I am tall. I volunteer at a nursing home. I am in college. I need money to pay for my expenses. I would like to become a nurse. My college is near the nursing home where I will work.  I was offered a job at the nursing home. My working hours will be flexible. I like being outdoors. I hike and mountain bike.
I make bagels. I like to paint. I like cartography. I like to arm wrestle. I spent 17 years in nursing. I think that caring for people is the most important part of being a nurse. I find my work physically demanding.
I accepted the job! I'm excited to start and it's a big relief to have that taken care of ahead of time. WOW congrats! I am so happy for you. I can imagine that's quite a weight lifted. When do you start? Thank you! It really is a big relief especially money wise. I start next week. I'm excited but also a little nervous. I can understand being nervous, but I promise that once you get in the flow of things you'll feel a lot better. Just make sure to find a good balance between working and school. I hope to get the balance right for sure. Any tips for me? I'm sure you have lots of valuable knowledge being a nurse for as long as you have! Sure! It's a little hard to remember all the way back to when I first started, I remember being nervous too. One tip is that while you're there to care for the patients, don't forget to also care for your co-workers. It can be a stressful job and it's good to see it as a team effort and help each other out.  Yeah teamwork is key! How do you manage the stress? Do you find you are able to relax in your free time or does work always find a way to be on your mind/ Yea it's SUPER important to be able to, at least try, leave work at work. It can be a really emotional job, you'll have people pass away and people going through painful ordeals, but remember you can't help them if you're not at your best, and so you have to take care of yourself.  I'll keep that in mind thanks! College can be stressful too so I think that approach would be useful for both work and school. You have such an interesting mix of hobbies. Do you have much time for them? I do my best to make time for them, because it's important to enjoy life, even if our hobbies are just for us. Also be sure to ask your professors for tips on balancing the new job, the stress, etc. That way you have advice from a number of people.  I will! You have given me some great advice thanks! I'd love to see some of your paintings! That's sweet of you! Maybe once you find your footing with the new job we can get together and I can show you some, and you can tell me how everything has been at the nursing home.