Pre-entrance Tests

A couple weeks ago I had to take another pre-entrance test for the nursing program. It was one of the hardest things I've ever had to take, that is the second test that I've had to take just to get into the program. Once I taken all the required classes then I have to take another test to get my LPN and then another for my RN. I understand that there has to be some requirements, but my god they expect you to know things that you haven't even had yet. To me that is unbelieveable, you can buy this book that is supposed to help you, but it's $30.00 that I don't have. I don't think that you should have to pay for a book that is for a test that you HAVE to take. I somehow came up with the money and bought the book, and it didn't even help me. The concepts are the same but the questions are completely different. Then after you take the test you have to wait for three weeks to find out how you did on it. Then two more weeks to get the letter from the college, to find out if you did well enough to "pass". To anyone that has to take this three hour test, good-luck your going to need it!

New Car or More Money

I have a 1997 Pontaic Grand Am GT, I have had it for alomost four years, it's now pushing 160,000 miles, and it has been a very good car, but I have put alot of money into it. I have had to redue my cyclinders, which cost me over $2,000, that was only 1 1/2 years ago and just the other day I was on my way home form school and my tentioning thing (that holds my belt on) broke into pieces. My battery light came on, which I had no idea what it was for, I called my machanic(I have him on spped dial)to see what was going on. He said that it was probably my alternater but thank god it wasn't, that would have cost me close to $400. This I think will cost about $200, by the time I get labor in. I have had so many problems with my car, but I just keep fixing them. I think that I have drove my loaner car just about as much as my car. Just before school started I got my tires rotated, and they didn't tighten my lug nuts all the way, so on my way home from Lacrosse my car started to shake really bad, I thought maybe I had a flat tire, but I didn't. Again I called my machanic and he told me to bring it up right away. By the time I get to Waukon my lug nuts are 1 turn away from being off!!! On both of my front tires!! My daughter and I could have been in a bad car accident! I called the people who rotated my tires and they tell me that I need to check my lug nuts every so many miles, and that it was on my invoice. Of course, I don't have that anymore, but I will never go back to Goodyear Tire in Waukon. As a result of that I had to put on new bolt things (that hold your tire on) because mine got stripped out. They wouldn't even pay for part of the repair. So now that it is getting to be winter time, and I drive from Lansing to Lacrosse, everyday, I have been thinking about getting a four-wheel drive vehicle, but am unsure what to get? Anyone got any suggestions, I need a good gas mileage, 4 wheel drive vehicle that doesn't cost me a arm and leg, because as we all know, college students don't have a lot of money.

Stressful Work

Have you ever tried to work woith your boyfriend or girlfriend on a project? Well I did today, and I have to say that it was a very stressful situation! Niether one of us has ever tried to hang a door before, and had no clue how to do it. I am very stubborn and like to follow the directions, to make sure that I do it right. Well my boyfriend is the opposite. He likes to try how to put things together without the directions but then gets pissed off when he can't find out where a certain part goes. We hung a screen door today and instead of an hour of work, we turned it into 3 1/2 hours! It took all afternoon, first we didn't have the right drill because I bought the wrong kind of drill 2 years ago for his birthday. Then we borrowed a drill and couldn't figure out where eveything goes. "I don't need directions!", he says to me. It was so frustrating! He got mad and went in the house, and left me to hang this door by myself. After a half-hour of me cursing a storm and loosing like 10 screws, he finally decided to come back and help me. We finally got the job accomplished but it took forever. I don't know how couples can work together. My parents have work together for over 30 some years, I don't know how they stay sane. They love it, they ride together, eat lunch together, and spend ALL day together. I would either choke him or we would have to break up, there's no way that we could be together all the time. I love him but I need a little "me" time. Sorry to carry on about it, but I needed to vent a little.

We had success

As I told you in my last blog, I'm trying to potty train my daughter and she is a very independent, stuborn little girl. Well on Saturday afternoon, she did it! I was almost ready to give up on the idea for a while, and let her take some more time. For we have been working on this for three months with no results, but then she did it. She was so proud of herself and I was very proud of her also. I think that it was just the right time for her, they say that you can't rush them and it turns out to be true. She wasn't going to go until she was ready, and I guess on Saturday she was ready. Now I know that we are on the right road, in the right direction.

Potty training

My daughter Dakota is 20 months old, she is very independent and stubborn as ever. It's come time to start potty training, I have bought the potty and she will sit on it for a minute or two, then thats it. She doesn't want anything to do with it after that! I don't want to push her into this but I don't want her to get to old and way to stubborn. They say that you shouldn't wait to long to start your child. Well its been 2 months of sitting on the potty, and no results! I don't know what to try next, I'm at a loss for words.I have tried to reward her for sitting on the potty, but its not working anymore. I hope that she is not going to fall behind with other kids her age. I want to her learn how to use the big girl potty. I have also tried to use regular underwear, so when she pees she become wet and uncomfortable, but it doesn't seem to bother her. I need some advise! Please!!!