Risty's Diary (Christina)

Thanks everyone, you made me feel a lot better!

First of all, Pirates was bloody awesome!!!!! Sara, ya know it ;) Hehehehe! I can't wait to own that movie for sure! The only bad thing was the theater was absolutely freezing and I didn't bring a sweater, lol.

About the whole nursing thing, I know I'm young and have plenty of time to do it. When I was in it years ago there were people there in their 40's and
50's, so I know I have the time. I'm just impatient is all! I want to start learning so bad and getting it going! But, that's not possible. There is a benefit to it, like you said Adam, and it's that I'll be able to save up money. Which is a good thing because school is bloody expensive. So now I have to stop buying DVD's and eating out because that's where most of my money goes! After I get my bike it'll also help to save up money.

About my previous experience in the nursing program, I do have 1 year completed. I quit almost mid-way through the 2nd year. So I guess I could fight to start there but there's a couple issue:

One, the school went through a change. It used to be a university college and when I was in the course it was going through the process of being merged with UBC (a diff university in a diff city). There were 2 campuses and now they've kind split. One is now just a college and one is now a university, instead of a university college. Since the university isn't the same one, they might not acknowledge what I've done because the program itself is changed as well.

Two, even if they did acknowledge it I don't know if I would want that. It's been years since I've been taking the course and it's easy to forget things you don't use. I don't want to be thrown into 2nd year and not have a fresh knowledge of the basics. So I think my best change of succeeding would be to do the whole thing. It's only one extra year, and I want to ensure my success, so I think that's the best option.

I might apply for other schools maybe, just in case I don't get in at this one, but I really don't know if I want to move since I have a great job now and hopefully would be able to keep it part time when going to school. Don't know if that's possible though because the school load is incredible and my job is only during the day and no weekends. So I don't know if they could even keep me. Ah well, when the time comes I'll figure that out.

I'll just see how the meeting goes and hear what she has to say. I just hope I don't have to retake english, I hated it and got it done and overwith, so I really don't want to do that again!
 
Ick I hate dealing with school transcripts, let alone the mess you're describing. At least you've already completed the first step, which is deciding to go back to school. That's the biggest thing ever! Seriously that's so great of you. I can tell that your personality lends well to the nursing profession also, you're very compassionate. I hope that the meeting goes well and that you don't end up having to move at some point. You and your boyfriend seem really settled and you're comfortable at work and such...but you did mention the hours would probably conflict. It'd be difficult to swing that schedule with school. I can't wait to see what your plan of action is...I hope you have a beautiful day tomorrow Risty, thanks for being so supportive with me by the way, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it ;o) I love this forum.
 
Cerella - Yeah I will. I wonder if I should bring my transcripts to show the lady and see what she says. I can get ahold of my high school ones (maybe... if I have some still) but my college ones, I have no idea how to get those, but ah well. I did well in the courses either way.

Sara - Thanks, everyone says I would make a good nurse. I know from what I did last time of what not to do. Like, don't get giggly when nervous... patient's don't like that, lol! So yeah, go in with confidence! But yeah, at least with me missing the deadline I have like a year and a half to save up, I don't know how good that will go though. Gonna buy a bike, gotta pay car insurance in Oct... those are big things. I'm sure I can do it though, just have to limit my DVD buying and going out to eat (for more than one reason, lol).
 
Hi! I'm kinda answering your post in my diary here in yours. I think that if you have a really 'on' day like say today, you'll be able to swing right back into your normal routine of healthy eating. Although I don't think that having one candy bar ruins an otherwise healthy day, the hardest part about getting back into a good eating pattern is the first day and forgiving yourself for whatever you ate in the days before. I go for like 2 weeks of bad eating because I get so hard on myself, and I hope that you're not doing that to yourself. I'll post this before it deletes!

By the way, how are you feeling around the surgery site? Is it still sore? Hope not, I think the worse part about the soreness from surgery is that it is nagging and constant. Not that it hurts so much, but that it's just sore!

You are going to get right back into that great schedule that you'd been in before the surgery, I know it. So stop beating yourself up, and it'll happen!!! We have 4 more days until June, and we should probably plan to start June off right, and we'll do it together!
 
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Howdy Risty,
Wanted to stop by and say howdy.Goodluck with the
meeting you'll do fine.Hope you enjoyed your day,Tammy
 
Risty said:
I'll just see how the meeting goes and hear what she has to say. I just hope I don't have to retake english, I hated it and got it done and overwith, so I really don't want to do that again!
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The first person I hear from the Canada who hates english. lol.
then again, lots of young Chinese Singaporeans don't like Mandarin too. some sound funny. ha.

hope the meeting goes well. :)
 
Sara - I answered the whole June thing in your diary but I'll say it in here too! I think it's a great idea to start June right for sure! I know I shouldn't beat myself up over one item and I do what you do which is when I eat bad and feel bad about it I just continue to eat bad and it's stupid. So that's something I'm trying to change!

Tammy - Thanks! I'm sure the meeting will go well, it's nothing big. I'm just meeting with her just to see if there's anything I left withstanding from the last time, if there's anything to improve my chance of getting in for 2008, etc etc. I also want to ask about the changes in the program itself since the school is changed. So it's more of an info thing, I'm excited because it'll help me feel better just talking to someone at the school about it :)
 
A little update:

I have my surgery almost 2 weeks ago. I got it done on a weds, that few days I definately did not exercise. I went back to work the tues (because mon was a holiday) and I walked on my lunch hour for 40 mins every day that week (which was last week). I walked today on my lunch hour for 40 mins as well and plan to walk tomorrow, maybe for only 30 mins because I plan to walk to and from work tomorrow which is 30 mins one way, so in total I'll walk 1 hr 30 mins.

