Tag Archives: the Universities at Shady Grove

Why do we procrastinate?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by USG

Have you ever put off studying and watched TV instead? Have you put off a crucial conversation with someone just because it was just too uncomfortable? Have you walked by a basket of clean laundry for days because you didn’t feel … Continue reading →

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Ditch the Shortcut

Posted on March 19, 2019 by USG

A few weeks ago, I was driving into my driveway and a cardboard box I had put outside for recycling had blown into the driveway. I debated getting out of the car to move it out of the way, but … Continue reading →

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Challenge to Spring Graduates…

Posted on March 5, 2019 by USG

Graduation…what a gas! It was the end to a fabulous two years at USG and a great beginning for all of us starting our nursing careers. There are lots of college graduation traditions including the hanging of scrub tops in … Continue reading →

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Job Hunt 101

Posted on February 19, 2019 by USG

Next week, I will be starting a new nursing job. It seems like yesterday that I started classes at USG. Those two years went by fast! For those who plan to graduate this spring, I thought it might be helpful to … Continue reading →

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How Resilient Are You?

Posted on February 5, 2019 by USG

I am sure you have heard the question “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Recently, I have had a few friends and acquaintances who have experienced major life events that have tested their emotional and mental strength. Whether … Continue reading →

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Ode to a Colonoscopy…

Posted on January 22, 2019 by USG

Now that I have your attention… I graduated from the University of Maryland School of Nursing this past December and feel honored to have been asked to continue writing my blog for this semester. Since then, I have gone on … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on a New Degree

Posted on December 11, 2018 by USG

Ok, it’s this Friday. My nursing class’s graduation. I am tempted to say it went by quickly, but I feel that would suggest that it was easy. It. Was. Not. Easy. It was challenging, aggravating, thrilling, surprising, tedious, joyous, insomnia-inducing, … Continue reading →

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Being Grateful in an Ungracious World…

Posted on November 13, 2018 by USG

Why do we forget about being grateful? I think it is because it’s easy to focus on what we don’t have or where we are lacking. I also think it is normal to think that we always need to be … Continue reading →

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Shifting Perspectives

Posted on October 30, 2018 by USG

Two summers ago, I decided to volunteer at the Veteran’s Administration in Washington, DC. I was placed in the CLC, or Community Living Center, the long-term rehabilitation and nursing home within the VA. Although the VA sometimes gets poor marks … Continue reading →

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Animal House

Posted on October 16, 2018 by USG

On the weekends, isn’t it nice to visit a place you’ve never been before? We live in the DC area, so there is always a museum, concert or festival to attend. Here is a place you have probably never been … Continue reading →

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