Hello!
It is time for an update on life. :) So here ya go....

School is up and running. I am in my senior year at the University of Iowa. I am loving nursing, truly, I know I picked the right field of study. I work on the Adult Leukemia and Bone Marrow Tranplant unit at UIHC and I have really enjoyed getting to know so many patients. I think the role of an oncology nurse is appealing, so I am going to try to get placed in an oncology setting for my internship next semester.
I have been entertaining the idea of going back to school in the near future, maybe to be a nurse practitioner. I could specialize in oncology or gerontology. I could become a nurse practitioner and get my MSN or I could get a DNP (Doctorate of Nursing Practice). I have heard that in the next 10 years a DNP will most likely become a standard for NP's, so my professors advise getting the DNP right away. Alex is supportive when it comes to schooling, but I want him to find a job that he really likes, and hopefully that will be in an area where I can go back to school.

Alex has had a ton of interviews. So far so good, companies are wanting to fly him out for further interviews. So his only problem might be deciding which job to take. I try to remind him that it's not that bad of a predicament. But none the less, it's hard to decide where to live.

7 months till the wedding!