Orientation started out just fine, lots of nice girls in my program! There are 30 people in my class and 5 of them are guys, so its mostly us ladies. It was hard to sit in the classroom all day and hear about their expectations for grad school, how to be a professional, what kind of writing style they preferred... and so on. I just wasn't ready for the school thing quite yet. It was fun to get to know some of the girls though, a few of us clicked right away. I was really nervous about meeting everyone and making friends, I'm so shy around new people. Jake told me to be myself and not act shy because they don't know that I'm shy... what good advice! I've made some good friends already, after just one week.
The second day of orientation was more fun, pictures, a building tour, getting to know you games.... We had a BBQ that night with all of the classes and it was Survivor themed. The 1st year class won and got immunity against one assignment for the fall! SAWEET!!
I came back to Logan for the weekend, got all packed up, bought new school supplies, a new backpack and headed down to Salt Lake for my actual first week of school. I am staying with Jake's aunt and uncle in Salt Lake. They are SO NICE to let me stay with them! It will be great to be living with them, they are so thoughtful and kind. They live about 5 minutes away from campus which is also great.
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The first day of school was pretty normal. Grad school is a lot different from undergrad because we already have assignments and projects after the first day. I am in three classes, but one of them is 6 credits! This is going to be intense. I am feeling very overwhelmed with the workload just after the first couple of days. Once I get into the groove of studying again it will be better. I'll be able to focus and study, and without Jake, I won't have many distractions!
The most stressful day was tuesday.... We have a human dissection lab, which is going to be very interesting and I thought I would be fine, no puking for me, I have pretty strong stomach. We just had to prep the bodies on tuesday, get them ready to start dissecting. The whole time I just kept thinking, I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.... Well I wasn't that fine. I don't know what was wrong but it was just so weird seeing the bodies, skin and all, just laying there. I just kept thinking about the people that donate their bodies for us. One of our teachers came and asked me if I was doing okay..... not a good thing to ask! I had a little breakdown and tears started falling. I think they are use to having people faint or puke... I was just crying! He took me out in the hall to relax for a minute. He was really nice and told me that it will get easier. I had a hard time the rest of the day, i kept thinking about it.
We start the actual dissecting this week, on Tuesday, so pray for me. I'm really anxious about it. Everyone that I have talked to tells me that it gets easier as you go along and start focusing on a certain muscle, or finding a nerve, and so on.
It was so good to come back to Logan this weekend and spend some time with the hubby. I'm gonna miss him A TON! We had a few relaxing days together, when I wasn't doing homework. I feel like I am living two different lives. I guess I kind of am!
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Sorry I don't have any great advice for you about the cadavers, but I will pray for you! :)
We are excited to see you in a few days!! Be thinking of where you want to go out to eat!
I am so proud of you! This is such a big thing--and I know you will do so great! Plus, we are so much closer now, close enough for you to jet up to the hospital for the Wee Webb! :) It was great to see you last week and I will be sending my please blesses your way for all of your classes. Good Luck!!
You are awesome Courntey! Glad you've already made some friends :) It was fun to see you at church and talk for a bit. Goodluck with your classes, you'll do great.
Eek - good luck with all that! I don't have any advice on cadavers either - even though I've been around a lot of them:)
You are Awesome! Isnt it also kind of like a really great vacation to live in such a BEAUTIFUL place. Terri's house! Fun!
Hey Court,
It's been FOREVER, so me commenting is probably really random, oh well. I'm glad to see/hear that you're doing grad school. Don't feel too bad about that first day. When I was still in nursing school, I tried to pass out on my first day in the OR. It doesn't sound THAT silly, until you know that the procedure was a root canal under anesthesia! The pt was a young mentally handicapped girl, and I guess I got thinking about this poor little girl and started feeling bad for her, and that's when tunnel vision set in. I made a bee-line for the hallway and one of the techs helped me to the break room. Your mind totally plays games with you when you start thinking too much. Things will get better and easier, I promise. Eventually you won't even think twice about it! Any way, good luck, you'll do great!! Lexie (Jones)Barnes
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