It's amazing to think that I haven't posted since June 1st! SO much has happened since then. An internship at a rehab hospital, beginning of a new school year, a little human began growing inside of me... Yay! I'm currently sixteen weeks pregnant and we find out if little baby Dots is a girl or a boy in less than 3 weeks. I've been really fortunate and have not experienced any of the major pregnancy symptoms you always hear about. No nausea, which is mainly what I'm referring to. Other than fatigue, it has been going really well. I'm patiently waiting to feel little baby flutters and kicks- I can't wait for that!!
I've started a little blog for baby here: http://littlebabydotson.blogspot.com/
There's not much there right now, mainly because I'm too tired to do a lot, much less design a blog, but I'm hoping it'll come around soon.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
The "Speech Lady"
Yesterday was my last day of being called "the speech lady" in the halls of my school. I've also heard "Mrs. Speech" and "That speech teacher" :) It has been a wonderful year. I learned a LOT and look forward to what God has in store for the future.
On Monday I start my first internship in a rehab hospital :) I'm excited! I can't believe it's already here. This time last year, I was in Denton for our "Kick-Off" week for this grad program. Imagine about 120 anxious, scared, excited grad students attending class all day and getting delusional from studying in the dorms for all hours of the night. At the end of that week, we had 3 final exams back to back on a Friday. It seems to have become a tradition for "Region 20" (the San Antonio group of girls) to take finals and go grab a margarita and Mexican food to celebrate being finished with another semester. For the summer and fall, there was a sense of excitement for all of us making it through. This past Spring semester.... we were all dead tired. Only 4 of us went and we were just plain exhausted. It's funny how the emotions have changed with the passing of each semester. While I'm excited about this summer, I don't know what to expect. I have thought "I can definitely work in a hospital," but I have loved my kiddos in the school. Every place is different though, and I welcome what this summer will bring.
In a year, I will be a "graduate" (we walk the stage in May, but finish classes in August). It is hard to believe how quickly this past year has flown by. God is good.
On Monday I start my first internship in a rehab hospital :) I'm excited! I can't believe it's already here. This time last year, I was in Denton for our "Kick-Off" week for this grad program. Imagine about 120 anxious, scared, excited grad students attending class all day and getting delusional from studying in the dorms for all hours of the night. At the end of that week, we had 3 final exams back to back on a Friday. It seems to have become a tradition for "Region 20" (the San Antonio group of girls) to take finals and go grab a margarita and Mexican food to celebrate being finished with another semester. For the summer and fall, there was a sense of excitement for all of us making it through. This past Spring semester.... we were all dead tired. Only 4 of us went and we were just plain exhausted. It's funny how the emotions have changed with the passing of each semester. While I'm excited about this summer, I don't know what to expect. I have thought "I can definitely work in a hospital," but I have loved my kiddos in the school. Every place is different though, and I welcome what this summer will bring.
In a year, I will be a "graduate" (we walk the stage in May, but finish classes in August). It is hard to believe how quickly this past year has flown by. God is good.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Banana Nut Procrastination
My morning started with this goodness. Banana nut bread is. SO. YUMMY. Although it was created out of motivation procrastination, it turned out to be a nice treat to begin the day with. Life has been crazy lately. This semester has been THE semester so many people before me have warned me of.... I was kind of wondering why I thought grad school "wasn't too bad", but man, now I know. Many tears have been cried lately, and lots of questioning of myself. "Can I do this?... Do I want it this bad?... How do I do this?" They have all been thought many times. Fortunately, I have an endless support system that remind me that God wouldn't have me here if I wasn't supposed to be. That is all that keeps me going. And lots of prayer. While my laundry pile has been growing very quickly, I know I am putting my all into this.
So today I spent the day at my favorite coffee shop reading chapters and taking quizzes. I am done with my quizzes for this semester for my Dysphagia class. Yay!! I have never been so happy to have something off of my list. I have a couple more assignments to finish tomorrow after church, and then it's study time. Finals are in a little over a week, and I need to do reeeally well on one in particular. All I can do is try my best.
