Chapter 12 versus my sanity

Four energy drinks, two protein bars, and approximately seventeen highlighter colors later, I’m starting to think the circulatory system was designed by someone who really enjoyed making nursing students cry.

Chapter 12 versus my sanity

It’s officially 2am and I’ve been staring at the same diagram of coronary arteries for the past hour. At some point they all started looking like abstract art. Like, is that the left anterior descending or did I accidentally highlight a coffee stain? Hard to tell at this point.

The exam is in six hours and I’m pretty sure I know less about cardiovascular anatomy now than I did when I started studying. Carmen texted me around midnight asking if I was still alive, which honestly was a fair question.

When chapter 12 breaks your soul

My roommate gave up on sleeping through my frantic page-flipping around 1:30 and relocated to the lounge with her pillow.

But here’s the weird thing - even though I feel like my brain is melting, I’m still kind of loving this? Like, yeah, I’m exhausted and probably should have started studying earlier than yesterday, but there’s something about pushing through that makes me feel like I’m actually becoming a real nurse. Even if that nurse currently can’t tell a ventricle from a valve without consulting three different textbooks.

Okay, back to the grind. If you don’t hear from me by Thursday, assume I’ve been defeated by the cardiovascular system and send reinforcements. Preferably in the form of more energy drinks.