What CNA students did:

- Took vital signs

- Tranferred patients to/ from bed

- Provided catheter care

- Weighed and fed residents

Source: CNA students

Infographic by: Elena Ortiz

WHAT’S THE POINT?

What it’s like to fly non-stop Chicago to New Zealand

On the way to Auckland, I was lucky to have an empty seat in my row. This allowed for an unexpectedly roomy seating situation — one that would’ve otherwise been beyond cramped. The flight crew immediately adjusted to New Zealand time, which is 19 hours ahead of Central Standard Time (CST). Essentially what that means is that they’re passing out meals according to the time in New Zealand and they are adjusting the lights in order to acclimate passengers to the new time zone. That helped a lot because when I actually did get to Auckland, I was fully adjusted to the time. I couldn’t have imagined a better situation in economy seating on a long-haul flight. Admittedly, my expectations were so low that just about any experience that wasn’t downright miserable would have blown me away.

The food was also a good deal better than what I had in mind. None of the food blew me away, but it was definitely better than I’d expected. It felt like an elevated version of the food in Park’s cafeteria.

As far as drinks go, they offered the usual selection of sodas, teas and coffees — but there was nothing notable. What was unusual about the flight was the unlimited alcohol included. My best guess is that the airline offers this because they know that most people aren’t going to get drunk on the plane. Most everybody there is on their way to go home, see family or travel for work. When they were passing around the alcohol, few people went for it. I can’t imagine they’re losing that much money on it, but people appreciate the gesture.

One of the more disappointing aspects of my flight would be the movie options onboard. There were around 20 films available, but I’d already seen most of them. To be honest, few of the film options were ones that I ever liked much in the first place, so rewatching them wasn’t in the cards for me. If I needed a sign to cut down on my Netflix screen time, this would be it.

The most entertaining part of my flight was watching “Captain Underpants” on the six-year-old kid’s screen in front of me. I’ve never seen anyone’s eyes light up so quickly before. His mother fell asleep early on — little did she know that her son spent upwards of five hours binging this show.

Design by Abby Bartleson

There is no real standard on the timing of how (assignments) are spread out. Generally, teachers do a good job of making sure the grade reflects the work you did.”

Isaiah Brown, sophomore