Extern-a-go-go.

I really have no feasible explanation for the subject title.  It was the first thing that popped into my head after spending 8 straight hours at school today.

It's crunch time for the Saddleback nursing students and guess who's got two thumbs, a perforated eardrum (that has finally scabbed over, ewww) and no motivation to study for the rest of the semester?  (Picture me with my two thumbs pointing at me...) That's right, yours truly!

I just had my second to last lecture today, over the gastrointestinal system, a.k.a "Guts and Butts" according to one of my favorite professors.  On a scale of 1-10 on the interesting information scale, I give ulcers about a -4.2.  I also had my final clinical evaluation, which consisted of my clinical instructor and I talking for about 15min about my vacation this last weekend.  Great job on IV's this semester, and how was wine tasting on beach cruisers?

But the best news is this: I was just chosen for one of the last two externships for the summer, and it is at the local San Clemente hospital.  So excited!!!  I had applied for externships at other hospitals and never even got a phone call.  I had talked myself out of it and was looking forward to a summer of leisure and part-time work.  Then at the 11th hour, San Clemente decided that they would take two externs.  I had to interview, because I will be an employee of the hospital for 9 weeks.  It's pretty rad, I will be doing pretty much what I have been doing on Thursdays in clinical only I won't have homework and I will be getting paid.  Hot action!!  Getting paid to be a nursing student!!!  The one drawback at this time: my orientation is on May 19th... the same day as my final.  Since neither can be done another day, the powers that be have decided that the only solution is for those with orientation that day must take their final at 5:30am (freaking TWO HOURS before everyone else!!!!) and then be at the hospital at 8am for orientation.  It's not even really light yet at 5:30am!!!!!  Do they know how early I have to get up to be there and not just up, but dressed for orientation???  I didn't even realize it until I typed it.  I'm going to go cry now.

But, to end on a high note- for the first Wednesday in a very long time, I don't have to go to bed at 8:30pm tonight because I don't have clinical anymore.  Laker party at our house!!!