Tomorrow is the big day! Classes start and we get to find out what this is really all about. Life is already hectic. Made a trip out to Cheney yesterday only to find out we have to go back for our IDs, paid $569 for books (and that wasn't including the ones we "don't need"), $143 for a year-round parking permit, and I am already wondering if the loans I took out will actually be enough after paying for everything we need just to "set up" life this quarter. I think the finances will get better after we get everything but its really a bear! Who knows if I'll even be able to get the computer I want, so far I just have to trust. Trust God that I'm in the right place, trust my logic that my loan will cover all of my expenses, trust that the comcast modem will come in time for our install (i'm at a sweet cafe near my house now) and trust that when my credit card bill comes I won't wipe out my savings to pay for it.
My roommates are great, I think we will get along great. Sure, we are doing a little bit of head butting because we are getting to know each other while also trying to duke out living together, but I think after a week or two we'll get into the groove of things without much trouble.
Our orientation went well. We walked in to a room with a nice gym-bag of stuff with our names on them at each seat. I feel like I'm going to med school because in it was a stethoscope, a blood pressure taker (called a sphygnomonomer or something) goniometers of different sizes, a reflex hammer, a gait belt, stop watch, and all sorts of goodies. They insist that we paid for them with our tuition, but I still would like to consider it a gift. We also get key cards into our classrooms and even a key into the building. Its pretty awesome!
Other than that, I already have my first test scheduled, Thursday in Anatomy... supposedly just to see what we know. Unfortunately I am only good at differentiating my right leg from my left but beyond that I don't remember much. Dr Russell (my advisor, anatomy professor and the director of the PT school) says that this whole year is just an "in-depth review" so hopefully the things I knew will come back to me and the class will be a building ground for the additional learning we need.
Anyways, wish me luck and check in on me! I'm sure I'll be up to my neck with studying before the week is up (Dr Russell informed us that there won't be enough hours in the day to read everything our classes assign) so it would be good to know that there is life beyond our study room.
beijos,
Ana
ps: my african violet is blooming! I think she likes her new window seat
About Me
- Ana
- Spokane, Washington, United States
- I graduated from the University of Washington June 2005 with a degree in Neurobiology and a minor in Chemistry. I took the year off to volunteer my time at physical therapy clinics, apply to physical therapy school, and live in Brasil for 4 months, learning how to speak portuguese and getting to know my family better. Now that the year is up, and I've successfully been offered spots in many schools, I've chosen Eastern Washington University in Spokane. Hopefully in June of 2009 I'll be the proud receiver of a doctorate of physical therapy (DPT) and I'll get to take it one step further and work with Special Needs Kids in a clinical setting.
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