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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Okay.... So today is definitely NOT a rose colored glasses day. lol.  Seriously, though this semester is starting to catch up with me.  I am having a difficult time keeping my head above water.  I smile and tell everybody I am fine, but really I am totally stressed out.  3 goals and methods, 3 case histories, 3 kiddos under the age of 7 for therapy ( 5 contact hours per week)... 10 hours of preparation for those 5 contact hours....3 hours of supervisory meetings... 9 hours of class... 13 hours of work... 5, page-long soap notes analyzing each of those sessions.  Not to mention class work, weekly quizzes, assignments, readings, etc....  That is just the typical weekly schedule.

Then you have the little cherry's on top like: when you throw in my 2.5 hour diagnostic this last week with a 4 year old (THAT was exhausting!!!), the 6 page write up about the diagnostic with an innumerable amount of revisions, Two tests next week (monday and thursday).  Really, It is so overwhelming it's ridiculous.  And instead of studying, I am getting a little teary eyed, and posting my frustrations on this Blog so that no one will be surprised if one day when they ask me "How I am doing," I don't respond with the typical "great, how are you...." but rather tell them how I am really feeling.  lol.

There, I feel a lot better...vented some pent up emotions.....Now I think I will get back to studying for my exam.  Cheers! :)

3 comments:

  1. Wow that sounds worse than first year of law school. Good luck Dana!

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  2. hang in there! My grandma always says, "this to shall pass." I think it applies.

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  3. way to vent girl! i ditto joni and insert if it's not this, it will be something else. 'tis life, right? i find i function much better under pressure. once i quit working, it took just weeks for serious depression to hit. i was BORED! now, i make a constant effort to keep myself feeling crazy busy so i don't go crazy. i think it's wonderful what you're doing. pushing yourself to realize your limits is better than just wondering what they may be. keep on!

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