so it just dawned on me that i do indeed have a blog and that I have completely forgotten about it until now... about 5 weeks after my last blog.
I currently finished my 5th quarter of school. 6 more to go. I'll be over halfway done in march, how amazing is that? The quarter ended pretty uneventfully. Although I don't have my grades yet, I'm sure I did just as well as always do.
Now all that i'm facing is 3 weeks of break. Pretty much the only thing I need to do is find volvo parts and stereo for my car after some damage due to a break in occurred. The people also stole my CD's so whoever reads this, if you could make me a few for christmas that would be great :)
I'll also be watching Josh and Dan a number of times, buying christmas presents, spending time with friends and family and going skiing a few times.
Lastly, I'm sure you'd all like to know that James and I are doing great :) Our relationship is care-free, laid-back and relaxing. I don't get to see him for the break, which i'm a little bummed about, but its not like i don't see him when we are in spokane and i've definitely learned that he's worth the wait (please think back to last year...)
that's all for now...
Ana
16 December 2007
03 November 2007
Halloween and Fall and Stuff
Hey Everyone,
I thought i'd post some pictures of us crazy cats goofing off. A few weekends ago we went to a corn maze and raced each other through it (to all of the stations inside and then out) and last weekend we had a HUGE halloween party, that I still think people are trying to recover from. I went as a Ghostbuster and James was the Marshmallow Man. We made our costumes for about $15 each and got a lot of great compliments on it...Hope things are well!
Ana
16 October 2007
A Few Weeks In...
Well guys, we are on week 4 and that motivation to study is really not there. I don't know if its the fun of seeing everyone, having my boyfriend assisting me in the desire to play before studying, or simply a lack of drive that is preventing me from really buckling down... but for some reason I can't get it going.
That said, we had our first test of the quarter on Friday, and I did just as well as I always do... right around a 86% (after our prof dropped about 10 questions, bringing our grades up by 20%). The test was really hard... the class average before he added the 20% was a 66% and the high grade was an 84%... so it wasn't only hard for me, but also everyone else. The prof for the test is new, and its his first time teaching this subject, so the material and test questions are all new, written just days (or maybe hours?) before we see it in class.
I've been having a blast doing "social secretary" stuff... planning events, making everyone feel welcome, making a point to know all of the 1st year's names. We are going to a Corn Maze on Saturday that is apparently HUGE. 4.5 miles of trails at varying difficulties. It should be fun.
OK... I should get back to studying... have a test tomorrow!
beijos!
That said, we had our first test of the quarter on Friday, and I did just as well as I always do... right around a 86% (after our prof dropped about 10 questions, bringing our grades up by 20%). The test was really hard... the class average before he added the 20% was a 66% and the high grade was an 84%... so it wasn't only hard for me, but also everyone else. The prof for the test is new, and its his first time teaching this subject, so the material and test questions are all new, written just days (or maybe hours?) before we see it in class.
I've been having a blast doing "social secretary" stuff... planning events, making everyone feel welcome, making a point to know all of the 1st year's names. We are going to a Corn Maze on Saturday that is apparently HUGE. 4.5 miles of trails at varying difficulties. It should be fun.
OK... I should get back to studying... have a test tomorrow!
beijos!
25 September 2007
here I come!
As I get ready for bed tonight, thinking about what tomorrow holds I'm surprised by what I feel. Last year at this time I had no idea what was in store for me. I was excited, nervous, apprehensive, happy. This year, while some of those feelings are still there, I also feel some level of dread, knowing what is to come, exhaustion before it even starts, and a sense of wanting it to be over before it begins.
We met the first years tonight, and they are full of this sense of wonder and elation to learn... and I don't feel that. The spark is somewhat gone and I really just want to be a PT. I'm sure that once school gets in the swing of things I'll get back on track, but the anticipation is just killing me. I want more summer... and I don't want 10 weeks of 'really fun' school.
On the upside, I officially met my roommate and we get along just perfect! I think its going to be really fun and we've been having a blast decorating the house and making everything fun. We are fully having craft parties and movie nights, and planning when we are having guests over and stuff. I totally love it!
This quarter doesn't look too tough... we have Neuromuscular Systems, and Musculoskeletal systems where they teach us how to treat specific problems and then Exercise Phys, which is how your body responds to exercise and then a bunch of seminars, so I don't think its going to be too crazy.
alright, that's it I think... hopefully i'll do an ok job of keeping up on blogging this quarter. no promises though!
Ana
We met the first years tonight, and they are full of this sense of wonder and elation to learn... and I don't feel that. The spark is somewhat gone and I really just want to be a PT. I'm sure that once school gets in the swing of things I'll get back on track, but the anticipation is just killing me. I want more summer... and I don't want 10 weeks of 'really fun' school.
