Last week of Gross Anatomy

Wow! Time sure has flown by. The last eight weeks have been intense and so much information has gone through my head. I have learned so much about the body, yet there is still so much to learn, and I'm sure I will be relearning/refreshing on what I have learned this summer. Last week we had our last day of anatomy lecture and lab in which we talked about the forearm and hand. We were able to see a carpal tunnel and appreciate all the muscles in the forearm and the arteries of the entire arm! My oh my. Much different than I had expected. There are so many more muscles in your forearm than your upper arm and all the blood supply and nerves that weave their way around all the bones and muscles and spaces throughout--it's rather amazing and so interesting! As this next week begins, I think and realize in amazement that I only have four days of school left and on Saturday, I fly home to California!!! So exciting!!! But, first, I must get through this week. I have a review session and practice test on Monday, a test for my other class (on learning how to be a professional) on Tuesday morning, a skills check on Wednesday to make sure I am able to use/adjust/instruct a patient on proper use of assistive devices such as crutches and walkers of different types. Then, Thursday is the BIG day! I have my written exam and then the practical afterwards. I should be done with anatomy and my first term of grad school on Thursday at about three or four in the afternoon maybe.

Saturday morning is another BIG day!!! I fly home! Many of my classmates and I have been talking for about a week now about how excited we are all to go to our respective homes for a couple weeks during our break. Some people have plans to hang out with friends or go places or do crazy things, but we are all excited to go home to our mothers' cooking (and to see our families of course)! :) In addition to seeing my family and a few friends and eating mom's food, I'm excited to spend time relaxing and being in the dry heat and warm sun. I'm really looking forward to not having to study constantly, although I am enjoying the material. Plus, on top of all that, it's my dad's birthday Saturday when I land, and Sunday is my friends' wedding! I am so excited for Katie and Doster and am looking forward to their wedding immensely! Because they are getting married, I get to see all my roommates from my last quarter at Cal Poly, which is going to be incredible!!! My first weekend at home is going to be BUSY, but so much fun!!! And, I won't have to think about having to study at all or if I'm falling behind! How lovely that will be! Then, the second weekend I'm home is family vacation time with multiple families, which I am really looking forward to as well! I'll get to spend the weekend with a few great families I really enjoy and my sister is coming up for it too, which will make it even better! Oh my, so, so much I am looking forward too! But first, I must get through my tests this week, so it's off to bed I go to get some rest!