What? School Again?

Why am I in school again? Chalk it up to not thinking things through.

Life lesson learned: don't be too quick saying 'yes.' Take time to think a bit before committing to things. A little time and distance can help infinitely with perspective.

Here I am in Chicago for the day. Why? Because on a whim my boss (before I even began working) asked if I would like to take his class. I immediately responsed sure. Bad move. 6 hours of driving every Tues until early May to take a 4 hour class at the Univ of Illinois Chicago in Manual Therapy. The class is great, but who in there right mind starts taking more classes right after finishing a 2.5 year Master's program? Who starts a 3 credit class just as they begin his/her first job in their new professional career? Who begins said class the same day that they take their 5 hour boards exam? What an idiot!

So I'm going to make the most of it. I'm commuting down with my boss when I can...meaning I leave at 6-7am for a class that begins at 3pm. Nuts! So I have a bit of free time. Today I jumped on the pink line for downtown. My ideas to salvage my sanity after realizing the foolishness of my hasty decision include: wandering the downtown streets, taking 'artsy' pics, hanging at coffee shops, going to a museum, going to Navy Pier/Water Tower Place, stopping at Ikea on the way in/out. I'm certainly open for suggestions for fun Tues daytime activities to do in Chi-Town, so feel free to contribute to my lemonade making.

I'll try to post some Chi-Town pics soon.

(PS - Last week I found out I passed my boards, so I'm a legitimate PT!)

Still Studying

I graduated with my master's last month. I was finished over a month ago! So why do I still have to study?! It seems so unfair to have to pass another exam--the biggest of my life, the national licensure exam for PT. So here I sit at Cargo coffee for the second day in a row. I'm 4 hours into studying, with 4 to go for the day! It'll all be done as of this Tues afternoon, when I've completed the exam...that is unless I don't pass! But at least I can't do anything about it because I won't know for weeks or so.
I'm looking forward to being able to be social again and reconnect with my Madison people.

Gainful Employment

It's the new year and I have a job! I begin Monday! My vacation comes to an end and the real world begins. Exciting. Sad. Scary. All those things. Looking forward to the paychecks! Hoping I pass my boards, so I don't lose my temporary license...