gingermedic

a nursing student’s diary 26

[woodstocksnoopy]

[blueprint-9376]

01.03.2026 [😙]

🗂: 3월의 시작/ the beginning of March

[gingermedic]

I’ve been pretty busy these past few weeks. Nursing school hit me like a storm but it’s honestly really fun and I’m surrounded by kind peers. It’s already week 3 of the semester!! I’m just so excited and I’m already day dreaming about the pinning ceremony haha. I went to IKEA and got new bedding and these cute picture frames! My room feels really cozy during this chilly winter season 🌠

Don’t get me wrong though, I had an anxiety attack the first week but things feel more manageable.

[gingermedic]

nursing school is starting soon.. im gonna need a bigger planner 😭

[gingermedic]

patiently waiting for nursing school to start. in the meantime, i am getting a head start on learning dosage calculations/memorizing liquid/weight conversions..

[polarite-symbolique]

I love fall semester

[gingermedic]

sorry for the lack of posts! kind of in a dry spell since my nursing program doesn't start till january! i decided not to take a job at the moment because i want to focus on the first semester of nursing school since it'll all be in person. luckily, i have online options for the rest of the semesters, so i'll be applying for jobs when spring semester ends! for now, i was thinking of volunteering at a hospital or something for the time being. still nervous but it'll be good.

i also finished the pitt! gosh, it makes me wanna pursue a medical degree.. but im just being silly. the ER seems so stressful ah!

[gingermedic]

update! I got my basic life support certification and had a CNA job interview today! 🥳

[gingermedic]

i passed both cna exams!!! ya girl is a nursing assistant!!

[gingermedic]

war isn’t over, I need CPR certification for job applications.. working on it now.

[gingermedic]

i passed both cna exams!!! ya girl is a nursing assistant!!

[lau-and-history]

August was filled with a lot of transcription work, an archive trip and visits to two different botanical gardens!

[owlchimedes]

there’s a rhythm beat to academia, if you can find it, and once you’re there it’s really as if the world is just dancing you along.

[gingermedic]

So sorry for your loss. I'm a pre-nursing major doing her prereqs too so I know how much of a grind it is. Losing a parent especially as one as supportive as your dad on top of it seems really hard ): sending you well wishes + luck on your studies!

thank you! I appreciate it ⭐️. I definitely have good days as well as very bad days but I’ll try to take it a step at a time. and good luck to you on your studies as well :)!

[gingermedic]

on a more personal note.. my dear dad passed away last week. he suffered from cancer and was able to beat it! but he also had an uncurable restrictive lung disease and other issues to which he succumbed to. he was a fighter and it's going to be very hard to move on or move with him in my heart as I live my life without him.

he was very happy to see me wear my scrubs and to hear about what I had been learning during my pre-reqs. i'm trying to take things day by day but man today.. it was just heavy. it just sucks because i lost the one parent who i believed tried his best to understand me as I was growing up and figuring out who i am. i feel a bit lost.

however, i will become a nurse for me and you dad. love you.

[gingermedic]

officially finished all my pre-req’s for nursing!! ready to apply in september for the spring start! also turned 26 today lol!!

[kal8elle]

R.I.P. Malik Ali, the falafel vendor 💔

[kal8elle]

For those wondering, it was Clark who wrote the article honoring Mali.

[owlchimedes]

12/100 DOP

Good morning! Yesterday, I held a 'scary day' where I listed out all the things I've been avoiding (going to DMV, scheduling appts, calling insurance, etc.) for the past months and knocked it all out in 24 hours! Trying to be more gentle with myself today & give some rewards for that effort... strawberry matcha late yum!