Overload
This feeling usually hits me much earlier in the semester, but here I am- about ready to hit my limit. I have a million things to take care of! This week I have two exams (Cardio-pulm and Neuro rehab), I have a Pediatric Clinic visit, a field trip to a PT clinic to see an iBot, and finally I am giving a one-hour presentation on Alzheimer's Disease on Friday. Of course, with all of this going on, I cannot help but think that there is also a Packer's game today that I would enjoy watching.
My studying methods change drastically when I am stressed. I don't read over the material calmly, trying to pick out important concepts. Instead, I stop at Starbucks at 5:30 AM on the morning of the test, grab a carmel mocha and cram in as much information as I can before exam time. There are usually several PT students at Starbucks on those mornings, and we are all in the same I-Can't-Believe-I-Didn't-Study-More-Boat. As for the Alzheimer's presentation, I have more than enough information, I'm just trying to highlight the important pieces and make it fit smoothly into a one-hour time slot.
I am looking forward to the field trips- both for the ped's clinic and the iBot. It's always reassuring to see things that we are learning in real life practice. And, it's a nice opportunity to wear something other than jeans for the day.
And so I don't leave you hanging, I do plan on watching the Packer game today- I'll quiz myself at the commercials.