This is probably all I will post until finals are finished. "See" you when I cross that hurdle!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Live, Breathe, Eat...? speech
So it seems that I have barely any time to update this old blog... or I have nothing to blog about! My classes started again back in January and life has been pretty busy since then. Just look at my laundry pile, and you would know! ;) I am taking Dysphagia and Neuro II this semester. I LOVE Neuro II (who knew?), but Dysphagia is another story. Right now it's a bit boring and I'm just trying to understand it all while somehow maintaining an interest. Neuro II is AWESOME - I love learning about different aphasias and treatment plans.
Aside from that, I haven't been up to much else! I'm still loving my job at the school and the kids I see every day. I got my summer hospital placement at Global Rehab Hospital and can't wait to begin there! My supervisor told me there is a diverse caseload- TBI, stroke, dementia, dysphagia, etc. Everything I'm learning about all in one building. I'm sure I will have plenty to update on when I'm there.
Just wanted to give a quick update.... guess speech is a big part of my life now! ;)
Aside from that, I haven't been up to much else! I'm still loving my job at the school and the kids I see every day. I got my summer hospital placement at Global Rehab Hospital and can't wait to begin there! My supervisor told me there is a diverse caseload- TBI, stroke, dementia, dysphagia, etc. Everything I'm learning about all in one building. I'm sure I will have plenty to update on when I'm there.
Just wanted to give a quick update.... guess speech is a big part of my life now! ;)
Thursday, January 5, 2012
His light overcomes
"The Lord knoweth them that are his" (2 Tim 2:19)
"You may be sighing and groaning because of inbred sin and mourning over your darkness, yet the Lord sees light in your heart, for He has put it there....The light within is the dawn of the eternal day." -Charles Spurgeon, Morning & Evening for January 5th (Evening Reading)
As I read this tonight, I felt comforted. I have been feeling very convicted lately of the "darkness" I have that comes with being human. I have become sad, upset with myself, and even angry at certain times at my own thoughts or actions, knowing that it is not what God has called me to. "Yet the Lord sees light in your heat, for He has put it there"-- I remember when I was about 14, and in youth group, I would thing that my "problems" in my life were not big- I did not commit big sins, and therefore I was fine. Everything was dandy-- I learned that this way of thinking is much more dangerous that being convicted of even the "smallest" sin. I have also learned that I can not let my sin discourage me from seeking His face.
"Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually." - Psalm 105:4
There have been times when I let my weakness overpower me and prevent me from seeking the Lord's strength. I am definitely a work in progress (aren't we all?), but His strength renews me. I am thankful for a God who knows me, and for the eternal day I can look forward to.
***P.S.***
I changed the look of my blog- the header is one I have been searching for! It was on my old blog from college, and I thought I had deleted it- lo and behold, I had it saved deep within my blogger accounts. So excited! It's been one of my favorite verses and I love the way it looks. :-)
"You may be sighing and groaning because of inbred sin and mourning over your darkness, yet the Lord sees light in your heart, for He has put it there....The light within is the dawn of the eternal day." -Charles Spurgeon, Morning & Evening for January 5th (Evening Reading)
As I read this tonight, I felt comforted. I have been feeling very convicted lately of the "darkness" I have that comes with being human. I have become sad, upset with myself, and even angry at certain times at my own thoughts or actions, knowing that it is not what God has called me to. "Yet the Lord sees light in your heat, for He has put it there"-- I remember when I was about 14, and in youth group, I would thing that my "problems" in my life were not big- I did not commit big sins, and therefore I was fine. Everything was dandy-- I learned that this way of thinking is much more dangerous that being convicted of even the "smallest" sin. I have also learned that I can not let my sin discourage me from seeking His face.
"Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually." - Psalm 105:4
There have been times when I let my weakness overpower me and prevent me from seeking the Lord's strength. I am definitely a work in progress (aren't we all?), but His strength renews me. I am thankful for a God who knows me, and for the eternal day I can look forward to.
***P.S.***
I changed the look of my blog- the header is one I have been searching for! It was on my old blog from college, and I thought I had deleted it- lo and behold, I had it saved deep within my blogger accounts. So excited! It's been one of my favorite verses and I love the way it looks. :-)
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