Finally! Tuesday is my last day to have classes!! Hooray! Well, I guess I shouldn't be too happy. Tuesday is my last class day for my undergrad degree, then I have the grad school to start up in July. Thursday this week I have my only two finlas. In Emerging issues my final is to have a mock debate, which I think is very beneficial to my career. Lots of people were groaning and mad about it, but our teacher is really nice and I don't see her grading us truly hard. She is more into knowing you did research, and that you understand how to present the points in a diplomatic manner. Basicly that is what the whole class has been about so if you show some improvement from the beginning of the semester, then I believe eveything will be great in that class. My other final is medical nutrition therapy. That test is going to be tough. It is over the whole semester of renal therapy, CVD, hypertension, immune disorders, anemias, GI problems and tons of medications and nutrient interactions along with other things. I have been working on the study guide since Wednesday and just finished it today. Now onto learning all of it!
My last day at work is Tuesday so that I will have Wednesday to prepare even more for Thursday. Once Thursday is over then I will just be packing, packing, packing and looking for a graduation dress.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
BIG NEWS!!
I am not sure if mom has shared the huge news with you, but just in case you don't know yesterday was my BIG day. Dietetic Internship spots were announced. I have been accepted in Houston!! Hooray! Plus I will be going to grad school and by the end of the internship be only one semester away from having my masters!! Ryan and I also have an apartment waiting for us in Houston and are making plans currently for the BIG move! :( So excited to get out of Lubbock, but so dreading everything that we have to move. Plus now that I know more of when I will be getting a job, Ryan and I should be able to sit down and talk about wedding dates! :) :) Get ready..with both Michelle and I talking wedding, everybody is going to be exhausted! Love all of you though.
To me it was ironic, I got into an internship and graduate school and the same day I run out of gas for the VERY first time ever!! Does that sound like someone bound for graduate school?? My gas light came on when I was driving to work and considering I was cruising at highway speed, I figured I had more time to get gas. plus the gas light was not on constantly. I was so wrong though and found out when I was driving on the loop and my cruise control cut off! Then the oil and battery light came on so taht REALLY scared me! Of course the day that I run out of gas is the first day it reached 90 degress! So I sat in my really hot car, with the sun beaming down on my arms and tried to keep myself cool while Ryan figured out how to get to me. Plus there was more fun once we got a gas can and the seal was not on it so instead of gas going in the car, it trickled out another part and all over Ryan's hands. Basicly, it took us about two hours to get my car off of the loop. Oh and there was a gas station only 1/4 of the mile down the road too!
To me it was ironic, I got into an internship and graduate school and the same day I run out of gas for the VERY first time ever!! Does that sound like someone bound for graduate school?? My gas light came on when I was driving to work and considering I was cruising at highway speed, I figured I had more time to get gas. plus the gas light was not on constantly. I was so wrong though and found out when I was driving on the loop and my cruise control cut off! Then the oil and battery light came on so taht REALLY scared me! Of course the day that I run out of gas is the first day it reached 90 degress! So I sat in my really hot car, with the sun beaming down on my arms and tried to keep myself cool while Ryan figured out how to get to me. Plus there was more fun once we got a gas can and the seal was not on it so instead of gas going in the car, it trickled out another part and all over Ryan's hands. Basicly, it took us about two hours to get my car off of the loop. Oh and there was a gas station only 1/4 of the mile down the road too!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Eventful Weekend and Week
I realized I have not taken the time to document all the crazy stuff that has been going on around our house, so I guess this will explain to everyone why it might seem like Ihave fallen off of the face of the earth! For starters, Ryan's parents were up here last weekend to move some stuff back home. Ryan and I therefore were packing up boxes and cleaning refrigerators that had to be sent home that week before along with me getting over my illness. It took me a complete two weeks to start feeling better! The weather has changed again though so I am wondering if I canexpect another cold or blisters. Anyway, so we had company this weekend, even helped Ryan's cousin move into her house a little and then his parents had some excitement and unexpected apartment issues when there came here. I won't go into detail on that though since things are stil in process. Alright, even work was eventful this week. I did so many new things(even though I have been there for a couple of months now) and went to yet another clinic to fil in.
