Sunday, July 24, 2011
Two Weeks Left
Until I am finally done with the summer semester. It have been a grueling two months, and it have made me realize that I don't want to do summer classes next summer. I want and definitely need a break. Next summer will be spent with my family, doing volunteer work or possibly practicums (pretty much volunteering but I get college credit for it), and studying for the GRE. Pretty much it will be less stressful that this summer is I need less stress in my life. It's gotten bad and if I don't take care of it, then I could do some damage to myself. I don't need that. But for right now, I'm just looking forward to the tiny break I'll have between this semester and the next.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Leadership Opportunity
This morning I checked my email and saw one that caught my eye. I was given a chance to be part of a leadership community at school that is run through the dorm that I will be living in next semester. I will be in leadership and serving courses, partake in service-learning experiences, and plenty more.
It sounds like a good idea to me. It will help me stand out when applying to PT schools. The additional course I have to take in the fall is one credit, which will bring my total to 15 for the fall. Not a bad number, I say. Also, the class is held on a day I don't have that many classes or work, so it fits right in with my schedule. When I first transferred to UGA, I really wanted to be involved. Besides, this was to be my home for 2 1/2 years. I want to make the most of it and make many memories. It'll help keep me busy with the addition of three classes, two labs, 22 hours of work, Rho Tau (pre-physical therapy club), and hopefully being involved in an improv group. Looking at this, I know I will be busy, but it will help relieve some stress that I have with school. And I do want to be involved with more leadership stuff. I used to lead stuff all the time. I'm really considering doing this, and hopefully they'll accept me into it.
It sounds like a good idea to me. It will help me stand out when applying to PT schools. The additional course I have to take in the fall is one credit, which will bring my total to 15 for the fall. Not a bad number, I say. Also, the class is held on a day I don't have that many classes or work, so it fits right in with my schedule. When I first transferred to UGA, I really wanted to be involved. Besides, this was to be my home for 2 1/2 years. I want to make the most of it and make many memories. It'll help keep me busy with the addition of three classes, two labs, 22 hours of work, Rho Tau (pre-physical therapy club), and hopefully being involved in an improv group. Looking at this, I know I will be busy, but it will help relieve some stress that I have with school. And I do want to be involved with more leadership stuff. I used to lead stuff all the time. I'm really considering doing this, and hopefully they'll accept me into it.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Possible Career Change?
I love the idea of becoming a physical therapist. I believe it to be an incredible field and I will enjoy myself very much. However, there are times when I do think of other things that I can do with my life and I wonder if I am going down the right way.
To give a little background on this, I absolutely love cupcakes. I'm practically addicted to them. I would go into Barnes and Noble and just look at the many different kinds in hoping of making them one day. This morning I joked around with Darren that maybe I should start my own cupcake shop. He liked the idea and started coming up with ideas on how to help me make this come true, even suggesting running it together. As much as I like the idea, I still wondered if I would want to do that instead of physical therapy. I know I have quite some time to think about all this before I make a decision, but it is a possibility. I could own it but have someone else be manager while working at a nearby clinic. It's very up in the air right now. Owning a bakery would be so cool and fun, but so would being a PT. They are so different from one another and it's hard to decide. What to choose?
To give a little background on this, I absolutely love cupcakes. I'm practically addicted to them. I would go into Barnes and Noble and just look at the many different kinds in hoping of making them one day. This morning I joked around with Darren that maybe I should start my own cupcake shop. He liked the idea and started coming up with ideas on how to help me make this come true, even suggesting running it together. As much as I like the idea, I still wondered if I would want to do that instead of physical therapy. I know I have quite some time to think about all this before I make a decision, but it is a possibility. I could own it but have someone else be manager while working at a nearby clinic. It's very up in the air right now. Owning a bakery would be so cool and fun, but so would being a PT. They are so different from one another and it's hard to decide. What to choose?
Friday, July 8, 2011
Underwhelmed
I know it's been about a week since I posted, but boy, do summer classes take a lot out of you. I am currently in Anatomy and Physiology II and Chemistry I. I go to class every day for an hour in each class, and I have longer days on Wednesday and Thursday for labs. It really is a lot, but I know it'll be worth it when I'm done with it all. However, it has stressed me out big time. So I really need to figure out something to release this stress because it is not healthy.
Now for the reason for this post. Last weekend, I went home. Saturday we went to Tybee Island, which is right next to Savannah. Armstrong Atlantic State University is in Savannah, so I had the chance to see the campus. I knew not to expect that many people since it was a holiday weekend. However, it wasn't what I expected. First off, it wasn't in historic Savannah. It was more in the actual city about ten minutes away from historic. Once we hit the campus, we drove around it. It was small. Very small. I think it's smaller than the first college I attended for my freshman year. I wouldn't really be surprised since there are only three dorms on campus. Yeah, I'm not kidding. Only three dorms. I'm sure everyone else lives off campus but still, that is not much. I also realized that traffic on a Saturday afternoon in the summer is horrendous. It was very crowded. I know I shouldn't have been so surprised since Savannah is a big tourist city, but I would have figured most of the people would have been in either the historic region or the beach.
I'm not really sure if this is where I want to go. I usually don't do well with small schools. I like big schools with a big sports program (what can I say? I go to a big football school). I know the beach is right there, but I do want to check out the other schools before I make a decision. I know in the planning is a trip to Orlando so I'm hoping to see the University of Central Florida because that is a bigger school.
Now for the reason for this post. Last weekend, I went home. Saturday we went to Tybee Island, which is right next to Savannah. Armstrong Atlantic State University is in Savannah, so I had the chance to see the campus. I knew not to expect that many people since it was a holiday weekend. However, it wasn't what I expected. First off, it wasn't in historic Savannah. It was more in the actual city about ten minutes away from historic. Once we hit the campus, we drove around it. It was small. Very small. I think it's smaller than the first college I attended for my freshman year. I wouldn't really be surprised since there are only three dorms on campus. Yeah, I'm not kidding. Only three dorms. I'm sure everyone else lives off campus but still, that is not much. I also realized that traffic on a Saturday afternoon in the summer is horrendous. It was very crowded. I know I shouldn't have been so surprised since Savannah is a big tourist city, but I would have figured most of the people would have been in either the historic region or the beach.
I'm not really sure if this is where I want to go. I usually don't do well with small schools. I like big schools with a big sports program (what can I say? I go to a big football school). I know the beach is right there, but I do want to check out the other schools before I make a decision. I know in the planning is a trip to Orlando so I'm hoping to see the University of Central Florida because that is a bigger school.
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