Alexa Benson:  

Life Feb 2000-Well, I think I'm the first of the bunch to register...I finished college in 1994 at Chapman University(Bach. of Music) was the lead singer for a local funk band for 5 years and am now working at Ikegami Electronics(manufacturer of cameras for broadcast television)....soon to be off to a new career in Nursing(time to give back to humanity) starting August 1st 2001(finally!). Traveled to Zimbabwe, S. Africa, Namibia, Zambia, China, Peru(hiked the trail to Machu Picchu), Chekoslovakia, Germany, Italy, France, Wales, Austria, Britian and am leaving for New Zealand to hike the Milford Track in April...whew! I am currently taking Physiology at El Camino(sure beats private school $$$) 1/19/02- Finally finished first semester of Nursing school at LAC+USC hospital....what a ride!It's a jungle in there....hehehe....3 more semesters to go. I'm currently volunteering at Harbor General in the Neurology Dept and doing clinical rotations in Labor&Delivery....maybe we'll get this Alzeimers thing licked soon! 6/30/04- Got my RN license....yeah! I'm working at HarborUCLA in the ER...can you beleive it?!! People getting shot up, stabbed to death...blood and guts and death almost every day! Guess I was meant for a crazy job like this. More to report later. 4/30/05- Got back from Thailand...the largest beach party in the world is on this remote island in the middle of the Thai Sea. Must have been 10,000 people listening to trance and hip-hip, sucking Bacardi and Triple Red-Bull....one of the most memorable nights ever. Do visit Ko Pa Ngan by way of Ko Samui. 5/12/05- Getting ready to start my Nurse Practitioner Program in Women's Health on the 23rd. The ER has been crazy this last 3 weeks, trauma every night...and no beds to admit patients. I get called in every day now and finally finished my 2nd semester of my Masters in Nursing Administration at CSUDH. 11/11/05- Well, about to finish my NP program and switched to Masters in Nursing as a Women's Health Care NP at CSULB. Heading off to Amsterdam for New Years and Jamaica for my B/D in Jan. Finally, some R&R! 11/2006- Got back from Istanbul, Turkey. It really wasn't as scarey as everyone made it seem. Reminds me a lot of Paris but with a middle eastern twist. Loved the food! Someday I'll sign up and send you pi...Expand for more