You know what time it is!
That's right, folks. It is time for me to write the obligatory "Wow it has been so long since I have updated and it seems far more appealing than doing work" journal entry!
Please, please, hold your applause. Seriously, it is very flattering, but stop.
As some may have noticed, it is finals week here at St. Mary's. I cannot manage to wrap my head around the notion that 2 essays and 1 test are all that's standing between me and being a college senior. How insane is that? I still remember moving day of my freshman year like it was yesterday, and now I'm just over a year away from being a... *gasp!*... real adult. And by real adult, I of course mean a poor graduate student living at home with mommy and daddy. Scary, isn't it?
But enough about the terrifying idea that is my impending graduation from college, let's focus on the summer! Once finals are over I have to stick around on campus for a couple extra days to work on the Division 17 Counseling Psychology newsletter. While it sucks to not be able to run home right away, it really isn't too bad - I'm only staying until Thursday the 12th, and it will be nice not to feel rushed right after finals are over. Not to mention JP will be staying here with me to keep me company so I won't be all alone in my barren abandoned suite.
Once I do finally make it back home, the summer is shaping up to be pretty freaking sweet. JP and I are flying down to Texas with my parents for a week as soon as we get back (literally - we fly out May 13th). We are all staying with my aunt and uncle in Austin and going sight-seeing all through Texas. Is it bad that out of all the things we are going to see (for example, the Alamo) I am most excited about going to a water park? I suppose I'm uncultured. In my defense, however, I have already seen it. That makes it better, right?
When we get back on the 19th, I have about 10 days to recover before my breast reduction surgery on the 30th. This may not seem very thrilling to any of you, but I am completely ecstatic. I have wanted this for so many years now, and I cannot believe that this has all transpired within the time period of two months. All it took was a single visit to my physician about back pain. So many people have had to wait years before being approved, and here I am with everything happening right away - completely covered by my insurance company. The recovery period isn't going to be fun, I'm not fooling myself about it, but it is something that will make me happy for the rest of my life.
Once I have recovered, which will be around a month or so, it's back to lifeguarding at the Arena Club for the summer. I also have my internship at the Sheppard Pratt Eating Disorders ward to look forward to. I will only have to wait about a week or so after surgery before I can begin since it is minimal stress. It will be such a great experience, especially as the focus is on cognitive-behavioral treatment (what I hope to specialize in). But I'll refrain from going into my psychology jargon and leave it at that.
In summary, the summer of 2006 is going to rock hardcore.
I'll do my best to update over the summer months, but let's face it - I have no internet at home and I'm certainly not motivated enough to go to the library to write journal entries. But damn it I will do my best. It is all for you, my beloved public, whom I have neglected (along with my journal) for so many months now. Do you remember the days of daily journal updates? So do I, but it is a very faint memory now. Ah well... C'est la vie!
Please, please, hold your applause. Seriously, it is very flattering, but stop.
As some may have noticed, it is finals week here at St. Mary's. I cannot manage to wrap my head around the notion that 2 essays and 1 test are all that's standing between me and being a college senior. How insane is that? I still remember moving day of my freshman year like it was yesterday, and now I'm just over a year away from being a... *gasp!*... real adult. And by real adult, I of course mean a poor graduate student living at home with mommy and daddy. Scary, isn't it?
But enough about the terrifying idea that is my impending graduation from college, let's focus on the summer! Once finals are over I have to stick around on campus for a couple extra days to work on the Division 17 Counseling Psychology newsletter. While it sucks to not be able to run home right away, it really isn't too bad - I'm only staying until Thursday the 12th, and it will be nice not to feel rushed right after finals are over. Not to mention JP will be staying here with me to keep me company so I won't be all alone in my barren abandoned suite.
Once I do finally make it back home, the summer is shaping up to be pretty freaking sweet. JP and I are flying down to Texas with my parents for a week as soon as we get back (literally - we fly out May 13th). We are all staying with my aunt and uncle in Austin and going sight-seeing all through Texas. Is it bad that out of all the things we are going to see (for example, the Alamo) I am most excited about going to a water park? I suppose I'm uncultured. In my defense, however, I have already seen it. That makes it better, right?
When we get back on the 19th, I have about 10 days to recover before my breast reduction surgery on the 30th. This may not seem very thrilling to any of you, but I am completely ecstatic. I have wanted this for so many years now, and I cannot believe that this has all transpired within the time period of two months. All it took was a single visit to my physician about back pain. So many people have had to wait years before being approved, and here I am with everything happening right away - completely covered by my insurance company. The recovery period isn't going to be fun, I'm not fooling myself about it, but it is something that will make me happy for the rest of my life.
Once I have recovered, which will be around a month or so, it's back to lifeguarding at the Arena Club for the summer. I also have my internship at the Sheppard Pratt Eating Disorders ward to look forward to. I will only have to wait about a week or so after surgery before I can begin since it is minimal stress. It will be such a great experience, especially as the focus is on cognitive-behavioral treatment (what I hope to specialize in). But I'll refrain from going into my psychology jargon and leave it at that.
In summary, the summer of 2006 is going to rock hardcore.
I'll do my best to update over the summer months, but let's face it - I have no internet at home and I'm certainly not motivated enough to go to the library to write journal entries. But damn it I will do my best. It is all for you, my beloved public, whom I have neglected (along with my journal) for so many months now. Do you remember the days of daily journal updates? So do I, but it is a very faint memory now. Ah well... C'est la vie!