Long Time, No Post...
Haven't had a real vacation in I don't know how long... Typically, when I have time off from school I just sign up to work more so I can get caught up on bills and what-not. This coming week I will be free of both school and work. I have spent the last two weeks working full time filling in for a coworker. I'll also be working extra the first week of Fall Term... so I don't feel too bad about taking a week for myself, and the next two paychecks will be tremendous.
Staycation Plans: Big brother is in town from OK, so we'll be hanging out a lot tomorrow and Tuesday. I have a lunch date with a friend on Wednesday. Friday, my little brother and I will be getting a few sections of his GED taken care of plus some lunch and quality time together. At some point on Sunday I'll be picking up a friend at the airport. Other than those things, the world is my oyster.
School: Just finished my fifth term at AOMA, which means I'm just getting started on my second year. This means that a lot of courses that are a series of three or four classes have all wrapped up and I'm starting some new and interesting course work. Grades are good. I'm planning on taking the first year Benchmark exam at the end of this coming term - sometime in December. If all goes well, I could be treating in the Student Intern clinic as soon as January.
Work: Things were the same old same old until two weeks ago when I volunteered to fill in for my bosses assistant... I haven't actually done any ophthalmic teching in months and it was nice to be back in the swing of things - on my feet, seeing patients, observing some interesting cases. It was really interesting. I've volunteered to fill in her for more often, perhaps even weekly.
Life: I'm hoping that this week off from work and school will bring me some much needed rest and relaxation. I've had a lot on my plate this past year and I've been pretty tightly wound. Hopefully a week off with nothing pressing on my mind will allow me to de-stress, sleep through the night, and clean the mental slate.
Staycation Plans: Big brother is in town from OK, so we'll be hanging out a lot tomorrow and Tuesday. I have a lunch date with a friend on Wednesday. Friday, my little brother and I will be getting a few sections of his GED taken care of plus some lunch and quality time together. At some point on Sunday I'll be picking up a friend at the airport. Other than those things, the world is my oyster.
School: Just finished my fifth term at AOMA, which means I'm just getting started on my second year. This means that a lot of courses that are a series of three or four classes have all wrapped up and I'm starting some new and interesting course work. Grades are good. I'm planning on taking the first year Benchmark exam at the end of this coming term - sometime in December. If all goes well, I could be treating in the Student Intern clinic as soon as January.
Work: Things were the same old same old until two weeks ago when I volunteered to fill in for my bosses assistant... I haven't actually done any ophthalmic teching in months and it was nice to be back in the swing of things - on my feet, seeing patients, observing some interesting cases. It was really interesting. I've volunteered to fill in her for more often, perhaps even weekly.
Life: I'm hoping that this week off from work and school will bring me some much needed rest and relaxation. I've had a lot on my plate this past year and I've been pretty tightly wound. Hopefully a week off with nothing pressing on my mind will allow me to de-stress, sleep through the night, and clean the mental slate.