Well, Week 1 of my school internships is over. And I actually survived...quite well! And much to my surprise, the school system isn't the "chore" I thought it would be...it's quite interesting actually. Granted, I don't really enjoy waking up at 5:30 am and getting to school by 7:50 am...but I do get to leave by 4:00 at the latest, which is good. I've learned one main thing this week about working in the school system: no matter how little or much you do each day at school, it'll WEAR YOU OUT! I get home and I'm exhausted! And naps are pretty much non-existent because by the time I wake up from one it's time to get ready for bed again! Man, getting to bed early is a bust! This week was mainly just scheduling stuff and just basic "getting to know you" time with all the new clients...and meetings. But I got to sit in on a Speech team meeting, which was really neat. I LOVE my school system! The team is great, my mentor is FABULOUS, and the school is wonderful. Some of the kids are gonna be a handful, but a lot of them are really cute. I'm excited to get started on the therapy with them all. It's really a neat thing to see how they just incorporate so many kids into one session. It's a skill and there's a lot I've got to learn!
I've also realized that having a TV REALLY makes living alone a lot easier! I mean, I've got my dog, whom I ADORE...but as FABULOUS as he is...he doesn't talk. So, having some human voices in the apartment helps to make my time spent in my house a little less lonely...or at least not make me focus so much on the fact that I am.
The church I visited last week was wonderful, but when I actually worked up my courage to attend the "young adults" Bible Study, I suddenly felt as if it didn't "fit." I'm not going to completely write it off or anything, because the preaching really was good, but it at least helped me realize that I need to "look around" at the options and not just settle on the first "good thing" I fall upon. Because, although it may be good...it may not be the "best for me." So Sunday I go again to find "my church."
It's 11:30 and I'm already tired...and it's the weekend. Who am I??? I think adjusting to life here is going to take longer than I thought...in more ways than one...
