Update & Spring 2015 Classes/Books

Bemo! Where on Earth have you been!??? Yeah, well I've been around, but I had been going through some personal issues and my motivation to do much of anything was at an all time low. I was hoping that the Christmas break would serve as a much needed rejuvenation period. However, my hopes for that went down the drain on New Year's Eve when my Papa passed away. We were like two peas in a pod and I still can't believe he's gone. I let it get me down for awhile, but I realized that life must go on and all I can really do is keep our memories together alive. Now, school is back in session and I must attack the semester differently with a fresh perspective and a greater appreciation.

Despite my lack of motivation, I still managed to do well in my classes. I finished the semester with all A's so that was good. However, it was a painful process because my mind was not right. For some reason I was just really unhappy with my life. Once I got home, I sat down and talked about it with my mom and I prayed about it. I'm much more content and grateful with where I am, but I know it's going to be a process to get where I fully need to be because I have been feeling this way for several years now.
Anyways, enough of the "woe is me stories." Let's get on to my Spring 2015 classes and books.

This semester I am taking 18 hours and the classes include:

• Introduction to Clinical Reasoning
• Psychosocial Interventions in OT
• Overview and Analysis of OT Assessment & Lab
• Hand & Upper Extremity Rehab & Lab 
• Evidence for Research and Practice 
• Conditions in OT (part 2)
• Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 

Class started today (Jan 12, 2015). The classes seem like they are going to be tough, but interesting. I'm actually really looking forward to this semester.

In my program we reuse a lot of the same books. Therefore, this time around I was only required to purchase three additional books.

I'm going to take the rest of the week to get myself together and then I'm going to hit the ground running. My main goal for this semester is to just keep my motivation levels high. We will see how that goes. 

On a last note, I have to turn in the locations and facility types I am interested in for Fieldwork Levels I & II before spring break. I honestly have no idea as of right now. I will be scheduling an appointment with the fieldwork coordinator soon to discuss some things. I will update you guys when I make a decision. Nothing I select will be set in stone, but the fieldwork coordinator does try really hard to satisfy what we have selected.