Well I don't exactly have too many choices for classes anyhow...
Looks like I had to go to plan E, as follows:
General Chemistry II
Ecology & Physiology
Philosophy - Contemporary Moral Issues (I like Ethics-related classes, which will be in my minor)
Asian American Studies (my last general ed to get rid of
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Oh, I didn't let everyone know about my experiences in the ER. Here follows my account:
My first day sucked. The nurses and ER techs didn't let me do anything at all (and didn't teach me much either, despite the fact that it was a SLOW day in the ER)
😡 🙄 So, all I did was wander around, stand, and watch. That's all!! Talk about a waste of time! And it couldn't come at a worse time either. My STUPID volunteer program regulations doesn't allow the volunteers to be doing any outside related stuff, like school, which means that those were 4 wasted hours that could have been spent doing something else (like studying for the Logic Exam I had the next day or putting the finishing touches on my Philosophy take-home exam)
Instead, I had to stand around all day long, getting in the way of the nurses, techs, and doctors, and being made fun of by the patients. It wouldn't have been so bad if I actually had things to do, but I didn't. I tried to be assertive and I still got nothing at all to do!
My second day (yesterday 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.) also sucked. But it was better because there was another volunteer for me to work with. But it sucked again at the end because my coordinator came up and reminded us of regulations (STUPID REGULATIONS
). I understand that she was under a lot of pressure to make sure that we follow regulations, but you know what? I actually had things to do until she showed up and broke us up! We weren't even socializing!
Well, y'all can tell how I feel about volunteering in the ER now, can't you?
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I'm going to be much more careful the next time I sign up for a new department. This one sucks so much because of the STUPID REGULATIONS
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Sorry for the rant, everybody, but I felt a need to vent my frustration with the regulations regarding what volunteers are supposed to do in the ER. I wouldn't be so mad if what I was told to do actually was what I got to do. For example, my program coordinator said, "The ER nurses want the volunteers to be more assertive. That's how you get things to do." Heck, I was as assertive as could be, and I still got absolutely nothing to do except stand or wander around! I had plenty more things to do when I went around helping the other volunteer on my second shift
🙄 and because of the stupid volunteer program regulations, I had nothing to do again at the end of my second shift.
I'll stop now before I make it much longer with my ranting about the program's rules and regulations.
