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Anatomy and Physiology is a pre-requisite for many healthcare programs. It also happens to be a class that many people struggle with because it’s a lot of information that you need to know. As a nursing student, Anatomy and Physiology was my favorite pre-nursing class that I need to take!… Read the Post
Sustainable shopping right now may seem impossible due to the current state of the pandemic. Bulk sections have closed in many stores and order pickup might be much more realistic right now than not. I’m not shaming anyone for not being able to shop sustainable right now. I’m far from… Read the Post
I haven’t done an official announcement, so I thought that this would be as good as any. I got into nursing school! I’m so excited to be starting this September 2020 (if I can get all these requirements completed, COVID isn’t making it easy- but more on that later). This… Read the Post
This wellness tonic was inspired by a drink at one of my favorite vegetarian/vegan restaurants in Portland- Harlow! Harlow is a restaurant that actually focuses on good for you plant-based meals. As much as I like to treat myself to vegan comfort foods, I try to live by the 80-20… Read the Post
We are going into month 5 of staying home and social distancing and I’ve been doing *a lot* of reading. For the past 5 years my New Years Resolution has been to read 52 books and it looks like this year is the first year I’m going to be able… Read the Post
![I start nursing school in one week and I already feel like I’m behind 😅
[BTW, the pic relates nothing to the caption but anyways...]
Today I bought my textbooks and the total came out to be $1350 and that doesn’t include the scrubs, stethoscope, lab coat, or clinical shoes. YIKES! 🤯
But honestly, I’m so proud of myself for coming this far! I dropped out of my University 3 years ago because I didn’t want debt. Even the thought of it stressed me out. I didn’t realize that sometimes you need to (responsibly) spend money to make money. Education is an investment in your future!
I don’t regret taking the time off from school, even though I used to feel ashamed of it. I came back more invested in my future, what I’m learning, and more thankful for being where I am today! It also ended up saving my tens of thousands of dollars and led me to nursing (not sure where I’d be if I didn’t take the time off)!
If you’re in the same boat as I was 3 years ago, think about where you are now and where you want to be. Take a gap year if you need to, it will give you a better perspective!
Money comes and goes, but you can’t get time back. ✨](https://maddiedeer.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)