It’s me again.
It has been way over 1 year since I last wrote on here.
Let me tell you what I have been up to.
To begin, since I last posted, I started graduate school for my Master’s degree in nursing at the university’s Family Nurse Practitioner program. That is why I have not been able to write here. I have just been studying and writing term paper after term paper. In addition to that, just a few months ago, I started my first clinical rotation. All of this while I work part-time as a nurse. Even if my graduate school and work are both part-time, it still feels like they are actually full-time. It is difficult and exhausting, but guess what? I am one year away from graduation. I hope.
That brings me to now. I am so busy, but why am I here now? Well, the world is kind of at a pause. Since the beginning of this year, 2020, so much tragic has happened. It began with the eruption of the Taal volcano in the Philippines. Then one of the world’s greatest heroes, Kobe Bryant, along with his daughter, Gianna Bryant, and 7 others tragically died in a helicoptor crash on a foggy, Sunday morning on January 26, 2020. Until this day, every time I think about them or see a photo of Kobe or Gianna, my heart drops and I feel sad. Then around the same time, there was news about a new virus, that is now called the Novel coronavirus or COVID-19, began to takeover news stations and online posts. The world is now on lockdown. We are ordered by our government to stay home to slow the spread of the virus. The lockdown in California began on March 19, 2020. I was at work when I heard the news, and I knew deep inside that things were about to change. Many businesses are closed, except essential businesses like grocery stores, food services, pharmacies, banks, etc. Concerts and music festivals are now cancelled until further notice. Schools are closed. Many parents have to homeschool their children now. Universities, such as my own, are now online classes and my clinical rotations are cancelled. That is why I hope I can graduate on time. As of now, it seems like online classes will continue for the rest of the year. Clinical rotations are still on hold. Stay at home orders keep changing. When it began it was announced that stay at home orders would end until March 30, then it changed to April 30, and now, I believe we are looking at May 15. Since the beginning of this crisis, people are fighting over toilet paper and grocery store shelves are empty. It seem as if almost everyone is in a state of panic. This is the state of the world right now. There is so much uncertainty and panic.
On a lighter note, while I do want to graduate on time, I am kind of glad that clinicals are on hold. Before this entire lockdown happened, I was feeling an anxiety like I have never felt before. I was so stressed and overwhelmed with school and work. I did not have any time to myself. I felt like I was constantly on-the-go with no time to slow down. Since the announcement of online classes and cancellation of clinical rotations, I was a little relieved. Now I have more time to rest and relax, which is what I have been doing this entire time when I am not at work or doing school assignments. It is kind of nice.
Anyway, this photo above was taken yesterday. It has been raining these past 2-3 weeks. I was alone at home, so I brought my book and my iPad downstairs in the kitchen to study while I softly played lo-fi beats in the background and enjoyed my second cup of tea. It was also when I thought of writing again. I thought it would be nice to write about my thoughts or feelings during these strange times whenever I can.
To whoever is reading this, I hope you are happy, healthy, and safe. Until next time.
xo, J
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