."
Came back home and finished editing/reformatting Dr. Taylor's next note set from his website: http://www.pathclass.org/ I don't like how they are posted on-line, so I make the font smaller (which can save up to 10 pages of print), & I also read through it to make it as succinct as possible and to use abbrev. & symbols when I can. Want to not only conserve paper, but to have just the info that is really relevant w/out having to sort thru the extra verbage.
Got that printed out before leaving for Systems Pathology. Ended up not needing it for class, because he didn't lecture that far.
I'm falling asleep writing this. So tired today...
We are headed to Crane & Pelican Cafe in LeClaire tonight for dinner & to a play at the Whittenmeyer Complex. Should be fun hanging out with our friends Paul & Sharon.
Went to PNS (is a 7:30 class). We're going over Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetics now, comparing and contrasting them.
After that, went to see Dr. Tatum & looked over my make-up Exam 2. Didn't do as well as I had hoped to do & mistakenly thought I had scored 32, when in actuality, was only 22 on regular portion of exam. The slide portion (there are slides that have to be interpreted, 12 on each test), was OK: score of 10. Mind you, this test was taken while I was still not feeling well: nose running, coughing, headache, etc.
Realized this morning that I actually feel good again! It has been one month of being sick. Glad I'm over it.
After reveiwing my test and seeing where my errors were, headed over to yoga at Indigo Wellness and was a very good session. A slower pace than what I'm used to, but still challenging. Felt so good and so relaxing.
Came home & got ready for lunch with my best friend since middle school, Patricia. We had lunch together at the Symposium Cafe. They have a delicious marinated mushroom wrap that is so hearty & filling. I was bad too: had the fries instead of salad. They were tasty, but my GI tract protested shortly after leaving the cafe. Just can't handle greasy/fried food well anymore. Really bothers me.
Was so good to see Patricia. Don't get to spend as much time as I want to with my friends anymore. It can be tough. We caught up and had some good "girl talk."
Came back home and finished editing/reformatting Dr. Taylor's next note set from his website: http://www.pathclass.org/ I don't like how they are posted on-line, so I make the font smaller (which can save up to 10 pages of print), & I also read through it to make it as succinct as possible and to use abbrev. & symbols when I can. Want to not only conserve paper, but to have just the info that is really relevant w/out having to sort thru the extra verbage.
Got that printed out before leaving for Systems Pathology. Ended up not needing it for class, because he didn't lecture that far.
I'm falling asleep writing this. So tired today...
We are headed to Crane & Pelican Cafe in LeClaire tonight for dinner & to a play at the Whittenmeyer Complex. Should be fun hanging out with our friends Paul & Sharon.
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