On the upside, I officially met my roommate and we get along just perfect! I think its going to be really fun and we've been having a blast decorating the house and making everything fun. We are fully having craft parties and movie nights, and planning when we are having guests over and stuff. I totally love it!
This quarter doesn't look too tough... we have Neuromuscular Systems, and Musculoskeletal systems where they teach us how to treat specific problems and then Exercise Phys, which is how your body responds to exercise and then a bunch of seminars, so I don't think its going to be too crazy.
alright, that's it I think... hopefully i'll do an ok job of keeping up on blogging this quarter. no promises though!
Ana
13 September 2007
losing a friend...
This morning a man who has been very dear to my heart since I was in high school passed away. He was our associate pastor at church, and one of four men that my dad had a mens group with once a week for a couple of years. Eventually, he became much more like a father than a pastor, a confidant in, not only spiritual matters, but life lessons of patience, waiting, and trusting.
Through the years, after Scott moved to California to pursue a doctorate, we stayed in touch. Our emails weren't frequent, but they always came at just the right time. In moments of crisis, or exhaustion, severe stress and elation. Scott always had the perfect things to say, the best ways to keep me on track when life was both a high or a low (especially a low!) I still have every email that Scott ever wrote me, always with inspiring words of hope, truth and ways to persevere even when I didn't want to. I will always cherish his memories: his rendition of rainbow connection by kermit the frog at talent shows, his Richard Dahlstrom impersonation, the afternoon we spent together in california when i went down for spring break in undergrad, and many more...
While we, down here, ache with a knowledge that it will be some time before we see him again, all of heaven rejoices because one of God's beloved has return home. And I have to hold on to his words of wisdom that always were so poignant. I think one lesson he taught me, that might be useful now, in a time such as this, is that sometimes you don't feel like thanking God for what's going on, well thank Him anyways, sometimes you don't feel like singing, well sing anyways, sometimes you don't feel like praying, pray anyways, for it is in discipline that we come into the habit of going to him in every situation, and come to worship him in both the good and the bad.
Thank you, Scott, for being such a steady force in my life, for being the voice of God in a world that often times didn't resonate His will into my being, thank you that the lessons you've taught me don't leave this world when you're earthly body passes away, thank you for making me be one person of many who were touched by your incredible life.
Grace and Peace,
Ana
Through the years, after Scott moved to California to pursue a doctorate, we stayed in touch. Our emails weren't frequent, but they always came at just the right time. In moments of crisis, or exhaustion, severe stress and elation. Scott always had the perfect things to say, the best ways to keep me on track when life was both a high or a low (especially a low!) I still have every email that Scott ever wrote me, always with inspiring words of hope, truth and ways to persevere even when I didn't want to. I will always cherish his memories: his rendition of rainbow connection by kermit the frog at talent shows, his Richard Dahlstrom impersonation, the afternoon we spent together in california when i went down for spring break in undergrad, and many more...
While we, down here, ache with a knowledge that it will be some time before we see him again, all of heaven rejoices because one of God's beloved has return home. And I have to hold on to his words of wisdom that always were so poignant. I think one lesson he taught me, that might be useful now, in a time such as this, is that sometimes you don't feel like thanking God for what's going on, well thank Him anyways, sometimes you don't feel like singing, well sing anyways, sometimes you don't feel like praying, pray anyways, for it is in discipline that we come into the habit of going to him in every situation, and come to worship him in both the good and the bad.
Thank you, Scott, for being such a steady force in my life, for being the voice of God in a world that often times didn't resonate His will into my being, thank you that the lessons you've taught me don't leave this world when you're earthly body passes away, thank you for making me be one person of many who were touched by your incredible life.
Grace and Peace,
Ana
13 August 2007
sorry its been so long
So I'm here in Spokane for a few days while I wait for Wednesday to come so I can move my stuff out of this apartment and into a new one. Its kinda lonely because all of my friends/roommates/everyone has gone home since our clinical internships ended on Friday. Its been a great summer in Spokane, and while I'm glad we are on official "summer break" I feel like my first summer has just ended.
My clinical ended very well, I got quite high marks on the review of my skills that my CI filled out. Additionally, they basically offered me a job when I get out of class. I'm not really interested in living in Spokane for the long term BUT, it was nice to get confirmation that I made a good enough impact on them and demonstrated proper skills, professionalism, attitude, etc. that they would want me back.
