I need a goal - and I have one

My friend David is getting ready to retire within the next year. I love him dearly and he really needs to do something else, not necessarily retire. That's the problem. I've just started a new career and got my first paycheck and I have a goal.

There have been times in my life where I've been unemployed, had not money and was miserable. Not in the sense that I didn't know where my next meal was going to come from. That I knew. I've always had resources and very supportive friends and family. So at this moment, I'm happy and reasonably well, with a great job.

So here are my goals for the next school year.

First up is the writing test.
I'm not studying but I've always done well enough that I think I can manage to pass.

To get and A in my Graduate classes.
I'd like to get A's in all my classes, but as usual, I'm over committed and have to ration my time. I'm also taking Spanish at the local JC. So grads aren't important. I can take it credit/no credit and I will. It's a great weight off to know I can learn the language and not worry about the tests. I will be taking a writing requirement for the grad program and hopefully it won't be too boring.

To get be invited into Sigma Theta Tau.
I kind of fingure this is my last opportunity to have fun with this. I really enjoy committee work and achieving something for the greater good. I like working with like minded people who want to achieve something in there life beyond what they do for themselves. In the past, I will admit that I've slacked on my grades to to achieve this as well as the respect of my instructors, I need to not finish in the middle of my class as I tend to do. To that end, motivation and organization will really need to step it up! I'll need to take at least 12 units before I'm deemed worthy.

Keep my job.
Not easy this year working for a school district that needs to cut 10 million dollars from their budget by December. I can only hope that I pull my weight and garner the respect from my fellow nurses so that we can have a good working relationship. It is quite possible that 2 nurses will be leaving but they may not be replaced. I don't know. Luckily I'm in grad school now, that gets me many kudos and possibly two steps up. Our lead nurse is looking for some depth, people who want to continue in the organization. I'd like to bring enthusiasm and order. We'll see how far I can get in a year.
As part of keeping my job, I want to work on the School Nurse competencies for the certificate program.

Learn more Spanish!
Especially now, I need to work on my Spanish. This Semester and next will get me far, I hope. Then there is Guatemala in the summer and to work in a different clinic while I'm down there. So planning the trip (on the cheap, of course!) is what I'll need to do in March.

That's it. Not much for the next nine months. I just wish that I could have gotten credit for all this work in the graduate program under clinical nurse specialist, but alas, it was not to be.