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It’s been a few weeks since I last stepped foot in a hospital. And it really kind of sucks<\/em>. I miss being in the hospital. I miss patient interactions. I even miss being a little bit stressed because “ohmigosh, everyone has 8am meds!”.<\/p>\n

I’ve been studying a lot for the NCLEX lately. I decided to do the review produced by the NCSBN[1. National Council of State Boards of Nursing] because it was significantly cheaper than all of the other online review programs. I like the idea of self-study because sitting in the classroom having someone talk at me just does not sound like a good time. So far it’s been going well. I study Mondays to Fridays for 6 to 9 hours a day, depending on which lesson I’m on (I’m following a suggested study schedule, which is outlined by the lessons).<\/p>\n

Studying is possibly one of my least favourite things in the world to do, but I find giving myself the weekends off really helps! It gives me time to relax, to regroup, and to just not think for a couple of days about the NCLEX. I know some of my classmates that are studying every single day<\/em> and I think my brain would just be all “Pfft, eff you, I’m going to play Blank Space<\/span> for you on repeat for the next hour'” or just give up altogether.<\/p>\n

The thing is, I learned a lot<\/em> over 3 years. And having to review all of that stuff is a lot to digest. So, daily studying, plenty of breaks, and weekends off does the trick for me. I know that a lot of people on allnurses.com<\/a> are probably rolling their eyes at me because I should be studying 12 hours a day for 7 days a week or something equally horrendous. My brain likes breaks! And sometimes it’s nice to just relax and watch an episode of something on Netflix and not think.<\/p>\n

Speaking of weekends to regroup – I did just that. I roasted marshmallows in a backyard fire pit, got harassed by a Boston terrier, and slipped down a flight of stairs. Oh, and that was just Friday night. For Saturday, I hit my head against the wall trying to sit up. Cue laughter from the boyfriend because he just thought I was hilarious<\/em> (he witnessed me slipping on the stairs too).<\/p>\n

Hopefully next weekend will be a bit tamer – I’m going out for an afternoon tea on Saturday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"