Car Troubles

Today has been another one of those days unfortunately. This morning I rose after another restless night. Worrying about this calculation exam is beyond stressful, but I'll get to that later.

Me and my sister drove to campus. All was well, save the bad drivers who don't know how to change lanes. >_< Other than that we started off great. I got to school at around 8:30ish and because class started at 9:00 today all of the good parking spots were taken before we got there so I had to drop my sister off and go park in the back lot. I wasn't too happy about that, but I knew to expect that beforehand. After dropping my sis off at the front, I noticed a light came on inside the car. It was a box with a downward arrow and some wavy lines within the box. I know almost nothing about cars, but I know that if a light comes on something is wrong. Silly me, once I parked I put some oil into the car thinking that was the problem. It wasn't the problem, but I didn't know that then.

So, I went to class. Lecture was long. Walking back and forth from the class to the library to chill with my sister was exhausting. It's close to 95 degrees outside so I was sweating like a cow. I didn't go to welcome back picnic 1, because it was hot and 2, because I wanted to review my calculation exam during our two long break between lectures. I got a run around with finding my exam. One person said they didn't have it and they told me to go to another teacher who didn't have it. They told me to go see someone else....it was a mess, but I finally get to see my exam after the break

I hung out and then returned to the class for a minute before I went to see my course coordinator. She was glad to take me to see my exam. I did so and she explained the problems to me. I'm still going to the lab on Friday, but it was nice to know that the things I studied before hand was actually HOW I was supposed to solve the questions I missed. XD

After a long stress free orientation, I met up with my sister and we went to the car. This is where all hell broke lose. Not really, but it was horrible.

The light inside the car was still on when I turned the car on. I figured out that it needed coolant, Thankfully we had some in the trunk. We poured some in, it went down and I thought that was it. The light went off. Great right? Not so fast. As soon as we made it to the main road the light came BACK ON. I freaked because I heard horror stories about engines blowing up if they get too hot. I crept to a grease monkey and asked them what they thought the problem was. I wasn't asking for service, just as opinion because I didn't know what to do. They checked it out (thanks guys) and to my horror said that the radiator was leaking!!! OMG. WTF!?! They told me it wasn't safe to drive it. I panicked, asked to see their phone and called my mom. She seemed calm and told me that she would be there to check it out, but to call a friend who lived closer to come take a look at the car.

The friend got there first and took a look at the car. He agreed that something was leaking, but to save money and space in this shop he decided to drive the car to my sister's house to fix the problem rather than sit and pay a hefty dollar for the shop to fix it. XD Yay for mechanic friends.

After a rather 'fun' drive to my sister's in his van, he checked the car out and perhaps the GODS ARE FINALLY GIVING ME A BREAK, he noticed that the radiator plug needed to be replaced and not the entire radiator. He made a few calls, worked for a few hours and then ta da!!! The car was fixed. I drove it home two hours ago and everything seems fine. XD Lets hope it stays that way.

I have to say that, although I am calm now, I was actually freaking out the entire time. Had the car really broken down I'd be stuck with nursing classes I couldn't get to, clinical sites that I can't drive to, and just stress on top of stress. I actually considered dropping out this semester and returning next Fall to complete it because I'd given up. Cars will be my downfall. They keep breaking down!! Seriously. Can I just have a break please? I need this car to make it until May 2011 and hopefully until after I pass the NCLEX. Is that too much to ask? I hope it isn't.

Well, it's 12:10. I have to be up at 6 so I'm calling it a night now.

Night