I suppose that it is only appropriate that I should wish you all a Merry Christmas en español, as I will be going to Argentina this spring! I will be going with the nursing program at BYU, for six weeks during the spring term. I don't know exact dates yet, or really anything else, but I do know that I will be doing some public health nursing and I will also be working in the maternity hospital in Tucuman. I am very excited, and just slightly apprehensive, as I have never traveled much before! I will keep you all posted as I find out more information.
Other goings-on include finals, a few of which I have finished already. I have an online research final, an oral med- surg. final, and a national standardized pharmacology test to take still, in case you were wondering! I should be done by Wednesday, but I have a lot of studying to do between now and then! One thing that has been hard for me at college is to keep the Christmas spirit and the joy of the season in my heart and mind while the stress of finals looms overhead. But I am trying really hard this year. Although I am not really a huge snow fan, I have appreciated this recent snow because it has made it feel more like Christmas to me (to those from out of state, we have at least 12 inches of snow, all from the past couple of days or so). Another thing that we did that helped me feel the Christmas spirit is watching Charlie Brown's Christmas. I know, it sounds a little silly, but partly, it is tradition, and I also just love the simplicity of the story. Charlie Brown is feeling weighed down by the commercialism of Christmas, and he wants to find out what the true meaning of Christmas is. Linus is the only one able to tell him, and he recites the story of Christ's birth, which helps everyone to see that they need to stop focusing on materialism, and be a little kinder to each other. I think it is a sweet story. Anyway, thanks Danielle and Kirk for letting us borrow that movie from you! That is pretty much the sum of what I have been up to the past few days. I look forward to spending some quality time with all of you or hearing from you soon.
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what a great opportunity! (and see, i can spell great if i want to... my fingers have a mind of their own i'm afraid!)
We are SO happy for you,Rochelle! And I just knew you would be selected!! Congratulations and good luck with finishing this semester.
Mom Taylor
Congratulations on acing all of your finals. I'd sure like to see you guys before school starts. Let's see...that gives me about 2 days. Anyway, I remembered my account login!! I haven't read your blogs forever because I forgot, but now I've written it down and will never forget again. I like Charlie Brown's Christmas because he's got such a great name. I heard Rochelle that you cut your hair. I bet that was a life-changing experience for you. Hopefully it's a nice metaphor for the finals load that's been taken off your mind. Well, have a LOVELY day!
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