I'm walkin' on sunshine.... woahh.
Almost two weeks ago i graduated. WAHOO!however, i am still finishing up my externship/student teaching until June 15th...not quite as exciting, but the end is so close it's rediculous. There's only 2 weeks with the kids left...which is good becuase the kids are getting oh so squirrly. So now I have a Master's. I will be signing my name M.S. CF-SLP and after next year it will be M.S. CCC-SLP...I still have one year of supervision until I get my C's (aka my certificate of clinical competence)...Not really abig deal b/c i will get paid and everything, just an extra step to take. speaking of which. i officially have a job. WAHOO! I accepted an offer yesterday for a skilled nursing facility. Originally I applied because it was the only job out in the area i was looking, but now I really am glad I got it, and I know i have alot to learn, but I think I will enjoy it. the team seems really nice and supportive, and I have not misguided them, i've been honest telling them i will need to review notes, and learn alot. They offered me a verrrrry nice offer, way more than you'd ever really get working in schools - b ecause I will be working 3 more months than if i was in as chool. but ya know what? until i have kids, that's ok i can work...i just sometimes want to be lazy and have built in days off. ah well. the only draw back for this job is it is at two different buildings, and they are 1/2 hour away from each other. one is 1/2 hour away from me, and the other is an hour away...so it will be a pain to drive to the farther facility. but i will work it out. heck i was prepared to drive an hour each way to finda job, so this is not too shabby. i am just relieved i have a job. i really wanted one before graduation, but that didn't happen. So i will primarily be doing swallowing therapy and cognitive therapy for stroke victims, TBI patients, and dementia patients. i will learn alot and grow alot. hey - no guts no glory. and what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. so right now i'm opptomistic, although terried about this job because it is so out ofm y element - i am used to working with kids...but it's good to try something now 'eh? anyways jorge also got a job. we've known for a few months, but it was official as of today. WAHOO! amazing, in this horrible economy and everything we are both lucky enough to find good paying jobs in our fields. we are truly lucky. and we're living in jorge's grandpa's house for a few years, which means it's rent free....which really is awesome. so many good things are happening i just can't even believe it. this summer will just be insane. I will have graduated, moved to a house! started a job, AND gotten married all within a few months. holy crap! Lots to do from now until August 16th, but it's all awesome stuff. i'll be sad to leave stevens point, i have to admit. I like this city it has definitely grown on me, alot. I will also really miss the basement of CPS - although i haven't been back there in a while...i will miss the saftey and familiarity of that place, and of being a student. oh shit, i will be a professional soon. holy cow! i am no longer a student..........huh. that's an interesting thing to think about.