The class was scheduled to start at noon.  I was, as usual, early.  Way early.  Like almost an hour early.  But, it gave me some time to familiarize myself with the school layout, so it wasn’t a terribly bad thing.

Despite it being the first day of class, 6 people showed up late, sauntering into the classroom after the first lecture had begun without even so much as an apology.  Why they felt like it was ok to do that I do not know – personally, I felt it was incredibly rude and ill-advised.  First impressions count, folks.  What kind of an impression are you making when you stroll in on your own time like that?  (That was a rhetorical question, I know what kind of an impression it makes - and it aint a good one).

Yesterday was pretty ‘dry’ and I found that I already knew most of what we covered.  Wednesday we’ll get into more practical matters, and I’m looking forward to that.  I have homework galore to do, and I’m trying to pace myself so I don’t get too overwhelmed too soon.  I did some last night, some this morning at work, and I'll do the rest this evening.  It's mostly about stuff I like - anatomy, physiology, chemistry and procedure - so it doesn't really seem like homework - yet.  I'm sure there will come a time when it will seem like work, but right now it's on a par with what I'd read for fun anyway, so it doesn't seem like a chore.

I managed to talk to the instructor about LPN and RN classes – she agreed that I should definitely aim for those, saying that I’d waste myself if I stopped with this class.  How she can make that decision about me based on 4 hours of classroom interaction I don’t really know – but she said it, so I’m taking it as a compliment and I’m aiming for an RN degree as my ultimate goal.  

My fears were all for nothing.  I didn’t get lost, I wasn’t late, and I had everything I needed.  I even managed to find the cafeteria and get some coffee when we had a class break.

It was a good day, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow!