I went to my first Tulsa Night Writer's meeting today. It was awesome! I was not sure what to expect so I had plans to go to Barnes and Noble after in case it sucked, but I had such a good time. They were all amazing writers... I was really pleased. They read out loud pieces that won in the Oklahoma Writer's competition. It was so nice to be around people like me.
In other news, it's been 5 years since I began college. My friends are in or done with medical school, have a child or two, graduating, working, moving across the nation and world, getting engaged and married, doing crazy amazing things. I am really lucky to know such amazing and intelligent people. I am. They're really great role models and inspirations.
So I am pleased to announce that I am moving on in my life. The only things I've ever seen myself doing are writing and doing medicine abroad, like Doctors Without Borders and medical entrepreneurship. For now (I may well expand later), I am going to go to nursing school. Before you say "Whaaa" I have long considered this. I was certain when I began college I wanted to become a Dr. I backed away from that for several reasons that shouldn't have mattered. I was young and easily swayed. I wanted nothing more than to be called Dr. Beverage. Then I was lost for a while, exploring really ("not all who wander are lost"). I decided this was something I wanted after all, but as I'm a writer, I didn't know if I really needed to go all the way to become a doctor.
So I thought about EMT for a long time. But then I decided I didn't want to be outside or in strangers' homes. I realized that nursing was the indoors version of that (plus more). Nursing has changed a lot. I will never be a hospital nurse though, that is not my personality. I want to travel across the world. Do more outdoorsy stuff. Non-traditional. Adventuring. It's hard to personalize nursing exactly to what I want.... and it's not as prestigious as Doctor, but I think there are some things about being a doctor that I just don't want... But I may change my mind as I learn more about it. I'm not putting that option out just yet. So for the next year, I'll be finishing my pre-reqs and applying to nursing school.
I bought myself a Starfleet Medical sticker to celebrate this...
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Now on a separate note, I always have this craving to smoke. It's been at least 3 years since I have smoked, but I think about it. I don't know why. I have asthma. It's expensive and a bit deadly. Yet I want it. I don't know how I don't. And this is no way to segue from cigarettes to the random subject of --
Best Friends... My first best friend was Rose. Don't know her last name. She was diabetic but I loved her. We had music class together. Then I moved away from that amazing school (I praise this school for a good start for me) and had my next best friend, Sigita, for 7 years. Then in high school, I had a best friend named Sarah until we had some religious differences and split. Then I roamed around until college, and had a good best friend. But then now, I haven't had a best friend for a few years. I think part of it is it's hard to get over losing your best friend. Everybody needs a best friend though. Life will open up when you open up.
Jenny out.
In other news, it's been 5 years since I began college. My friends are in or done with medical school, have a child or two, graduating, working, moving across the nation and world, getting engaged and married, doing crazy amazing things. I am really lucky to know such amazing and intelligent people. I am. They're really great role models and inspirations.
So I am pleased to announce that I am moving on in my life. The only things I've ever seen myself doing are writing and doing medicine abroad, like Doctors Without Borders and medical entrepreneurship. For now (I may well expand later), I am going to go to nursing school. Before you say "Whaaa" I have long considered this. I was certain when I began college I wanted to become a Dr. I backed away from that for several reasons that shouldn't have mattered. I was young and easily swayed. I wanted nothing more than to be called Dr. Beverage. Then I was lost for a while, exploring really ("not all who wander are lost"). I decided this was something I wanted after all, but as I'm a writer, I didn't know if I really needed to go all the way to become a doctor.
So I thought about EMT for a long time. But then I decided I didn't want to be outside or in strangers' homes. I realized that nursing was the indoors version of that (plus more). Nursing has changed a lot. I will never be a hospital nurse though, that is not my personality. I want to travel across the world. Do more outdoorsy stuff. Non-traditional. Adventuring. It's hard to personalize nursing exactly to what I want.... and it's not as prestigious as Doctor, but I think there are some things about being a doctor that I just don't want... But I may change my mind as I learn more about it. I'm not putting that option out just yet. So for the next year, I'll be finishing my pre-reqs and applying to nursing school.
I bought myself a Starfleet Medical sticker to celebrate this...
~~~
Now on a separate note, I always have this craving to smoke. It's been at least 3 years since I have smoked, but I think about it. I don't know why. I have asthma. It's expensive and a bit deadly. Yet I want it. I don't know how I don't. And this is no way to segue from cigarettes to the random subject of --
Best Friends... My first best friend was Rose. Don't know her last name. She was diabetic but I loved her. We had music class together. Then I moved away from that amazing school (I praise this school for a good start for me) and had my next best friend, Sigita, for 7 years. Then in high school, I had a best friend named Sarah until we had some religious differences and split. Then I roamed around until college, and had a good best friend. But then now, I haven't had a best friend for a few years. I think part of it is it's hard to get over losing your best friend. Everybody needs a best friend though. Life will open up when you open up.
Jenny out.
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