So, you may have guessed by the lack of posts that life has been crazy. Grad school has been all-encompassing. I definitely don't have a life....at all. I think I went "out" twice last semester. It was a a busy semester, and I was a little overwhelmed with everything I had to do. I thought about blogging once or twice (you know, when my mom mentioned it...) but just never got around to it.
I've been reading books and articles, writing papers, and venting with my cohort. I just realized, when looking back at my blog...I didn't blog once this past semester. Whoops. About that...let's see. I had a variety of classes: one on counseling, one on consultation, one on social, emotional, and behavioral assessments of disorders, and my pro-seminar class. Additionally, I spent two hours a week in an elementary school (observing, tutoring, etc.) and two hours a week at Head Start (learning about behavior management...and playing with 3-5 year old children). I also led a group at The Autism Place for siblings of children with Autism. It turned out to be a lot of fun--all of those things. I had individual supervision, group supervision, and a variety of meetings. See how I might not have time to blog?!
This summer..I have one class! It's on Monday and Wednesday nights, from 5:30-9:20...which is gross. Night class? Ugh. But it worked out quite well, as I have a babysitting job during the day. It's going to be a busy summer. It's probably for the best, though. All I would do is sit around and read. Wait...wouldn't that be fun? Oh well, I could use the money and the entertainment?
I'm also getting a roommate again! A different one from that last, as the last one decided that grad school wasn't for her. I'm pretty excited. I kind of felt like a crazy cat lady before, just me and my cat hanging out. It'll be an adjustment, but let's face it...I'm used to having people around all the time. I miss having 40-some sorority sisters who were always up for hanging out. They were so good at making sure that I didn't spend all of my time studying. I'm still working on that work/play balance. I don't do many fun things, but that's a goal for this summer and next year. I need to have some more fun and meet some more people. Not that I don't love the people in my program (especially my cohort!) but it's awkward that I don't know ANYBODY else here.
I wish grad school hadn't taken over my entire life. I like what I'm doing, and I know I'll be grateful in the end, but right now, it feels like it will last forever. FOR-EH-VER. 3 more years of classes and THEN an internship? This reminds me of when I was running my half-marathon. About 8 miles in, I couldn't figure out why I would have decided to run 13.1 miles. It was miserable...but in the end, I was so proud. I guess grad school has a lot of ups and downs, but I don't even know what I'd rather be doing. I just need to get better at fitting fun things into my life again!
