Well, its that week that rolls around once a year every March...when classes cease and hoards of college kids head to the beach. Well most college kids, not this one. I guess I shouldn't pout. I have been lucky enough to have gone on 3 different spring breaks in my 7 year collegiate career.
When I was a junior in college, Kelly and I went to Clearwater Beach, FL. It wasn't a super exciting trip, but we got to lay out in the sun, be lazy, and do some fun stuff.
The next year, Kelly and I teamed up again for a real authentic spring break trip to South Padre Island, TX. (Thanks Mama P for the sweet hookups!) It was pretty much everything I expected in a spring break trip. Late nights, long days a the beach, not nearly enough sleep, and too much fast food. That was one of the best weeks of my life, and every time I hear a song that was popular during spring of 2009 I have flashbacks to that week!
Last year, when I was a 2nd year grad student, I went to New Orleans to visit Ellen during Spring Break, which just happened to fall on Mardi Gras. It was also an amazing experience! Parades all day on St Charles Ave. Moseying around Bourbon St all night. I saw things I've never seen before (and a lot I never care to see again!) It was defiintely a week I'll never forget, even if my memories are a bit sketchy.
This year, I'm working on my Spring Break. :( I guess this is what grown-up life is like huh? I didn't actually have to come into work today, but chose to since I'd rather be off the week of my birthday. The crew thats still around Springfield are helping ease the pain of being stuck in this cloudy rainy midwestern town, but it certaintly doesn't help that this one boy I've been talking to a lot lately is in Panama City Beach, and sending me pictures and texts about how fantastic the beach is. I know its awesome, ok? I'm insanely jealous that I'm a "big girl" now and I don't get to do fun spring breaks any more.
I guess I should look forward to living in a vacation destination town for the next year, and believe me I do, but it doesn't ease the jealously and slight case of depression I've been having seeing all these pictures on Facebook and whatnot of how awesome PCB is. Guess all I can say is "been there, done that!"
In other news, I think we've made a final decision on apartments for next year! I'm ready to make it official and know where I'm going to be living, instead of just hoping for the best!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The Little Engine that Could
Well, this past weekend was one for the record books. Saturday morning was a pivotal point in my rather long college career. Praxis day! The Praxis is a pretty standard licensing exam given in all different fields that require you to have any sort of license to practice. Audiology is one of those fields that requires it, and I tend to compare it to the Bar exam for lawyears, or the NCLEX for nurses.
Anyways so that was at 10:45 Saturday morning. Kathy and I attempted to study the entire week before, but our attempts were somewhat clouded by our desire to eat junkfood and go the the mall (bad girls I know) Regardless, if we didnt have a pretty good understanding of what was going to be on the test without re-studying every class we've had so far, well then we will probably not make very good audiologists.
This weekend also happened to be the one chosen for one of my best undergrad friends, Michelle's bachelorette party. With her wedding in early June and her bridal party living all over the place, it was difficult to find a good weekend! Anyways, I had to be in STL for dinner at a nice restaurant at 5:30. About 2:00 when I finally got out of the Praxis, I rushed home and threw everything I needed into a bag and took off. I knew I was going to be cutting it short, but I was gonna try my best.
I rolled into STL right as the girls were getting ready to head to the restaurant, so quickly I ended up driving some people there since my car was already out. I looked like a fish out of water compared to my cutely dressed friends in yoga pants, a tshirt, a messy pony tail, and what was left from yesterday's makeup. Oh well, I was SO excited to see my undergrad friends!
After a fantastic dinner, we went back to our hotel and got ready (so I didn't look like the outcast friend anymore) Even though our lives have changed and we live in different towns and hadn't seen each other in a year, it was like nothing had changed. We were the same silly girls we always were, laughing and having a blast.
I have decided that I most prefer to travel from bar to bar by limo. It was way easier than walking, having a DD, or a taxi. We just go out and there he is, waiting to take us to the next place...and the limo is always full of drinks!
After a night of games, shots, laughs, and everything in between, I am so glad I got to see all those girls, and its such a good feeling to know that even though our lives are changing, our friendship remains!
I drove home Sunday, only to turn around and drive to Sedalia on Monday, and Warrensburg on Tuesday morning for work. The poor little caliber is getting lots and lots of miles this spring! It sucks how expensive gas is right now!
BTW: my pictures from the party are on facebook if you're my friend (which you probably are) check them out.
Anyways so that was at 10:45 Saturday morning. Kathy and I attempted to study the entire week before, but our attempts were somewhat clouded by our desire to eat junkfood and go the the mall (bad girls I know) Regardless, if we didnt have a pretty good understanding of what was going to be on the test without re-studying every class we've had so far, well then we will probably not make very good audiologists.
