6 weeks into the semester... ALREADY?

So, 6 weeks into the semester and I'm now finished with psych clincals.  I gotta say, it was so much different from the usual hospital clincals. The differences? Well.

Number 1, the instructors were so LAID BACK and chill. It was great.
Number 2, we didn't have to do anything but sit around and chat or play cards with our patients.
Number 3, NO CARE PLANS, med cards, case studies, etc.!

So, I will kind of miss it, even though we didn't really do anything.  It was interesting to see all the different cases in adults and children, though.  I got to talk to people who thought they were god, or that their nephews were Lebron James and President Obama.  It was really sad at times, too, especially with the children, most of whom came from horrifyingly awful backgrounds. It's no wonder they have mental issues.  I think I can safely say I have no plans of going into the psych nursing field...

We also had to complete 30 hours of community clnicial, which included going to an AA meeting, yoga, different faith service (I went to a Messianic synagogue), and other volunteering activities.  My favorite volunteering experience was probably at Give Kids the World, which is a place for families to visit for free with children who have life-threatening illnesses.  We got to dress up and be a part of the Winter Wonderland parade. (Every thursday there it's Christmas!)

So that was a pretty fun experience :)



So far I've only had two tests, one in psych (98!)and adult 2 (88).  I have another adult 2 test on Monday and it's gonna be even harder than last time -.-  But hopefully with enough preparation I'll do well.  I hear that the exams get harder and harder.

OH! I have 2 junior buddies, which is kind of cool.  They pair up seniors and juniors so they have a mentor or someone they can ask questions or get advice about what to expect, or simply have someone to look to who's survived the first year.  It's weird, cause I feel like I was just there, but at the same time, when I talk to my junior buddy, I feel like I actually know stuff! lol.  We had a junior-senior buddy meet and greet yesterday, so I got to meet one of my buddies. It's pretty nice to feel like you're helping someone out :)

This past Tuesday, I went to a Rays game when I was visiting Farmor, so that was fun :)  I made it to 3 games this season, which is the most I've ever gone.  They're such a good team, but they didn't make the playoffs :(  I mean, they won 12 of their 14 last games!  Unfortunately, too little too late.  I think this was my first season where I followed them the whole year.  I've been following them for the past 4 years, but I watched alot of their games on TV this year.  I don't know what I'm gonna do now :) lol  I usually came home from class or clinical and turned on Rays baseball and did homework.  Ah well... I should get back to studying!