Later on in the week I'll see how my incision feels. It doesn't hurt so much anymore, but if I'm slightly rougher, like move faster or turn in a weird way or anything it still is sore, so I don't know if I can return to my CK this week. But I'll try for next week for sure!

So that is just a little update on my exercise as of late!
 
Hi Risty; glad you enjoyed POC ... twice. ha ha. I do that too if I really like a movie. Had to see Sixth Sense a couple times in a row. I'm watching Band of Brothers for the 2nd time. Wow...just so awesome. But you have to like war movies ...

Way to go on the walking, especially right after surgery. And congrats on taking the steps to enter nursing. I'm excited for you. English, is my strong suit. I sucked at the sciences and maths though. lol

You are going to get right back on track with the eating....practise makes perfect for all of us.
 
k sweet, June 1st it is! You're doing great Risty, you actually haven't really taken it easy though like you were supposed to! But your plan sounds great, and it's a fantastic idea to start walking everywhere. I bet you're going to see some changes really soon. :) Have a great day!!!
 
So I did walk to and from work today, but I wasn't able to walk during lunch as planned. The Dr's at our work give us a $50 certificate at this uniform shop every year so we can get new uniforms (which is so nice!). Last year I was wearing XL, my mom got me L for my b-day and now I bought Mediums! (Yes, shopping is why I didn't walk, but it was much needed!) The large were way too big and so when I went in the store the ladies remember me and my mom and they couldn't believe how I looked! They said I looked so different and when i was trying on the medium scrubs they were all so excited for me, it was awesome!

I went to work and showed the ladies I worked with my new uniforms and they couldn't believe it, hehe. They said I looked really good (esp now that the clothes fit, lol). As I was walking away this one lady was like, ooo what a nice small butt!!!! I laughed so much... it so isn't small, but it is a lot smaller comparing to before, hehe. That so made my day.

Anna - I only saw POC once! Hehehe, almost went twice though. I was gonna go the next day with my sis but she went the same night I went but just at a diff time. But yeah I know what you mean about seeing movies you love multiple times. I must have seen The Crow and Boondock Saints at least 10 times each, lol.

Sara - Like I said in your diary, I'm glad you're so excited about June 1! I think it's a good start for the both of us. Plus I have a major goal now. My bf's fam is having a huge family reunion at the end of Sept, and I haven't met a lot of them and I want to look amazing for then! Hehehe, so I have to work my butt off until then! So that'll help motivate me too I'm sure!

Drywit, Tom, Adam - thanks! I'm glad I started walking again. Makes me feel like less of a lazy bum! LOL...
 
Wow, risty! Sweet :). I'm glad you are shedding those sizes. I notice my clothes are starting to loosen on me as well (and my really comfortable sleeping shirt looks like a dress on me now :rolleyes: ).

I am trying to weight to get lower to my goal weight to buy new clothes. Clothes are expensive...I never was a big shopper though, but I will try....The major thing I wanna involve is buying a specific size, then i lose more wieght, and those clothes become too big for me :eek: (which i doubt would happen)

Risty, I can imagine you getting pirates the first day when its released on DVD :rotflmao:
 
Oooh Risty so you have exactly four months. That's tons of time! You're going to look great!! Wish I could fast forward! I use upcoming fxns and parties and stuff to motivate me as well. However it used to be the end-all and be-all of my goal. Like I'd say 'I must lost this much weight by this time' and if I didn't, I'd just give up and I'd gain weight. This site has helped immensely, because now I'm able to have short-term and long-term goals....I don't know, that's a big step in my opinion!

That's great that you walked to and from work, I don't have the patience. Congrats again on the new uniforms, that's wonderful, and we are going to rock June :) Go us.
 
Adam - I know what you mean about clothes being expensive. I'm waiting to lose more weight until I buy new clothes. The only reason I got work clothes was because of the money the dr's gave us, and even though I overspent it, I needed new uniforms, I have to look somewhat decent for work! Oh and about Pirates, I can't afford to keep buying movies, so I'll ask for it for Christmas!

Sara - Yeah I have 4 months and I hope I don't let myself down! It'll be really disappointing if I'm still this weight by then! GRR, I don't even want to think about that, lol. I hope for my plateau's sake that I rock June with ya, lol.

OH and on to other news.... my bike came in and it's being put together tomorrow! So I should be able to pick it up tomorrow or the day after, YAY! This means I'll be more broke, but fitter, lol.

OH and on to other other news... I went to that appointment at the school for information. The lady said that I had to hand in the college transcript and they would most likely put me into 2nd year if I got in. So it sounds like they would be the ones decided if and what I would need to redo in my first year... if any... so I'm going to start studying in a while to review everything in case I do get in and they do put me straight into 2nd year. Mid-October is when I'll be applying so a few months after that I should find out whether I get in or not and in what year. I am SOOO hoping everything goes well, I want this so bad.
 
You are, absolutely. Despite what the scale says, we're getting fitter. I'm so excited to see how you like riding the bike. I wonder if your butt is going to be as sore as mine was after riding my bike to school. But it's not supposed to be sore for more than a couple days, and I think your legs are going to get such a great workout.

That's fantastic about your meeting with the advisor. Everything will go well because you're willing to work for it. Very cool!
 
Hey Risty! Saw you running around the forum so I thought I'd catch up to you and say hi! From what I can tell, you are doing a fantastic job! Best of luck to you! :)

Bruce
 
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