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I've Graduated!!

Wow! I graduated last week, 7 days ago. I’m now a nurse, although I am not registered yet. Yeah, I am glad all that study is over finally, but I don’t really feel… hmm, the way I should feel after graduating, whatever that is. Perhaps I am just petrified of the future. I feel sorry for the patients I will look after next year because I feel I don’t know anywhere near enough to look after them. Anyway, most of my friends are leaving or have already left for home which is really sad, missing them already. I can’t believe it is over. I fly home this Wednesday for a while. This Christmas will be different from other Christmas’s because all of my grandparents will be there, grandparents from my mum and dad’s side. Usually it would be one or the other, either in Perth with dad’s parents or in Victoria with my mum’s parents. Also my cousin will be getting married in January. The thing is she is a year younger than me, so that will be interesting, I think WAY too young to get married, but, it’s her decision to make I just hope it works out.

Hi.

Well I think my craze of blogging has died down now. And I think many other people have too. I used to think of lots of thinks to say, but haven't thought of anything lately. All I can say is COMPUTERS ARE EVIL. Seriously addictive, and so unsocial. I say this because, yes, I have been a victim lately.
Thats all folks.

Next year...

Well I just received a phone call saying I have been accepted into the San to work here next year, and I have accepted the position. So that's what it looks like I am doing. I am pretty excited at the moment. I start in May next year, which is what I wanted so I can have a few months break before I start. But this means I will have to stay in Sydney... hmmm, and find somewhere else to live, because I am definitely NOT staying in the res next year... Oh, it's so exciting. I have been hanging for so long about what I am doing next year, and now I know.
Anyways, just wanted to share that good news.

My picture

I just love this picture I created. It took me hours and hours to make (joking). Anyway, I had fun.

Its October!

I can not believe that it is October already. To think that I will be graduating in 2 months, wow. I still don't know exactly what I am doing next year, it's a mystery. Anyway, did I tell you that I went on an Ambulance placement last friday? Well I thought it would be really good and I would be able to observe and help with lots of accidents and stuff... but I was actually very disappointed. My perception of what ambulance officers do has changed completely. There are the odd accidents that they may go to, but most of the time they are just transporting people from the hospital back home or to a nursing home. It's actually quite a boring job. So I was very disappointed about that, but it is good to understand others perspectives and have a broader idea of what each persons role is in health care.

Recent thoughts

I have been pretty dull lately, so I thought I would write something cheery. I’ve finished all my classes and exams for the year, Yippee, I feel great about that. Last week (or maybe the last two weeks) was one of the worst weeks, but it is over now. And I also had my last interview today for jobs next year. I feel good. And lately I have been thinking about all my friends at the moment, and I am so glad to know them. They all have particular perks that make them special and they are just great people. I think next year will be hard as I will miss all of them. They are so fun. Well I do feel like naming them all, but then I don’t want to leave anyone out so I will not. But I just want to say thankyou for being my friend, you really have all made a difference in my life. I love ya all.

I watched a movie not long ago called ‘Rumour has it...’ and now I really feel sorry for guys. I think women can be so complicated. I guess I can be to… And I thought of another reason today, but I can’t remember what it was… I just think we women are so emotionally driven, which can be good, but also bad.

Anyway, another thing I wanted to share was that I had a patient recently that was not allowed to have an operation due to their age. I don’t know all the details because I wasn’t actually the one looking after them, but from what I observed, I think he really wanted the operation. And I don’t really know where I stand on this issue. There is the view that old people are nearing the end of their life and they should just be left to die naturally, that the resources and money could be used more efficiently on a younger person who is more likely to benefit from the surgery, and the older a person is the higher the risk of complications from the operation. But then also what about the patient’s life? What about what they want? What about their quality of life? There are so many issues out there that I had not even considered or thought of, it can be very difficult being a nurse and trying to be a patient advocate.

On a search...

I am on a search… it has been fruitless and perhaps is a waste of time, and it will probably end in tears again. But I still struggle on and hold on. I don’t understand why though. It is a mystery, I just can’t let go so easily. Perhaps my mother was right in saying that I may take a while to make a decision, but one I have made it, it is final. The only problem with that is that I may hold onto it, even though it has died… but even a glimmer of hope- even if only seen for a second, I will keep on holding on that much longer. It is sad… a hopeless case it seems. Is it worth it?

A bit about me:

1. School: Currently Avondale College
2. Eyes: Blue...quite blue
3. Height: somewhere around 160cm I think
4. Siblings: Yes, I have 2 siblings
5. Ever missed school because it was raining? Yes, the roads got flooded so we couldn't get there by bus- but that didn’t happen very many times.
6. Kept a secret from everyone? Yes, although technically that isn’t possible, because God always knows- but from people, definitely.
7. Favorite Color: Blue -of course.
8. Summer/Winter? Definitely summer, but more to the end of summer and the beginning. The middle of summer can get too hot.
9. Diamonds/pearls? Diamonds, they sparkle in the light, although they are sharper than pearls
10. Do you believe in God? Absolutely
11. Believe in Love? Yes, although it is hard to understand, and at times to identify.
12. Believe in Wishes/Dreams? Yes, if you believe in them and try to achieve them, then they can come true for you.
13. Believe in Heaven? Yes, otherwise I have no hope for anything better than this sinful world.
14. Half empty or half full? Half empty- there’s always room for more.
15. Where would you like to live? Somewhere in the country- I'm definately not living in the city- I hate it.
16. Who would you want to spend the rest of your life with? God- but then, I guess I can't change than even if I didn't want to.
17. All time favorite TV show: McLeouds Daughters- anyone who doesn’t like it is crazy- that Wednesday night 7:30, for those who don’t know.
18. Favourite hobby? Making cards and hand sewing.
19. Favourite word(s)? Yeah, and hmmm (and so does Heather so we found out last night he, he, he).