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 ...

     Yesterday I found out where I would be placed for my final level 2.  I will be in acute care in a busy inner-city hospital.  I am a bit anxious about this placement.  Up to this point, I have been in adult day care, pediatric physical disabilities and pediatric development disabilities.  I have ...

     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 ...

     For better or for worse, my husband and I just decided a mere hour ago to head up north tonight and spend the day tomorrow riding our ATV’s and enjoying a little family time.  We plan to leave late tomorrow evening and be home for Sunday.  Why may this not be the best idea?  I happen to have two rather large ...

      Where has the summer gone?  I must echo my co-blogger, Courtney’s, sentiment that the time just seems to be flying by.  Every time I glance at a calendar I’m surprised to not only see how much time has gone by, but how little time I have left till the end.  It’s exciting and scary!  I have been ...

I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend.  My hubby and I decided to take a little time for ourselves this past weekend and not worrying about work or school.  It was a wonderful opportunity to rejuvenate before heading into the final two weeks of the term.  Next week is finals and it will be an interesting week.  I ...

Another set of midterms has come and gone.  I’m thrilled that I only have to go through that one more time before graduation.  Midterms are always a bitter sweet time for me.  First of all, they're midterms, so that’s never fun, but they do signify that these courses are half way done!  However, they also mean it is time for ...

     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 ...

     I am officially half way done with the academic portion of my program!  It was such a relief to have this term over.  This was a rough one.  I felt overwhelmed from day one.  This was our mental health term and I loved the material that we covered.  I have a strong mental health background and have ...