June 20-26, 2011
Rest and Relaxation.
Another week, another blogpost. I'm sure all of you want to know who was the lucky 1000th viewer of my blog?? I was so suprised that within minutes of me posting the semi-contest, I had an email in my inbox! I was so shocked there had been so many views. I even wondered if there had been some 'refreshing of the browser' action going on since one of my friends told me he had done that about 5 times in class :) haha! anyways this winner was....*drumrollllll* Daisy Rogers from Sherman, TX! She is a family friend from back home with 4 very cute boys! Daisy, if you are reading, you will recieve your gift in about 53 days when i come back home for my break! sound ok?
Question--i have had several people tell me they try to comment on my blog, but have troubles! if you try to comment but have trouble as well, will you click the box at the end of this blog that says "not working" next to the "this blog is..." thankya :)
R-idiculous amount of stress when i took physical diagnosis test on wednesday- written part was super hard (alot of diagnosis) practical part was ok. I had my classmate Carrie as a patient. I WAY overcalculated her pulse and then couldnt figure out how to lay the table down, and then forgot to palpate her sinus'. oops- wont ever forget them again
E-wwww, said my bff, Hayleah. I grossed her out when talking about cadaver meat ;)
S-tudytunes now consist of christmas music. i start early, dont laugh :)
T-unnel/Middlesboro flooded from all the rain-- if you wanna see video footage from the flooding, that was posted in Facebook click here
A-TV awareness is my group's topic for our community service project. This past week we solidifed where we would present our information: Tommy's Motorsports in Middlesboro, KY
N-ational and state organizations that support PA's... another one of my group's paper topic! turned in my first group paper this past week. it was semi-difficult to write a 2 page, single-spaced, paper with 5 people who all have different writing styles.
D-idnt realize how much the state of Texas makes an impact on the PA profession and the nation in general until I moved here. it makes me miss just the state in general. i miss being familiar with roads and knowing i can find my way around.
R-ejected contestant for the free trip to Paris from Oh Happy Day. thats ok because I'm not sure when I would have been able to make the trip. Click on the blog link above to read who won! Congrats Beth!
E-arthquake of catagory 7, Hurricane Hermey warned us of the upcoming anatomy lectures. This next block of material contains the thorax, abdomen, and peritoneum. this means the test over this info will cover 3 CHAPTERS in GRAYS!! unthinkable! each previous test had been over 1 chapter and had felt like studying for finals. im not sure how I will be able to conquer test 3 alone. I see extra Jesus time in my future :)
L-azy for a WHOLE hour. on thursday I was on a roll studying, then i started texting like 4 different people and realized i had wasted a whole hour. felt defeated by my evil phone, but realized it was some good chat time with my friends :) it was a re-energizer!
A-lisha invited me to her condo for the weekend in Gatlinburg, TN see pics below of the town
X-cited to get away for the weekend for some R&R. we had both studied very hard and been successful on our tests, so we deserved some time off :)
A-lternate routes to gburg.. 3 to be exact. it was dark and the signs were either misleading or completely invisible! we finally made it to her cute place there after about 2.5 hours
T-ried several different restaurants while in gburg: Crawdaddy's (had a yummy shrimp po'boy), Fannie's Corner Kitchen (got a delish sausage/hotdog thing filled with onions and peppers--see pic below), and Flapjacks (got traditional breakfast foods). There are a TON of pancake places there. I counted, literally, 10 on a strip of road as we went to WalMart.
I-nteresting to see Taffy being made as we walked up and down the strip on Saturday afternoon. It was fun to see how it goes from being pulled apart on the machine to packed little pieces. I bought some of my favorite kind: banana and peppermint! Also while walking on the strip, Alisha and I went through a Ripley's mirror maze. It was a dark maze filled with nothing of mirrors and the goal was to make it through without touching a single mirror! im proud to say, we did it!! we kinda cheated by looking at the smudges on the mirrors, but for the most part, we used our smart PA judgement :)
O-n a t-shirt, Alisha got a airbrushed t-shirt for her boyfriend as a joke! It turned out great and I cant wait to hear about his reaction to!