This weekend also happened to be the one chosen for one of my best undergrad friends, Michelle's bachelorette party. With her wedding in early June and her bridal party living all over the place, it was difficult to find a good weekend! Anyways, I had to be in STL for dinner at a nice restaurant at 5:30. About 2:00 when I finally got out of the Praxis, I rushed home and threw everything I needed into a bag and took off. I knew I was going to be cutting it short, but I was gonna try my best.
I rolled into STL right as the girls were getting ready to head to the restaurant, so quickly I ended up driving some people there since my car was already out. I looked like a fish out of water compared to my cutely dressed friends in yoga pants, a tshirt, a messy pony tail, and what was left from yesterday's makeup. Oh well, I was SO excited to see my undergrad friends!
After a fantastic dinner, we went back to our hotel and got ready (so I didn't look like the outcast friend anymore) Even though our lives have changed and we live in different towns and hadn't seen each other in a year, it was like nothing had changed. We were the same silly girls we always were, laughing and having a blast.
I have decided that I most prefer to travel from bar to bar by limo. It was way easier than walking, having a DD, or a taxi. We just go out and there he is, waiting to take us to the next place...and the limo is always full of drinks!
After a night of games, shots, laughs, and everything in between, I am so glad I got to see all those girls, and its such a good feeling to know that even though our lives are changing, our friendship remains!
I drove home Sunday, only to turn around and drive to Sedalia on Monday, and Warrensburg on Tuesday morning for work. The poor little caliber is getting lots and lots of miles this spring! It sucks how expensive gas is right now!
BTW: my pictures from the party are on facebook if you're my friend (which you probably are) check them out.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Overwhelmingly Overwhelmed!
I think this title could pretty much desribe not only my life right now, but the lives of my 11 classmates as we push towards that light that is FINALLY at the end of the tunnel!
Right now, I (as should all my classmates) should be studying furiously for the praxis exam this weekend. I paid $130 to take the test, and it pretty much determines how awesome or crappy my month of April is, but I just can't find it in me to sit down and study for hours on end. I think my ability to do that is all but washed away with 7 years of college.
If we don't pass the praxis, we have to take 3rd year comps, which is totally crappy. BUT it gets even better. They are the Monday after our white coat ceremony when everyone's family will be in town, and the Monday after I have to move out of my apartment. Awesome. If I don't happen to pass the praxis, I have to take that again the last weekend in April so it just keeps getting better.
Oh, then theres our research. Everyone is "balls deep" writing lit reviews, collecting and interpreting data, and who knows what else. What seemed like we had forever to do is now looming right in front of us threatening to make us stay even longer!
I'm having so many mixed emotions about moving. I'm super excited to start over in a new city, and see new things and make new friends (and maybe go to a bar where I don't recognize everyone from last week) I'm ready for a more routine life thats not here one day, there the next, up early this day, up late this night, etc. I think my body will be so much happier! I'm very apprehensive to leave home though. This is where I grew up and its pretty much all I know. There are a few people around that I'm really not excited to leave here either (they probably know who they are!) I just keep telling myself everything will work out in time. It's just a year and a lot can happen in that time. In the end everything is all right, if its not right, its not the end.
Alas, I would love to spend a few days at the beach with a cocktail in hand and have no a worry in the world, but oh yea, I get to work right through spring break :( All I have to say is, Good Gravy!
Right now, I (as should all my classmates) should be studying furiously for the praxis exam this weekend. I paid $130 to take the test, and it pretty much determines how awesome or crappy my month of April is, but I just can't find it in me to sit down and study for hours on end. I think my ability to do that is all but washed away with 7 years of college.
If we don't pass the praxis, we have to take 3rd year comps, which is totally crappy. BUT it gets even better. They are the Monday after our white coat ceremony when everyone's family will be in town, and the Monday after I have to move out of my apartment. Awesome. If I don't happen to pass the praxis, I have to take that again the last weekend in April so it just keeps getting better.
Oh, then theres our research. Everyone is "balls deep" writing lit reviews, collecting and interpreting data, and who knows what else. What seemed like we had forever to do is now looming right in front of us threatening to make us stay even longer!
I'm having so many mixed emotions about moving. I'm super excited to start over in a new city, and see new things and make new friends (and maybe go to a bar where I don't recognize everyone from last week) I'm ready for a more routine life thats not here one day, there the next, up early this day, up late this night, etc. I think my body will be so much happier! I'm very apprehensive to leave home though. This is where I grew up and its pretty much all I know. There are a few people around that I'm really not excited to leave here either (they probably know who they are!) I just keep telling myself everything will work out in time. It's just a year and a lot can happen in that time. In the end everything is all right, if its not right, its not the end.
Alas, I would love to spend a few days at the beach with a cocktail in hand and have no a worry in the world, but oh yea, I get to work right through spring break :( All I have to say is, Good Gravy!
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