Summer
I haven't updated in a long time because it seems all I ever do is bitch about how busy and stressful my life is. In reality, that's where my life has been for the last 4 months but it doesn't really seem worth putting down in words at this point.
On the positive side, it's now Summer Session, which means fewer clients and no classes other than working on my thesis and doing research for my advisor. I'm still seeing kids at a rural charter school for now, and then I'll be seeing the same cute 4 yr old I saw last semester and will also co-teach Early Language Group for 3 to 5 yr olds who are learning English as a second language or who have language development issues. It's really a lot of fun. I ran it last summer and and fell in love with the kids.
Starting in the beginning of July, I'll be interning full time at Altoona Hospital, which is about an hour from here. In all likelihood, I'll be seeing predominantly adult clients with a wide range of problems, including traumatic brain injury, stroke/aphasia, and dysphagia (swallowing disorder). I feel slightly more more prepared after taking a semester of classes on adult neurogenic communication disorders and dysphagia. I'm still a bit nervous about it, seeing that I've seen very few adult clients before. However, I do have a wealth of notes, textbooks, and articles to refer to after my initial and inevitable "I don't know what the fuck I'm doing" meltdown.
Right now, I'm starting to recuperate from the worst bout of allergies I've ever experienced. The tree pollen is so thick on my car every morning that I actually have to get out and wipe down/scrape my windshield. Living in the middle of the woods has its benefits, but that is certainly not one of them.
On the positive side, it's now Summer Session, which means fewer clients and no classes other than working on my thesis and doing research for my advisor. I'm still seeing kids at a rural charter school for now, and then I'll be seeing the same cute 4 yr old I saw last semester and will also co-teach Early Language Group for 3 to 5 yr olds who are learning English as a second language or who have language development issues. It's really a lot of fun. I ran it last summer and and fell in love with the kids.
Starting in the beginning of July, I'll be interning full time at Altoona Hospital, which is about an hour from here. In all likelihood, I'll be seeing predominantly adult clients with a wide range of problems, including traumatic brain injury, stroke/aphasia, and dysphagia (swallowing disorder). I feel slightly more more prepared after taking a semester of classes on adult neurogenic communication disorders and dysphagia. I'm still a bit nervous about it, seeing that I've seen very few adult clients before. However, I do have a wealth of notes, textbooks, and articles to refer to after my initial and inevitable "I don't know what the fuck I'm doing" meltdown.
Right now, I'm starting to recuperate from the worst bout of allergies I've ever experienced. The tree pollen is so thick on my car every morning that I actually have to get out and wipe down/scrape my windshield. Living in the middle of the woods has its benefits, but that is certainly not one of them.