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Ugh… things have been so busy. I feel like I need a break. Everyday Monday thru Friday, I leave my house around 7:30am and get home around 5:45pm. That time is filled with clinic and class. Then I get home eat dinner and have to start on my homework. I completely loathe my biostatistics class, which gives me 6 hours of assignments a week. It wouldn’t be so bad if I had my weekend free, but I generally work weekend 6:00am until 2:30pm. So really I have no days off. I wish I could cut back on hours, but I’m already struggling with money and its just not an option.
I just keep telling myself, “only 7 more months.” In May, I will finally be done with classes and will start my practicum year. I cannot wait! Next year will be fabulous! I will have my weekday nights free and all weekends. No more working at the cafeteria. It’s a wonderful feeling.
So far I’m applying to four outplacements, which are:
Mayo Hospital in Scotsdale, AZ
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary in Boston (affiliated with Harvard medical center)
Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, FL
Nashville VA/Vanderbilt University in TN
All have advantages and disadvantages, but I’m leaning toward Nashville only because they pay double what everyone else ($33,000) . But the other part of me doesn't want to live in Nashville. The AZ and FL placement are great. Very good at teaching. But they only pay $15,000 a year, which is so much less. And means that I would definitely have to take out more student loans. I'm not even sure I want to apply to the one in Boston anymore, only because the cost of living is so expensive. I still don't know how much they pay. Of course, I may not get accepted into one or more of them, which could change everything.
On a side note, I’m going through con withdrawal. I want to go to youmacon so much! But my crappy class schedule and lack of funds won’t let me. Ohayocon is out because they pushed it back this year and is not longer during my winter break. I’m going to ACEN, definitely. It falls the week before finals, but my class load should be lighter next semester hopefully that won’t affect it too much.
I just keep telling myself, “only 7 more months.” In May, I will finally be done with classes and will start my practicum year. I cannot wait! Next year will be fabulous! I will have my weekday nights free and all weekends. No more working at the cafeteria. It’s a wonderful feeling.
So far I’m applying to four outplacements, which are:
Mayo Hospital in Scotsdale, AZ
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary in Boston (affiliated with Harvard medical center)
Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, FL
Nashville VA/Vanderbilt University in TN
All have advantages and disadvantages, but I’m leaning toward Nashville only because they pay double what everyone else ($33,000) . But the other part of me doesn't want to live in Nashville. The AZ and FL placement are great. Very good at teaching. But they only pay $15,000 a year, which is so much less. And means that I would definitely have to take out more student loans. I'm not even sure I want to apply to the one in Boston anymore, only because the cost of living is so expensive. I still don't know how much they pay. Of course, I may not get accepted into one or more of them, which could change everything.
On a side note, I’m going through con withdrawal. I want to go to youmacon so much! But my crappy class schedule and lack of funds won’t let me. Ohayocon is out because they pushed it back this year and is not longer during my winter break. I’m going to ACEN, definitely. It falls the week before finals, but my class load should be lighter next semester hopefully that won’t affect it too much.