Hello everyone! Just thought I’d give an update about what’s going on in my life, because I have been in hiding for the last few weeks.
Unfortunately, right now I’m still going to school full time. 18 credit hours through the summer is definately a bummer. I spend my free time remembering fondly fifth grade (as you must know, it was my favorite year) and especially those summers as a kid. I’m finishing up the program and by August will be a licensed Paramedic. I can honestly say, I thought I was going to breeze through this… but IT’S HARD! My class started off with 55 students and we are now down to 27. My calculus and chemistry classes didn’t even have that high of a flunk out rate! In order to finish up the program I also have to finish up a ton of ride and clinical time. Some days I ride on the ambulance and they go just great and I think I really made a difference, other days I can’t remember my drug dosages and mess up my assessments or miss an irregular heart rhythm, but I guess that’s why we get the experience now. Overall, I think the unpredictability is pretty fun.
On top of that I have been working at Ace Hardware still and teaching classes at Hobby Lobby, trying to earn a few extra bucks to try and make the very rare free time I have that much sweeter.
My cat is doing just fine, although she wishes I was home more to pet and play with her. My friends? Sarah’s working for Dad at Ace and doing just fine and Lindy’s at home in Iowa (hopefully I’ll get to play with her this summer some!)
My boyfriend, Andrew, is getting ready to move to Colorado! Exciting for him, bummer for me. I guess it’s a good way to not get distracted for finals and such, but also really crappy because all my college friends are at their separate homes and now he’s gone too! 
He’s going to be working for Dad, too (DAD!? HOW DID YOU STEAL ALL MY FRIENDS AWAY?!?) and hopefully having an exciting summer. Everyone be nice to him, because I promise his family will be here (still) taking care of me! I think it was his evil trick to get me to come home and visit more often, but I suppose it’s going to work because I’m going to be home the weekend of the 16th.
Other than that, my apartment’s a mess, my refrigerator’s empty, all of my clothes are dirty, and I could use a lot more sleep, but I’m doing just fine out here living my life day to day! I’ll keep you posted on any exciting news.
