Thanksgiving weekend couldn’t have arrived at a better time. I was swamped with assignments and exams for my classes at the UCSF School of Nursing. I hadn’t had a full weekend off since the start of the quarter. My stress levels were through the roof. The air quality in Napa and the rest of the […]
Read moreAn Introduction to Heidegger and the Essence of Technology
In the introduction to his essay, The Question Concerning Technology, Martin Heidegger prepares the reader by saying, “We shall be questioning concerning technology, and in so doing we should like to prepare a free relationship to it” (Heidegger, 1954, p. 311). A free relationship with technology, as Heidegger describes it, is one in which our […]
Read moreMy MEPN Journal: Fall 2018
Med-Surge Nursing During our first summer together as MEPNs, our whole cohort of about 70 students attended the same core classes Monday to Wednesday and then we split up into smaller groups for our clinical rotations on Thursdays and Fridays. In the fall, the cohort was split into two groups, A and B. Each group […]
Read moreMount Rainier via Ingraham Glacier in a Day
Photos from a climb up Ingraham Glacier to the summit of Mount Rainier, from the evening of June 5th to the afternoon of June 6th, 2018.
Read moreUCSF MEPN Application: Thoughts and Tips from One Year Later.
I can’t believe it’s been 1 year since I applied to the MEPN program at UCSF. As the first quarter of the program is coming to an end for me and the application window is closing for many hopeful students out there, I thought this would be a great time to reflect on the application […]
Read moreTampons and Crampons: Climbing Mt Shasta
Photos from a climb This was a climbing trip with two friends from New Jersey and another from Los Angeles. The two New Jersey guys flew into San Francisco on Wednesday, May 2nd, rented a minivan, and drove up to Napa to pick me up. My other friend from Los Angeles had already made it […]
Read moreQuick Trip up Mt Whitney
Last week I was looking at the weather and avalanche conditions on Mt Shasta, hoping that I could get back up there to do some more climbing. Things weren’t looking good. On a whim, I decided to check out the conditions on Mt Whitney. I was supposed to climb down there with my friend Mikey […]
Read moreA Week on Mt Shasta: Acclimatization and Exploration
Donovan Mountaineering, Trip Report April, Avalanche Gulch, Climbing, Mountaineering, Mt Shasta, Spring, Wind
I have plans to climb Mt Shasta, Mt Whitney, and Mt Rainier later this season, so I took advantage of a free week to get out and spend some quality time in the mountains. Last summer when I took a break from school to climb Mt Adams in Washington, the altitude hit me harder than […]
Read moreNew Jack City?
Donovan Rock Climbing, Trip Report, Vanlife California, Camping, Climbing, New Jack City, NJC, Roadtrip, Rock climbing, Sport Climbing, Vanlife
Ok, so I have to admit, when my friend, Mikey, recommended we go spend a weekend climbing in New Jack City, I had no idea what he was talking about. I was beginning a road down to Southern California in my van wanted to squeeze in some quality rock climbing. This hidden gem was perfect! […]
Read moreI’m going to nursing school!
It’s official, I’m going to nursing school! This summer I will be starting the UCSF Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) for the Family Nurse Practitioner specialty. I am unbelievably excited about this new school and career path. This is a three-year program leading students with a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field to a […]
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