Nursing School and Pesach/shavuos

[malkieh]

They are all in the middle of the week!!!

I am going to miss so much, I am so nervous!

[bobbie613]

1. Can you tape the lectures?
2. Is there a time when you can make up the clinical hours?
3. If make-up for clinical is out, can you do extra time in the sim-lab?

[achot]

Malkie
Crazy year isnt it! You think we can talk to the powers that be to make chagim ONLY fall out on Shabbatot? Believe it or not- this is good for you!
I know this looms large and stressful, but like that pimple on your nose just before your first date, you will get over this. This is one of those things that you have no control over and to tzitter over it will only distract you and make you nervous.
Gam zeh Yaavor.
Make sure you tell your academic adviser ahead of time and plan how to make up the time. You might have to miss some of Chol Hamoed with your family this year - you will make it up to them- dont worry.
Really - keep a matter of fact attitude and ignore anyone who comments on it. This is just a blip on the monitor that will pass.
Oh and it helps to make friends with the girl who takes the best notes.....and to smile about it. I have seen many a good nurse charm her way past problems greater than this.

[asp40]

I have had this issue many times in nursing school. I always alerted the school at least a semester in advance. Then, I would speak to each professor to find out which parts of the syllabus would be covered. Even though I spent Pesach 2 hrs form my school, I came back for class on Chol HaMoed. Last year I was only there for one of 6 lectures for my first exam. It was hard and I didn't so well on that exam, but in the end it all worked out. For me, I had to make up clinical; days which took a lot of advance planning. Do you have to do this?

It will be okay, just make sure you are very open about everything and dont give them a chance to tell you that you cant make it up.

[asp40]

Did you ever work out the days you will need off for Chagim?