Well, It's official...I GRADUATED!!! I have a Master's Degree!!! I am now a Speech-Language Pathologist!!! Unemployed, but an SLP nonetheless!!

Class of 2011!! =)

Without these two, I'd be nowhere!!

The "Kids"

My Love.

Lisa and I! We finally made it!

I am so excited to be done. I really was worried there for a while. I am now free of studying, tests, and unpaid practicum!! While I do not have a job yet, I am looking forward to having time to do whatever I want. I'll probably get bored soon but that's okay!!!

More updates/posts to come.

Hello Non-Existent Readers...

Well, it HAS been a while since I last updated this thing...and a lot has happened. I finished my last 2 summer classes and just finished my first off-campus internship. Let me tell you about it...

I was placed at a "Rehabilitation and Medical Center" here in town. I was extremely nervous because each client, patient, resident was an adult. I had worked with 2 adult clients while on campus, but this still scared me. I never thought I wanted to work with adults. I always thought I'd be better at working with children because of the whole coloring, games, Play-doh, etc. thing that I always enjoy. If I haven't said it before, I'm like a seven year old. Anyway, this placement was such a great experience and an eye-opener. I liked working with the old adult population. Most every patient was great. There were a few that were extremely tough to work with for one reason or another. I overall enjoyed it. I think I could see myself working in a SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility). Especially since they make such great money...ANYwho...One of my favorite residents was a Mr. A. He has aphasia and he gets frustrated easily when he's trying to ask you something but you can't figure it out. But mostly he had good days and was enthusiastic about participating. We finally got him a Lingraphica device to try out. I had used this device on-campus with my other aphasic patient. And Mr. A. was, and hopefully still is excited about it. I think he will be able to use this once he gets used to it. It was so sweet on my last day, he shook my hand. Even though he couldn't say good luck, thank you, or whatever he wanted, I got the jist. I wanted to cry. I think I'm going to miss him most of all. I wonder who  which student from ODU will be working with him in the fall. This place pretty much has a student every semester.

I got my placement for my child internship. I'm super excited about it! I'm going to be "working" for free...at the elementary school 5 minutes (by foot) from my house. I am ecstatic about that. It's going to be so nice not having to drive to ODU everyday and not having to drive very far at ALL! While this fall semester is going to be tough, I'm going to enjoy it, I think....IT'S MY LAST ONE hopefully.

OH yeah! Keith put me on his phone plan so now I have a super smart phone and I love it! I get to take pictures of Ellie and her antics all the time (I know...like I didn't have enough already...) Here are some of my favorites.

Ellie sleeping like a human in Gma's bed.

This was on Father's Day...She was going to see her Daddy.

From her perch...she likes to look out the front door.

Her new toy, Flipper, which she has already disemboweled.

I love her.

We bought her an ewok hood from Talk 2 The Trees. She's pretty gifted!

Her crazy beast growl yawn

Isn't it adorable? She looks just like an ewok!

 

 

 

OK. I give up.

Sorry, but I've just been super busy with life, I haven't been able to complete my 30 days of whatever it was. Since I wrote last...well, really wrote...a whole month ago...
- Keith and I went to a Washington Capitals game!!! One of the THE best sports experience of my life. The fans/crowd were amazing. They chanted and cheered and it was just great. Our seats could not have been any better either. Here are some pictures. Oh yeah. They WON!

-Here are a few things I learned from that day trip to D.C. -->

1. I will never live near or around D.C. especially in Springfield. That place was terrible.
2. I still love the metro.
3. The Verizon Center is really nice.
4. Washington Capitals fans are unbelievably amazing. The spirit in that place was incredible.
5. Hockey is even better to watch live in person. It is now my new 2nd favorite sport.
6. Ovie really is that Great.
7. The Capitals deserve to win the Stanley Cup.
8. I love Chinatown after a Caps win. Everyone was so excited. Just an overall amazing atmosphere.
9. A GPS is obsolete if you have a smartphone.
10. Potomac Mills is HUGE and amazing. I WILL be going back after I get money.
11. There's no place like home.



- I finished my last on-campus therapy sessions. I'm really going to miss my fluency and aphasia clients. I got really lucky this semester with my clients. Even if I didn't get to color or play with playdoh. I am super glad its (almost) over however. I'm going in tomorrow to "move out" all of my therapy crap. Then I'll have my checkout appointment on Tuesday. I'm really going to miss the ladies I've been in Clinic with for the past year...Here's a picture from our last day, all together.

  When I came into the Clinic yesterday, I found my desk looking like this...

I finally got pranked. All the cups were filled with water. Took me 5 trips to the bathroom to empty all the water out.

I'll have a few more days off here soon, so I'll try to keep you updated...if anyone actually reads this.

Later yo.

P.S.- stay safe from those tornadoes out there...

Days 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12...

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh. It's a tie.

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most. - Mis padres!

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the silliest things with. -Ms. Melissa

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.

Day 12 - A picture of something you love.

Day 7

My most treasured item...

Days 5 (oops) and 6

Day 5: A picture of your favorite memory.

Our first vacation together...just us! =)

Day 6: A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.

Nina Dobrev...because she gets to hang out with these guys on a regular basis. Yum.

Day 4

Picture of my favorite person.

This is me with my favorite person!!