Missing In Action

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!