another semester
The start of another semester. These feelings of anxiety & nervousness are all too familair. I'm "only" taking 4 hours this semester. The class is A&P. It doesn't sound so bad, but the problem is that I took Gen. Biology freaking 4 years ago & don't remember a damn thing. I might as well not have taken it because I didn't retain anything. Well maybe just the rotting smell of the fetal pig. I remember that quite vividly.
4 years ago I was immature & not focused. I just wanted to get past the class & that's what I did. I got a C in Biology. I didn't care about it & I know I could have done so much better if I would have just tried & given a crap. I'm so greatful that I'm not like that anymore. Somehow with God's grace I came out of last semester with A's in both of my classes. What a difference caring & trying makes. I guess I'm so nervous this semester becasue I want/need to do equally as good this semester as I did last. I'm planning on applying to physical therapist assistant school for the fall. The application deadline is March 31st, & I have so much to do in such little time. Mind you I was unaware that the deadline was so soon. I called the PTA dept. a couple of weeks ago to request info & they sent me a packet in the mail. It was then that I discovered the application deadline. At first I was unsure that I even wanted to try to make the deadline, but after going to the info session I decided that I'm gonna try my best to get everything done so that I can apply. I must have 40 observation hrs in a PT setting completed by March 31st & I need atleast a B, prefferably an A in A&P becasue it counts for double points towards admission. A C in A&P in pretty much as good as in F for any health care program. I also need 3 letters of reccomendation & one should to be from a PT or PTA. The program head told me that you get a point in one letter is from a PT or PTA. Since the admission all works on a point system, I need as many points as I can manage on my own. The other points are given during the interview & for an essay that has to be written after the interview. I filled out a volunteer application for Mainland Medical Center. The only thing I'm waiting to get a copy of is my shot record. On the application they ask for certain shots & the dates I got them. I should be able to pick up a copy of the shot record either Monday or Tuesday & I'll be able to turn in the volunteer application. After that delayed process I can volunteer. It's pretty much a race against time to get everything done. I've already told myself that I'll try my hardest to meet all the deadlines, but if for some reason it doesn't work out I'll just have to apply for next fall. But if everyone could do me a favor & keep me in your prayers for God's will to be done, whatever it may be, I'd appreciate it. Wish me luck this semester, I think it might be a tough one.
4 years ago I was immature & not focused. I just wanted to get past the class & that's what I did. I got a C in Biology. I didn't care about it & I know I could have done so much better if I would have just tried & given a crap. I'm so greatful that I'm not like that anymore. Somehow with God's grace I came out of last semester with A's in both of my classes. What a difference caring & trying makes. I guess I'm so nervous this semester becasue I want/need to do equally as good this semester as I did last. I'm planning on applying to physical therapist assistant school for the fall. The application deadline is March 31st, & I have so much to do in such little time. Mind you I was unaware that the deadline was so soon. I called the PTA dept. a couple of weeks ago to request info & they sent me a packet in the mail. It was then that I discovered the application deadline. At first I was unsure that I even wanted to try to make the deadline, but after going to the info session I decided that I'm gonna try my best to get everything done so that I can apply. I must have 40 observation hrs in a PT setting completed by March 31st & I need atleast a B, prefferably an A in A&P becasue it counts for double points towards admission. A C in A&P in pretty much as good as in F for any health care program. I also need 3 letters of reccomendation & one should to be from a PT or PTA. The program head told me that you get a point in one letter is from a PT or PTA. Since the admission all works on a point system, I need as many points as I can manage on my own. The other points are given during the interview & for an essay that has to be written after the interview. I filled out a volunteer application for Mainland Medical Center. The only thing I'm waiting to get a copy of is my shot record. On the application they ask for certain shots & the dates I got them. I should be able to pick up a copy of the shot record either Monday or Tuesday & I'll be able to turn in the volunteer application. After that delayed process I can volunteer. It's pretty much a race against time to get everything done. I've already told myself that I'll try my hardest to meet all the deadlines, but if for some reason it doesn't work out I'll just have to apply for next fall. But if everyone could do me a favor & keep me in your prayers for God's will to be done, whatever it may be, I'd appreciate it. Wish me luck this semester, I think it might be a tough one.