Dusting off the blog...

Merry Christmas from Texas - yeehaw!

So, I know it's been a while since I've written - much to update! To start off, my first semester is OVER. Yay! I'll have more to say about how the semester went but let me quickly talk about other things:

• The boys are now 4 years old and can sing "Joy to the World" forever... least it seems that way
• Mo is halfway done with 1st grade (when did she become a big girl?)
• The house is not done BUT they have installed some of the window frames and are in the process of welding the last of the frames - should be updating the house blog sometime this week; or more realistically, by the end of the year
• Sad news: I have to get my tonsils out - boo! That's not the sad part; the surgery's on new year's eve. So I'll be welcoming the new year with an enthusiastic UUGGHHHHHHHHH. Hopefully, when it's all said and done, I'll be able to talk without coughing out a lung. And it should help with this alleged snoring that I have.

So, let's see, what was my first semester of OT school like? To be honest, the material isn't hard but more abstract - at least it was for me. My background is more analytical so it took me a bit to shift my thinking. With OT, while you still need to think analytically, there's quite a bit of psychology involved.

I think I could name a thousand things that I've learned about OT and about myself this semester. Of course, since I'm on holiday mode, I'm not able to recall much. The main challenge is prioritizing and time management - at least it was for me. Yes, I was stressed but I didn't have time to panic - does that make sense? Being stressed kept me going and moving forward but I knew that if I panicked, I would just freeze and that doesn't really help anyway. I did finally feel my shoulders relax once grades were posted.

This past semester was a good dive into the world of OT. The primary focus of the Spring semester is pediatrics - exciting! It's too early for me to decide what population I want to work with when I finally finish. I originally thought that I would want to work with adults/geriatrics but then again, I haven't entirely dismissed pediatrics either so I'm looking forward to it.