My life and random thoughts

I feel like I write the same things over and over. It's sad how my life is so routine, well maybe that's a good thing. It's good for me.

School is still going great! A couple more weeks left of the semester. The end of the semester is always crazy. I have lots of projects and tests to study for. Today I have tried to study for a test I have tomorrow but I find my mind wandering. I'm not thinking of anything in particular, just not able to focus on the material for the test. I will try again in a little while but my mind just isn't there.

I'm working at the gym again and loving it! I work a couple nights a week. I don't know who is more tired at the end of the night: me or them. When we play tag, all the kids go after me. They tackle me to the ground. We rough house. It's so much fun! I love being there and the kids, and parents, can tell.

Thursday night I went to Spartanburg to hang out with a friend. She is a friend that I have met through school. She is such an awesome person. I know I have made a friend for life. Friday night I went out with a different friend and had a blast. I love friendships that you know you have each others back and that either of you would do anything for each other. That is the kind of friend that he is. His friendship is one of those rare friendships. I was thinking the other day how sad it is that you can't find people that are loyal and truthful as much. It seems someone always has a lie to tell or "stabs" you in the back. I feel fortunate of the friends I have and the friends I have made. Friendship is such an important part of who we are. I treasure my friends.

It's hard to believe how fast 2008 has gone by. It has been an eventful year, to say the least. My mom started to decorate for Christmas yesterday. I looked at her and said "Already. It can't possibly be time to decorate." Those of you that know me well know how crazy I am with decorating. I don't know what it is this year, but I don't feel like going all out and decorating. It doesn't seem as important to me to have the garland and lights all over the house. I would rather be spending my time with family and friends. I don't know. Maybe in a few weeks I'll feel differently.

I've pretty much been the same. Just going to school, working, going to the gym, and trying to find time to spend with family and friends.

I hope everyone is doing well.

First Day of Clinicals

Today we started our level 1 fieldwork. I'm going to Pickens Middle School with ten other classmates. There is not an OT there so we get to come up with different activities for the children. There are 11 children in the classroom. They are all very sweet! They loved having us there and were sad to see us leave.

We brought the kids to the computer lab and they each were able to play educational games on the computer. We then went back to the classroom and did an activity with them. We had them make mailboxes out of styrofoam plates. They were to punch holes around the edge, string yarn, peel stickers off paper, put the stickers on the paper, and write their name. It was a great activity. After the activity we went outside for PE. The children are required to walk two laps around the track before they can play. I was working with a girl in a wheelchair. She propelled herself around the track twice independently. I was so proud of her! It took the whole time, but she did it by herself. She was proud of herself. We then brought the children in to eat lunch. After lunch we left.

Being in a public school setting was very different for me. I enjoyed it. There definately was different from what I am used to. It is going to be a fun and challenging week, but I'm very excited about it!

I hope everyone is doing well.

Update

Wow! I can't believe it's already November, 2nd! Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday it was New Year's Day.

School is going GREAT! I love it. It's a lot of work. I had a Kinesiology test last week that I truely thought that I had failed. It was extremely hard. I signed into school yesterday and saw that grades were posted. I was scared. I opened up the file, looking for the grade of an F. To my surprise I didn't see an F, I saw a 94/A! I was so excited I nearly jumped out of my chair. That made my day. I had been so worried about that test.

On November 10th we start level 1 fieldwork. It will be the whole week. I'm not sure where I will be going, but I'm very excited. I know I won't be at the Meyer Center because you are not able to go to a place where you have been previously employed.

I went back to work at the gym. I am working a couple nights a week until school gets out, then I will work M-F nights. Parents and kids are excited that I'm back. I love it! I get to run around and play around for 5 hours a night. It feels great to be back with the kids.

Last night I went to a halloween party at my friends house. We all dressed up. I was an arabian princess. It was a lot of fun. There was lots of good food. We had a great time and can't wait to get together again soon.

That is what has been going on in my life, pretty much the same. It is hard to believe that I only have 5 weeks left of school!

I hope everyone is doing well!