It is Monday again. What? How? Where did this last week go? Well, the majority of it was spent reading for this week and next. My nursing classes involve quite a bit of reading this semester. I am trying to stay on top of my work because this coming weekend I will be attending the Kairos retreat put on by the Newman Center. It focuses on God's role in my life, and I am confident it will be a great, renewing experience. Many of my friends participated in this specific retreat as high school students and have had nothing but positive reviews. It is at Rednal Retreat Center in Ligonier, PA, about an hour and a half from campus. I went to a retreat there early in the fall, and it is wonderful. The property is surrounded by woods and is a perfect escape for a busy girl like me. It is sure to be an awesome experience!
I have also spent a good deal of time contemplating what I want to do with my future. I am in the nursing program here at Pitt, as most of my readers probably know, but I have many other aspirations as well. I am in the process of determining which ones are the most important, practical, and enjoyable. In my very first post, I mentioned the goal of someday opening my own business. Well, I think that time has come. There is no better time than the present to start attacking my goals. What, one might ask, am I thinking? I am a nursing student who hardly has enough time as it is, and now I am trying to create a job for myself? That is exactly where my current dilemma appears. Do I want to remain in nursing school or transfer to Pitt's business program? For now, I plan to remain in nursing, but life is constantly changing, so I will just wait and see what happens.
Now that I have decided to start a business, what exactly does that look like? First off, it is going to be a creative business. I have had the urge to be very crafty in recent weeks, and it is time to apply it to something important! I have not officially decided what I want to sell, but the top contenders are a) baked goods--cupcakes/cakes, breads, cookies, etc. and b) handmade greeting cards. Look for more information to come soon! I hope to post photographs of some of my work over spring break when I will be home--18 days!!
We had our first real wintery weekend these past couple of days, and of course, yesterday was the day the running club had decided to participate in a race. We ran one sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Road Runners Club at Mount Lebanon High School. It was a five mile race, and I finished in just over 38 minutes. That was faster than I expected to run, as there were some hills as well as snowy, slippery sidewalks. We ran through neighborhoods near the school, and it was a pleasant run.
As I said, my week is sure to be busy, but enjoyable. Look for a post early next week!
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