long time, no talk

Its been oh so long since I have posted here! I have posted more recently on my OT blog because I am now in the field full-time for my level 2 fieldwork. I have been at a health and rehab center (aka nursing home) since the middle of May and am absolutely loving it.  I never thought I would love the facility, the other therapist and the patients as much as I do! I only have three more weeks left which is just crazy! It is going by so quickly and I'm realizing how much I will miss everyone when I leave!! I am definitely going to apply for a job with the company after I graduate in December. They have facilities all over Virginia and in North Caroline. As of now I am thinking that I will work in Roanoke and live at home until I pass my Board exam and then I hope to move to Charlotte, NC.  I am not sure if I will work full time or do PRN (where you work whenever a facility needs an extra therapist). PRN Therapist make good money; my supervisor said PRN's in the company that I am at now make $45/hr but there are no benefits. I am thinking this would be smart to do at least until I pass my boards so I can have time to study and work at the same time. This also is good because I can stay on my parent's insurance for another year, so I wouldn't need the benefits of a full time position.
I am really trying not to stress out about it now, because the GREAT thing about Occupational Therapy (or any healthcare profession really) is that I can get a job in any city/state I want to go to.

Anyways, after I finish up at this placement, I am moving to Newport News, VA (by Va Beach) for another level 2 fieldwork and will be there for 3 months. While I am really looking forward to going someplace new, I am a little nervous about the placement. It will be totally different than where I am now- and since I just love this so much, it makes me nervous about how I will enjoy being there. I am hopeful that I will love it and I KNOW it will be a great learning experience. As of now I am not sure whether I will be placed on the TBI or the SCI unit, but I would love either.

Anyways, enough about fieldwork!!

This summer it seems like all of my weekends are taken up with wedding and/or baby shower things. I have been to 2 wedding showers, and a bachelorette party weekend in Charlotte. This coming weekend I have a baby shower and a lingerie party to attend. The next weekend I have a bridal luncheon and was invited to another bachelorette party in DC, then the following weekend is one of my best friends wedding weekend, and then two weeks after that I have a wedding in North Carolina....it gets exhausting for real.

Anyways...we'll see if I can get back into blogging.  je ne sais pas.