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 ...

     This week I finally started feeling like a therapist.  I have been taking the lead in most of the sessions and have even been left alone to run a few sessions on my own.  I have come up with the majority of the interventions and am currently writing all of the notes.  It’s pretty exciting!  I’ve been ...

     Another term is over, but this one ended a bit differently than usual.  There were no cumulative finals this time.  Instead, I had one test, one oral competency and a service learning project with a paper.  I can’t say that I enjoyed all of these, but I did enjoy the service learning project quite a ...

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 ...

How many of you OTRs and COTAs have pursued specialty certifications after you graduated?  Do you feel those extra certifications have helped you in your careers? In my Specialties class we have had several guest speakers come to talk to us about a wide range of specialty areas available for OT.  Almost all of the speakers have had some ...

     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 ...

     I know I have complained about the work load for my classes before.  I’m sure everyone feels overwhelmed with classes and homework from time to time, but next week is different for me.  I cannot bring myself to even look at my planner because it gives me a panic attack.  Next week I have 6 papers and a ...

     One of my instructors has been telling us for months to put on our “OT glasses” and look at the world.  Most recently, we were told this when a student expressed concern that many of our level 1 fieldwork placements are not in facilities that offer occupational therapy.  We were all unsure of what to expect or ...