In 3 months and 3 weeks I will be a college grad. This is a weird feeling. I feel like I should be in school for the next 2 years or more still. It doesn’t seem like I graduated high school more than 3 years ago. I don’t really know what to feel.

I’m doing my clinicals in a school district for 2 months and a hospital for another 2. I am LOVING the school district so far. The kids are fantastic and the people I work with are amazing therapists. This type of setting is where I want to be when I finish. I look forward to going everyday. I have a wide variety of kids since I go to 5 different schools during the week. Everyday is a new adventure. The days are long, and sometimes stressful, but SO worth it.

I’m both scared and excited to do clinicals at the hospital. Hopefully all will go well.

To the rest of my OTA buddies: I miss you all! And I hope you are all doing fantastic at your sites!!

I’m awful. I forget I have this thing sometimes.

I’m finally on Spring Break. And of course, because its Kansas, its nice weather for everyone else’s Spring Breaks and its snowing for mine. Dumb. I’m moving. haha. But it is nice to have a break. One week where I don’t have to worry about anything. No flashcards, no quizzes, no tests, no practicals. But next week, we’ll jump right into Invervention to Pediatrics and Adolescents. More intervention planning? Ugh. If you don’t know what that is, its the treatment plan for each patient. And in OT every pt has different interests, so no two people will have the same treatment.

I just have to keep telling myself that I will be done in December and then I’ll sit for the boards and get a job. Hello real world? I’m excited, but it scares the crap out of me at the same time. Guess I’ll just have to get used to the idea.

Also, Krishna was in town over the weekend and that just made me happy. When you are around that guy, you can’t be in a bad mood. He’s the greatest. RUDE! Love you, Krishna!

So I haven’t posted in a very long time, but I will now. The only thing that is really exciting in my life is the fact that I am FINALLY turning 21. I can’t wait to celebrate with some of my best friends in the entire world. If only Lesli could be with us.

So finally I’m joining the ranks of legals. I can go to bars and Power and Light and it will be glorious.

A few days ago, I adopted my new baby girl, Tanna. She is a German Shepard/Great Dane mix and I absolutely love her! She is such a well behaved girl and so sweet. If you meet her, you can’t help but love her. I found her at Animal Haven. If you are looking for a dog or a cat, go there! They are a no kill shelter and the people there are so helpful in getting the right match for you!

Tanna is such a great addition to my house and she keeps me company. She is still a puppy so she has a lot of energy and then she lays down and is out for about an hour or so. Its a nice break from studying when I get to go for a walk with her or simply sit on the floor and play.

My life has officially been taken over. What has it been taken over by? Anatomy. My mind is full of origins, insertions, joints, and actions of muscles. Boney landmarks, and movements or the shoulder joint and girdle. And soon to be the motions of the hands and forearms. Flashcards are taking over my house and my school bag.

When I look at someone, I look at what movement they are using and what plane they are moving on. Its like I can’t think of anything else. Ever.

So goodbye social life for the next two months, then on to Intervention for Pediatrics. woo?

I guess this is the life of an Occupational Therapy Student.

Snow. I think thats all I hear on the weather right now. Welcome to Kansas. This happens almost every year. And every year I hate it. I love winter when it first comes around, but by January, I’m ready for it to be over. Its time for Spring now, please.

And of course, Kansas being Kansas has to tease us with a taste of Spring only to rip it from our clutches and return to freezing temperatures and snow.

I’m moving somewhere where the weather is my kind of weather all year round. Rain. Pacific Northwest, here I come! (…after I graduate)

…no, I have not become a zombie wanting fried brain. Basically, I can’t think anymore. My final for Theraputic Media is tomorrow. And no, its not sitting around talking about therapy in the news. It is techniques and items used in different ways in therapy sessions. Pretty much the hardest class so far. I have done nothing by study for the last two days for my final and making sure my “mock” group therapy session went well, which it did (woo hoo!) I am very ready to be done with this class. I will always have to use it in my profession, but thats okay.

Next month I start with Functional Anatomy 1 then in March Functional Anatomy 2. Its mostly memorization. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

In conclusion, my brain will feel fried until December. woo?

I believe that music is not only the food of love, but also the food of life. I can’t go a day without it. Not only in my car, but constantly. It is the reason I get through long days that I feel like I’m never going to get everything done. All I need to do is put on some music or pull out my guitar and I instantly relax. I don’t really know how to describe it, but I just feel calm.

Music also helps me get things out. If I’m angry, I’ll go back to my sophomore year of high school music collection of Underoath, Norma Jean, The Used, Silverstein, Matchbook Romance and many others to help me get those things out.

There is a type of music that is perfect for every mood I have. Thats what makes it so amazing.