N-ever thought I would miss my family as bad as I did on Sunday night. Being in gburg really made me miss summer vacations, just spending time at the pool with them, and being in their company. speaking of missing people, i really miss my boy :) i think he's kinda cute/funny/everything, so follow his blog too... Dylan's Blog
***DISCLAIMER: these pictures were jacked from gatlinburg searches on google.com. I didnt take any of these.***
June 6-19, 2011.
Missing in Action. 4th and 5th Week in PA school.
If you haven't noticed, posts have been MIA! This is because I have been so busy and honestly do not have time to sit and write up a blog if I havent written it in little bits throughout the week!
Heres to catching up, while I should be paying attention to the histology of cardiac muscle..
****NOTE: READ THIS!!! I have decided to give a gift to the 1000th viewer of my blog, in appreciation of taking the time to read about my PA life! Im not sure what the prize will be, but I have narrowed it down to some type of gift having to do with the Cumberland Gap Historic Area. On the bottom left side column of my blog, there is a counter, showing how many views have been made on the blog! If you notice you are the 1000th viewer, take a screen shot with the '1000' view in plain site, and email the picture to me at katiecole3@gmail.com **** I will announce who the winner is on my next post!
M-ack truck.. the upper limb information hit me like a mack truck! there was so much information; it was taught so quickly, it was rough! We learned the information in a matter of 4 days..
I-ntense physiology exam was kicked in the butt by kcole! i was so nervous of what was going to be on it, that I studied my butt off and it was worth it!
S-kills are being learned in physical diagnosis that i will use my entire lifetime! it is so fun to learn all the different eye, ears, nose, head, neck, and mouth exams!
S-cared about the 2nd anatomy exam because there was so little time to learn the info, but I showed it who was boss!!
I-ncandescently excited to be 1/2 way done with anatomy!! July 22 can not come fast enough!!! (not sure if incandescently was used correctly here, I just like it cause Mr. Darcy uses it ;)
N-ew ways to understand stress and burnout--we are required by law to take an "intro to the PA profession" class, and we have recently talked about ways to manage stress and burnout.. I will definitely be referring to this lecture in the future.. possible NOW!!!
G-roup projects... we have so many with so many different people!! they are overwhelming me, trying to keep up with what group for what class with what people... its so confusing, its making me write confusing sentences :)
I-n anticipation.. waiting in anticipation. with my family coming here, all I could do the week before was think about them! I had to focus on anatomy but after 2:15 pm on Thurs (6/17), I sat by the window waiting on their car to drive up! ok, not really, but i was so excited to just be able to relax and wait on them!!
N-ever been more excited to see my family! I miss them so much, but I hadnt really been able to think about it from being so busy.
A-te at every place possibly good in Harrogate and Middlesboro. Pelanchos, Haymaker, Oasis, Gondolier
C-umberland Gap National Historical Park--The family and I hiked on Sunday up to the Pinnacle and also to the TriState Spot (where TN, KY, and VA state lines meet)
T-ried out Pump Springs Baptist Church on Sunday with my family! it was good and I liked the worship!
I-I would say you guys get a party tray.. said from the mouth of the Oasis waitress. Mind you, we have 3 adults (who were planning on eating 2 pieces of pizza each and 2 boys who planned on eating 3 pieces between the both of them!) When the party tray arrived, it was GINORMOUS. There was like 25 pieces and now i have leftovers for the rest of the week--for breakfast AND dinner!
O-ne big sleepover party! the last few nights on my family's visit, they all slept in my room! we had 2 queen (or full, im not sure) air matresses on my floor! There was no walking floor room.. it was like one big bouncy floor!
N-oooo, dont go! I didnt want my family to leave because I love their company! There was a crazy thunderstorm the night before they left. Even that morning as their were loading up, it was a torentual downpour!! my dad was suited up in trashbags to avoid being wet the whole ride home!
It was a pleasure to have my family visit and now Im counting down the next 58 days when Ill be in SHERMAN!! WOO HOO!!! ready to be out of Harrogate!
May 30-June 5, 2011
my third week of PA school is over. it was an eventful week, see below :)
one of my new favorite blog sites is Oh Happy Day! The writer, Jordan, is giving away a 7 day trip to Paris, and I have registered in all 4 ways!! Im sure most of you know, but i have an unhealthy obsession with that romantic city and I was able to take it all in for my 22nd birthday but without my sister! I would love it so much to win the trip and be able to explore the magnificent city with Claire! The winner is announced 6/20/11, so I will keep you updated :) If you would like to lessen my chances of winning, enter to win yourself, or take me along if you win, click here to register!!
