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Lifestyle: Desk space decor
This time I did a little bit more shopping for my desk space! I wanted to add some more items to make it look a bit more alive. I do try to embrace the simplistic and minimalist side of me however, a few more decorative items won't hurt. The few things I bought were from Marshalls and Ross.
1. The round faded mirror was from Marshalls and only cost $7.99!
2. The artificial flower it was from Marshalls and was about $12.99
3. And the last piece I purchased was a picture frame from Ross and it was $6.99. For this piece, I did a DIY and printed out a bible verse of the font that I wanted.

I Passed

I passed my nursing exam! This was my third nursing exam in the course and we have about three more to go. After failing my first two exams, I told myself something needed to change. What I started doing is first pray before I started studying and ask God to help me understand and retain the material and pray before the exam. Then I would read the book, do most of the questions on a workbook/study guide, and then do practice questions. I still need to do some enhancement in order to get a higher grade which is to increase the amount of practice questions. On the test I would underline the key words, read the question a second time if I didn't understand it, and do process of elimination. If I was unsure about the answer I would look for the clue word "assessment" and then think about Maslow's Hierarchy of needs and the ABCs (Airway Breathing Circulation). What I've realized is that most questions are asking about priority, what would you do first? I hope this helped and I plan on creating a post or video on how I study for exams once I finish up my first semester.

I've decided to change a bit in my content and add something new. Therefore, from now on my blog will be about my journey to nursing, lifestyle, and self-care. I'll be posting about tips, experiences, and budget friendly items. Stay tune!

Clean Perfume

First I want to say I was not paid to do a review on this product.
I love this smell! I received this perfume as a sample from Birchbox February box. The name of this perfume is Clean and it is what it says it is. It smells clean, sweet, and pretty. I don't like smells that are overpowering however, this smell is just right. I plan on buying the bottle version of this sample and I can't wait. I like perfumes that make me feel good and it's eco-friendly.

Quote of the week

Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positives. -Matt Cameron

When life gets hard you begin to forget about the positives and think about the negatives. Situations will get hard sometimes. However, it's best if you remind yourself that it can not rain forever.

Prestige Stethoscope Review

My Prestige Stethoscope is my go to for nursing 1. I bought this stethoscope at my school's bookstore and it can also be found online, or at a uniform store (that sells medical supplies) before that I was thinking about getting a Littman on amazon, however, due to my budget I was not able to and decided to go with this one. I have to say for something under $25 it performed better than I thought. For Nursing 1, you will probably only be listening to heart sounds, lung sounds, and bowel sounds. And I was able to hear all those sounds with the Prestige Stethoscope. So, I would say this is good for beginners who are on a budget. The only downside is that it is not as light weight as the Littman and I experienced some slight discomfort on the ear pieces. I might need to invest in smaller ear pieces because for some reason the inside of my ears is a bit smaller than normal.

Quote of the week.

A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it just blooms -Anonymous

*A lot of times people compare themselves to others  and forget that you are your own individual. It's  hard sometimes because your trying to figure out why arent you in the same level of success as them. You start to feel hopeless and doubtful. I have been there before and always try to remind myself that I need to cease the comparing and start blooming. I need to stop worrying about others achievement and be happy on how far I have come. All it takes is hope, focus and drive.