Thursday, October 15, 2009

October at BC

Hello again!

It's been a few weeks since my last post so I'll give you all a quick update of whats been happening here at BC.

October means the real start of school here at Boston College: professors have gotten into the swing of things, papers are due and exam dates approach. Many of my friends have midterms this week and next week, which proves to be stressful, but don't worry! The relief you feel once the exam is over is so great you almost wonder why you were so stressed in the first place!

This past weekend, Columbus Day weekend, some students choose to go home but many stay on campus. The football game was away (we lost :( ) but saturday night was our Homecoming dance! Tickets are available for all grades and it's an outdoor dance in one of the parking lots on Lower Campus. I know that doesn't sound classy or very fun but trust me, it's a GREAT time! Most freshmen don't go or sell their ticket to an eager senior but I would suggest attending at some point. It's a fun night of dancing and hanging out with many undergrads at BC!

Our football team, besides against VT, has been doing very well in the ACC. We beat Wake Forest and Florida State, two games that were potential losses but turned out to be excellent, nail-biting wins. I would highly recommend purchasing season football tickets; the games are too good to pass up.

Time for my thursday night TV lineup: Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice! (Can't wait for these shows to be our potential lives!!) Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns (thomannl@bc.edu)

Lindsay

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Plan A vs. Plan B

Hey!

My name is Lindsay Thomann and I'm a sophomore in the Connell School of Nursing (CSON) and I absolutely love it! I'm from Saugus, Massachusetts, a suburb about 30 minutes north of Boston. Although I'm from close by there are many students here from around the country- and the world! Don't be nervous if you're coming from far away, many students do.

Freshman year was filled with many beginner courses. As nurses we start off with anatomy and physiology (with lab) , chemistry (with lab), statistics, a nursing core class and other core/elective classes of your choosing. Sophomore year starts the split. There are two paths you can take, Plan A and Plan B. Plan B is set aside for those students who wish to study abroad; however, both plans obviously cover the same nursing material. Second semester junior year is when you, as a nurse, would go abroad and take only core or elective classes, no nursing classes. Because that semester is a "nursing free" semester, in order to keep both paths the same first semester sophomore year is the Plan A students' "nursing free" semester. Currently, I am enrolled in Plan A and am taking many courses to satisfy my University core requirements like psychology, history and a literature class. I do miss nursing classes and some friends that are in Plan B, but I enjoy the free time I have now because I know from next semester on my nursing clinicals and classes will demand a lot from me!

I'm headed to the Bruins season opener tonight so I have to get some reading done before I jump on the T (Boston's transportation system). Feel free to email me (thomannl@bc.edu) or post any questions you may have!

Lindsay