"They might not need me; But they might.
I'll let my head be just in sight;
a smile as small as mine might be
precisely their necessity.”
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Here You Go!
So in school we aren't taking care of clients at the spa, we are in class memorizing the Latin names for everything in the body. All the systems, muscles, nerves, bones, and layers of the skin, every kind of skin lesion or disease. I think its just in case one of us wants to challenge the nursing exam later. Very thoughtful of them. But we are all baked! I wanted to share something with you but where I've been eating, sleeping and studying, this poem came to mind by Emily Dickinson;
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
8 comments:
'They' might most definatly need you, indeed. I agree with the poetess. Keep the smile in sight. 'They' are sure to notice, whoever 'they' are, and are bound to appreciate it.
Okay!
Aw yes, Latin names, the bane of higher learning. So far this semester I have had to learn 17 conifers, 20 grasses, and 16 aquatic plants by common name, Latin name, cone, Inflorescence and by floret and that is just for the Lab. In lecture I have to know habit, moisture requirements, and tribe for them all. It is no wonder 20% of students drop out of the class and 60% fail; those who do pass are 50% second or third timers in the class. Is is just me or is there something wrong with that?
Yes, there is omething wrong with that. Its like they take joy in your failure. I have another friend who experienced the sadistic nature of those who are in a position of power to make people pay obscene amounts of money and put in time and stress to be liscenced in their field. Partly failing people lines their pockets and parly it makes them feel good about their apparent superiourity I think. Its not very efficient from my point of view. Or yours I take it. Yikes! I thought I had it rough but you totally have it rougher!
The trick is to make it fun. That is not as easy as it sounds and it does not sound easy but do-able. I also forgot to mention that knowing the conifers, grass's, and aquatic plants is only what I have learned so far. I still have to do the shrubs, trees and flowers and everything that goes with them. Plus there is an assignment that can only be done in the summer so I have to remember all this stuff until then and use it. A good strategy really, the point in knowing this stuff is to use it, and at the very least using it makes it almost worth learning. The annoying thing is I have to do this thing like six months after I finish the class and it counts in your final grade so I will not know if I passer the course until next September, a year after starting the course.
I wrote my Mid-term today and think I did well on it so I am not to worried. Still think we are required to learn way to much stuff in way to short a time. My Final is the first week of December, that is only a month away. Who planned this class?
Hmmm. Use it you say. Make it fun you say. The Latin names for everything... that does have a lot of potential fun in it. Like learning Head Shoulders Knees and Toes in Latin. I could actually work in a hospital or medical clinic after this. What about you? What job are you doing all this brain torture for?
Well, for what it's worth, the great thing about Latin is it's the same everywhere. Our neighbour married this girl from Russia who was a pretty famous botanist (I heard she even had her own TV show in Moscow!), but when she came here, she knew next to no English, but still knew what the plants were 'cause she knew the Latin names! So I don't know where you might end up, but I'll toss it out there...
Good point. I can communicate with intellectual people internationally. Hmmm, you are making me think of how I could benefit from that. It could be cool though, I'm feeling possibilities here.
Post a Comment