S-leepin in, I did on monday-yay-we were off for memorial day but i spent it studying from 3-11pm at the DCOM with alisha. we spread out in the classroom. see pic
A-rrival of package for me!! i got an email from the lady in charge of my housing that I had mail.. I LOVE MAIL... hint hint ;)
R-eady to get this anatomy test over with! Thursday at 2pm I will take a LONG nap :)
T-rial run.. with my first anatomy test on Thursday, we had a practice exam on Tuesday. It was my first practice test as a PA-S and alot easier than I expected, which was a super confidence booster.
O-our apt seemed so far away. One night after late night studying at Paige's house, Alisha and I got lost getting back to campus. Not only did our cell phones have no service, I had been on E for a while. I almost had a mini breakdown because I was scared we would get abducted or run out of gas in the completely UNLIT back country roads of TN. Finally we got service in our phones long enough to call for help from Paige and find our way back to civilization. Note to self: dont ever go into the country on an empty tank.
R-egistered my exam software-sounds lame but it was fun finally being able to click on an application on my desktop that I had been wondering about for so long. All our exams are through this program which allows for quick and easy grading :)
I-nventing a new dance, some PA friends and I are. Our first test was over the back and lower limb. In this section we learned about Trendelenburg gait and shoulder drop. It reminded us of a swag walk or dance so we joke about it now :) want to learn more about T.gait? click here
O-hhhhiiiiiooooo, Oklahoma, Oregan, Pennsylvania.. Anyone recognize this song? Its the fifty nifty united states song. after one delirious night, I was in Alyson's apartment and the song got brought up. I was wondering if people from different states say their own state in the "Texas is the best of the.." part.. When she mentioned she did, I said that was dumb-remember, I was tired! She followed that statement with literary genius.. "dont hate the state, hate the fifty nifty song" HILARIOUS!! want to learn the states in alpha order?? here you go
U-nloaded the pocketbook to buy my first PANCE review book.. big deal people!
S-uper pumped about the Western Conference Champs mavs shirt my mom is mailing me :) even though they are down 2-1 to Miami, Im still proud and think they can pull it off..
=words dont start with '=' signs.. katie=tired of studying the back/lower limb though
L-ibrary orientation.. so much information given.. i will never forget the funny videos I was shown nor the awesome "instabow" i got from the 'freebee' bag
I-ntense studying.. so far as to assigning cheerleading stunts to remember what muscles do what movements! in the test it was very helpful because I had an association to something more familiar. Examples: scorpian, liberty, heel stretch, spread eagle, correct toetouch. see pic below
B-AMM!!! first 2 anatomy tests are conquered and over with! I exceeded my expectations with an A :) Everyone in class was so exhausted after the test we all felt like it was the weekend. Alisha made a rule for our apt for thursday night "No Higher Level Thinking Tonight" haha
E-xpelling gas, something alyson hoped the skunk digging in the trash outside her door WOULDN'T do. she was freaking out of the little thing, then after it ran away decided to run after it! crazy girl!
R-iiinnngggg, rrrriiiinnngggg. one day in the elevator i heard a loud ringing noise. I soon found out I had accidently hit the 'HELP' button. 911 answered and I had to tell them I had hit the button on accident. OOPS?!
T-rip to Knoxville on Saturday with Kelcye for some shopping therapy and REAL food! ate at The ChopHouse for the first time and it was delicious! The mall in Knoxville was very nice, had every store you could imagine. Even a Francescas! The people in the mall were dressed in the crazies things.
Y-es Mam, gas is cheaper on the other side. As Kelcye and I stop for gas on the way to Knoxville, we stop for gas and accidently pull into a fullservice lane. We didnt even realize those still existed. He wouldnt move away from the door and let Kelcye out, so we had to move to a self service one..
!-excited because I attended a bible study held by one of our TA's who is also a DO student! it was fun to fellowship with Amanda, Brooke, Kelly, Alyson, Christina, and the others who were there! im looking forward to next sunday night.