I will give Tuesday it's own paragraph. As everyone knows, I still do not have an answer about which internship I am going to. Monday, the 21, is my BIG day! I find out if or where the internship is and if I don't get into the ones I applied for, then I have to see which internships did not fill up so that I can be considered for those. Anyway, what I was getting to. Tuesday, when I ahd a break between my classes, I was checking my email, deleting some thigns and checking different folders when I found an email from the UH internship. Turns out the email was sent in February, but I didn't open it because I didn't recognize the sender and did not want to put a virus on my very new computer. Well, it was an important email and I got it literally one and a half months late. It was to inform me that the application packet that I sent to them was incomplete because one of my recommendation letters was missing a form. However, there is no way I could have known it was missing a form since I sign that I have not looked at the recommendation letter, not have I opened it for any reason. So, by me not reading the email until now and UH has already made their choices, I am pretty sure I was not even considered for their internship. This means I better hope one of the other two really liked me!!
Good side to all of the above is that I have found another option if I do not do an internship. The director at my job emailed the Houston area and there is a clinic manager open. The director in Houston is interested in interviewing me for it. Plus, one of my teachers, actually two, have other ideas and plans for me if I want to do them. Just this past week has mademe really grateful for good references!
Ok, so Wednesday was nothing too extreme. I worked half the day at the new clinic I mentioned, was confused, but made it through. THen I went to school for an opganizational activity. By going to that event I guarunteed that I am going to graduate with a stole!! Hooray! When I got home from that I slept for a couple of hours and then stayed up until three studying for my test today. Oh and woke up at five to study more. I took the test this morning and I do not believe there was any way I could have studied enough. It was so hard. Tons and tons of medications, vitamin interactioins, if they make you hypo/hyper calcemic, kalemic, glycemic, on and on...... Not looking foward to seeing my grade though!
So here I am now. Ryan and I just watched Eli Stone and I am about to get started on next week's assignments. Next week is my last week as an undergraduate!!! :) Then I have two finals on the first...wish my luck!
I will give Tuesday it's own paragraph. As everyone knows, I still do not have an answer about which internship I am going to. Monday, the 21, is my BIG day! I find out if or where the internship is and if I don't get into the ones I applied for, then I have to see which internships did not fill up so that I can be considered for those. Anyway, what I was getting to. Tuesday, when I ahd a break between my classes, I was checking my email, deleting some thigns and checking different folders when I found an email from the UH internship. Turns out the email was sent in February, but I didn't open it because I didn't recognize the sender and did not want to put a virus on my very new computer. Well, it was an important email and I got it literally one and a half months late. It was to inform me that the application packet that I sent to them was incomplete because one of my recommendation letters was missing a form. However, there is no way I could have known it was missing a form since I sign that I have not looked at the recommendation letter, not have I opened it for any reason. So, by me not reading the email until now and UH has already made their choices, I am pretty sure I was not even considered for their internship. This means I better hope one of the other two really liked me!!
Good side to all of the above is that I have found another option if I do not do an internship. The director at my job emailed the Houston area and there is a clinic manager open. The director in Houston is interested in interviewing me for it. Plus, one of my teachers, actually two, have other ideas and plans for me if I want to do them. Just this past week has mademe really grateful for good references!
Ok, so Wednesday was nothing too extreme. I worked half the day at the new clinic I mentioned, was confused, but made it through. THen I went to school for an opganizational activity. By going to that event I guarunteed that I am going to graduate with a stole!! Hooray! When I got home from that I slept for a couple of hours and then stayed up until three studying for my test today. Oh and woke up at five to study more. I took the test this morning and I do not believe there was any way I could have studied enough. It was so hard. Tons and tons of medications, vitamin interactioins, if they make you hypo/hyper calcemic, kalemic, glycemic, on and on...... Not looking foward to seeing my grade though!
So here I am now. Ryan and I just watched Eli Stone and I am about to get started on next week's assignments. Next week is my last week as an undergraduate!!! :) Then I have two finals on the first...wish my luck!