I should add in that my best friend in Spokane, James, and I decided to start dating about a week and a half ago. I'm totally thrilled about this. He has really shown amazing character through our friendship and now I'm learning who he is on a deeper level... and I'm finding a man of God who is kind hearted, strong natured, good willed, and quite handsome ;) He is totally fantastic, and I think that a lot of my "summer ending" feeling is because he left to go back home to Eagle Point, OR (near medford) and its been such an elated couple of weeks that its strange not having him around now (but that's heightened because really no one is around).
I will, however, see him on the 24th when I fly down to Medford for his best friend's wedding. I'll spend 3 full days there and see what its all about, because he feels really strongly that he's supposed to end up back there, so if this relationship is going anywhere, I should prolly spend a few days there and try to enjoy it/get to know it, his family, and his stomping grounds.
So now to go home on Thursday after moving all of my stuff into my new place. This next month I'll be painting my aunt's apartment building and any other random work that she and my mom can come up with for me. Hopefully I make enough money to make this next year a little less strenuous.
ate mais,
Ana
My clinical ended very well, I got quite high marks on the review of my skills that my CI filled out. Additionally, they basically offered me a job when I get out of class. I'm not really interested in living in Spokane for the long term BUT, it was nice to get confirmation that I made a good enough impact on them and demonstrated proper skills, professionalism, attitude, etc. that they would want me back.
I should add in that my best friend in Spokane, James, and I decided to start dating about a week and a half ago. I'm totally thrilled about this. He has really shown amazing character through our friendship and now I'm learning who he is on a deeper level... and I'm finding a man of God who is kind hearted, strong natured, good willed, and quite handsome ;) He is totally fantastic, and I think that a lot of my "summer ending" feeling is because he left to go back home to Eagle Point, OR (near medford) and its been such an elated couple of weeks that its strange not having him around now (but that's heightened because really no one is around).
I will, however, see him on the 24th when I fly down to Medford for his best friend's wedding. I'll spend 3 full days there and see what its all about, because he feels really strongly that he's supposed to end up back there, so if this relationship is going anywhere, I should prolly spend a few days there and try to enjoy it/get to know it, his family, and his stomping grounds.
So now to go home on Thursday after moving all of my stuff into my new place. This next month I'll be painting my aunt's apartment building and any other random work that she and my mom can come up with for me. Hopefully I make enough money to make this next year a little less strenuous.
ate mais,
Ana
26 July 2007
updates...
Hey Everyone, I know its been a while, and I'm feeling all over the place with my thoughts so i'm going to just give you all a brief overview of my last 3 weeks....
My clinical is going well. I've taken a number of histories, get to be involved in evaluation and treatment, prescribing exercises and learning a lot! My CI is incredibly knowledgeable and has been really patient with me and taught me a lot. I'm surprised at how much I get to do and how much he trusts me with things. 3 weeks have just flown by, I can't believe I only have 8 working days left.
I just got approved for my new apartment! Its on the Centennial Trail, just 2ish miles from school. Its a 2 bed 1 bath, about 900 sq ft. Really spacious and it has new pergo floors and carpet in the bedrooms. It even comes with a carport and storage space, so hopefully its big enough for a few extra boxes and some bikes too.
This should also lead you to believe that I have a new roommate... Her name is Amy, she'll be a first year PT student and I think we'll get along great. She's a christian, has a heart to serve, loves entertaining, plays the guitar, and it sounds like we're pretty compatible. She's from Marsing Idaho... close to Boise and went to U of I. Ummm... The only complicated thing is that she's been on a medical mission in Kenya for the last two weeks... so i've been running the whole finding apartment show, but its over and that's all that matters!
That's my fast rundown! Maybe i'll update this again in a few weeks ;)
Ana
My clinical is going well. I've taken a number of histories, get to be involved in evaluation and treatment, prescribing exercises and learning a lot! My CI is incredibly knowledgeable and has been really patient with me and taught me a lot. I'm surprised at how much I get to do and how much he trusts me with things. 3 weeks have just flown by, I can't believe I only have 8 working days left.
I just got approved for my new apartment! Its on the Centennial Trail, just 2ish miles from school. Its a 2 bed 1 bath, about 900 sq ft. Really spacious and it has new pergo floors and carpet in the bedrooms. It even comes with a carport and storage space, so hopefully its big enough for a few extra boxes and some bikes too.
This should also lead you to believe that I have a new roommate... Her name is Amy, she'll be a first year PT student and I think we'll get along great. She's a christian, has a heart to serve, loves entertaining, plays the guitar, and it sounds like we're pretty compatible. She's from Marsing Idaho... close to Boise and went to U of I. Ummm... The only complicated thing is that she's been on a medical mission in Kenya for the last two weeks... so i've been running the whole finding apartment show, but its over and that's all that matters!
That's my fast rundown! Maybe i'll update this again in a few weeks ;)
Ana
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