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Originally Posted by kai
it sounds like a great trip, and I am really jealous.
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In order to afford to go to RN school and still have the little things - food, shelter, etc. I'm working a 3-day week... 3 13hr shifts back to back, Friday-Sunday (overnights no less!). Been working this schedule since Aug '02 and will be at it until mid-Dec '05.
Because of a problem with one of my classes in nursing school this past semester, I'm off for the summer. I'm taking the one remaining non-nursing course in the 2nd half of summer but I have the first half free.
As I have Monday morning thru Friday evening free, I'm taking advantage of the time to get in as much hiking as time and money permit. Besides, after you've bought the gear, the expense is bare minimum. Probably a lot less than I'd spend finding ways to entertain myself at home.
In my mind, these hikes are payback for having only 4 weekends off since Aug '02 (not to mention another 19 months, ugh, of working weekend overnights).
This 2nd trip will probably be my last long one... I might could squeeze in one more in late June/early July... but have quite a few day hikes planned. Y'all are fortunate to be in SA as it seems like you have a lot more places to go see that are within 100 miles or so than I have here in Houston. In fact, a friend in Boerne is trying to talk me into coming there after grad. Not a bad idea.