I graduated!  I cannot believe that it is over.  I’m done with school.  I’m done with fieldwork.  It is all up to me now.  It hasn’t sunk in yet.  I have been waiting for this for over 2 years and now it’s finally here.     Going back to school at 29 years old was the ...

What a crazy week!  I started my final fieldwork placement in an acute care setting at a major hospital.  Talk about culture shock.  It is a whole different world there and I am scrambling to learn what I need to survive the next 7 weeks.  Everyone keeps telling me that I will see a lot there.  I have no doubt about ...

     I cannot believe I am about to type this . . . I am done with the academic portion of the OTA program.  Yay!  After one last visit today, I will also be done with my level I’s as well.  It is crazy to think about.  It seemed as though this day would never come and now it’s here and I don’t know where ...

     Yesterday the final grades for the term where finally posted (a day late) and it was not pretty.  Thankfully, I did well with my lowest grade being a B+ but others in my class were not so lucky.  Many students just barely passed this term and they are understandably rattled.  Unfortunately, three of my ...

     Every time you get a group of people together for an extended period of time there is going to be drama.  This applies to families, work settings and even school.  At first the drama can seem fascinating, like watching bad reality tv.  Every week it builds and builds and everyone else is just rooting for the ...

     The subject of the influenza vaccination has come up a few times this term amongst my class mates and it is a debate: do the benefits of the flu shot outweigh the potential side effects?  We are of course not only talking about the sore arm you may get after to flu shot, but the types of side effects listed as ...

      By this time next week classes will have started.  I’ve been busy trying to enjoy my last little bit of break while also trying to prepare for the new semester and the start of the program.  So far, I’m on track; I’ve registered for classes, bought all my text books (that have been assigned anyways), bought ...