It's official...we signed on for another year in Kalamazoo at our current place. This means, whatever God throws our way, at least one of us will be in Kalamazoo. Speaking of which, we still have yet to hear from Findlay. They are now saying that it will be May before we know anything. Just the thought of it makes my stomach turn. April has all but come and gone...and in my head I feel that I will have Luke here with me everyday. Knowing that he still has a chance of getting into Findlay is both exciting and nerve racking at the same time. I'm praying and trusting that God will provide in all areas that we need him to.
In addition to our journey with school; I have officially made it through my toughest academic semester (credit wise) as a grad OT student! No more 18 credit semesters for this girl! (If you've been wondering why I've been MIA - this past semester was the culprit.) I passed THEE toughest course in the curriculum, Case Based - Through Life. After two stressful oral exams, multiple evidence based articles, countless hours researching "Learning Issues" and studying Hot Seat Questions, 5 SP evaluations (Standardized Patients) and 2, multiple day treatment plans with SOAP notes...
I Passed - Finished - DONZO!
What a semester! The semester that I thought would never end, has finally been completed. Next stop, Pediatrics Clinic - May 9th! I'm on a break right now and the thought of going back to "classes" actually means I'll be beginning my first rotation of clinicals!
The semester ended with a trip to the east side of the state to attend a wedding of dear friends of mine from college and a mini reunion of us Spring Arbor University Alum (2009). That was followed with one of my best friends from high school and the birth of her first child; a little boy. :)
Spring has sprung - love is in the air and new life has begun!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
April is Here!
It's finally April - bring on the summer!
It's when I realized that it was officially April that I realized a few things:
1) It has been awhile since I last blogged and figured I better write a blog.
2) My busiest semester is finally in the final 4 weeks! (Classes are done the week of the 14th and finals are the week of the 21st.)
3) I will be turning a year older in less than 5 days!
In the last year, life has been full of up's and down's...as life usually is. I'm officially almost done with my first year of graduate school and while there are days that do not apply, I feel that it has gone by super fast for the most part! The move to Kalamazoo has been a good fit for both of us, and we still wait to hear from Findley about school for Luke.
There is something about this upcoming birthday that is making me feel restless. I'm not even sure what it is, I'm only going to be 24, but I feel very unsettled about it. I think its a matter of wanting my 20's to be the healthiest and fun years. While "fun" is an appropriate term to describe things thus far, I don't believe "healthy" applies here. Maybe this is what is unsettling about this upcoming birthday. I want to change that this year. I want to work hard to be healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually. In the hustle and bustle of things, I have lost my healthy balance between work, school, life and my relationship with God. I'm going to claim it back this year - it's a promise that I'm making to myself.
In the mean time, I baked and decorated a cake for me and my sister's birthday celebration tonight. I think it turned out good being my first decorated cake. :)
It's when I realized that it was officially April that I realized a few things:
1) It has been awhile since I last blogged and figured I better write a blog.
2) My busiest semester is finally in the final 4 weeks! (Classes are done the week of the 14th and finals are the week of the 21st.)
3) I will be turning a year older in less than 5 days!
In the last year, life has been full of up's and down's...as life usually is. I'm officially almost done with my first year of graduate school and while there are days that do not apply, I feel that it has gone by super fast for the most part! The move to Kalamazoo has been a good fit for both of us, and we still wait to hear from Findley about school for Luke.
There is something about this upcoming birthday that is making me feel restless. I'm not even sure what it is, I'm only going to be 24, but I feel very unsettled about it. I think its a matter of wanting my 20's to be the healthiest and fun years. While "fun" is an appropriate term to describe things thus far, I don't believe "healthy" applies here. Maybe this is what is unsettling about this upcoming birthday. I want to change that this year. I want to work hard to be healthy physically, emotionally and spiritually. In the hustle and bustle of things, I have lost my healthy balance between work, school, life and my relationship with God. I'm going to claim it back this year - it's a promise that I'm making to myself.
In the mean time, I baked and decorated a cake for me and my sister's birthday celebration tonight. I think it turned out good being my first decorated cake. :)
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