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Blah...Just like Sue
I guess Sue and I are in the same boat except I know what my problem is. My blisters have returned in mythroat so I have been fighting body aches, sore throat, headaches, and a small fever this weekend. It didn't actually hit me until yesterday morning when I woke up, coughed up some stuff and noticed it was bloody! (Know you didn't want to hear that, but did you make a funny face!) hehe So, last night I took TWO(normally one does the trick) tylenol pms, and sprayed my throat with chloreseptic and went to bed about midnight. Then I didn't wake up today until noon, ate some cereal, then slept on the coach until about five, when Bailey called. She has been having guy issues, so she came over and we watched a movie together.
Like Sue though, I cannot get motivated to do my schoolwork. Tuesday I have my LAST college presentation(at least undergrad) and I should be geared up and done, but I haven't actually started! Tomorrow I work all day so I guess since I got rest during the day, tonight I better just suck it up and get done with my presentation tonight.
Last week I took my final for the correspondance course I have been suffering through all semester. The teacher still has not posted a grade though, so I am hoping I made a grade good enough to graduate! I studied my behind off for that test and I felt like I did fantastic, but I never know until I have the assignment/test returned and graded.
My last day at work is April 29. That night I have a SDA end of year pool party, next day I have a end of year party for Phi U and then the following day I have my final in Medical Nutritino Therapy!! Ouch! That week is going to be so much fun and so much stress all rolled into one! :)
I guess I should stop gabbing and get started on my presentation. Since I really haven't talked much today, this is a good way to say what has been on my mind.
Oh and I am in the process of ordering and sending out graduation announcements, however, for all of those cousins out there, I will be sending a mass announcement to your parents. That way I don't have to buy so many! :) Sorry, but I figure they are going to get throw away anyway so why spend more money? I still love all of you though! There are so many things I still have to do before graduation but all I want to do is spend time with all my friends that I will be leaving behind!
Like Sue though, I cannot get motivated to do my schoolwork. Tuesday I have my LAST college presentation(at least undergrad) and I should be geared up and done, but I haven't actually started! Tomorrow I work all day so I guess since I got rest during the day, tonight I better just suck it up and get done with my presentation tonight.
Last week I took my final for the correspondance course I have been suffering through all semester. The teacher still has not posted a grade though, so I am hoping I made a grade good enough to graduate! I studied my behind off for that test and I felt like I did fantastic, but I never know until I have the assignment/test returned and graded.
My last day at work is April 29. That night I have a SDA end of year pool party, next day I have a end of year party for Phi U and then the following day I have my final in Medical Nutritino Therapy!! Ouch! That week is going to be so much fun and so much stress all rolled into one! :)
I guess I should stop gabbing and get started on my presentation. Since I really haven't talked much today, this is a good way to say what has been on my mind.
Oh and I am in the process of ordering and sending out graduation announcements, however, for all of those cousins out there, I will be sending a mass announcement to your parents. That way I don't have to buy so many! :) Sorry, but I figure they are going to get throw away anyway so why spend more money? I still love all of you though! There are so many things I still have to do before graduation but all I want to do is spend time with all my friends that I will be leaving behind!
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Still Hanging In There
It is hard for me to post right now. Not really because my life is boring, but because it is the same old at the moment...school and work. Well, same old except that I have terrible senioritis!! I am very unmotivated to do anything these days. I have another round of tests coming up and then finals so I need to be attentive and study, but everynight I just want to watch tv or read and go to bed! Yuck! Right now I am actually on campus, wasting some time until my next class. My fun filled day is going like this: wake up, go to school, go home, pack!! Ryan's parents might be making a trip up here this weekend to get a load of things so Ryan and I have to load up boxes and get the refrigerator cleaned out so they can take it. (We will use the renter's frig) Speaking of, does anyone need to buy a frig? It is only two years old and we have no use for it! Contact me or Ryan if you do!! :) Otherwise we are going to sell it at home where Quala can advertise for free and for as long as needed. Only 19 more days until I know if or what internship I will be going to. I heard today that they bumped the number of hours required for an internship from 900 to 1200. I am unsure if this is true, but if so, then I have reason to be scared! My favorite internship is only 900 hours! I better scoot off to class now. I will write more exciting things soon, promise!
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