My Little Corner

I keep having to tell myself that. I don’t know if I mentioned this before but I have some stressful things going on in my school life right now. The biggies are the research requirement and finding an externship (formative assessments are also quickly approaching but I haven’t freaked out about them yet). Even though my doctorate will be a clinical degree, there is a research component that is required before I can be placed as an extern and graduate. The faculty member I’ve chosen to be my mentor will be a huge help but I still have a ton of work to do on this. We have to turn in this two page research plan by July 1st so I’m trying to get all of that put together (three references that support the need for this project? there aren’t any references because it’s never been done before! but that’s not an acceptable answer! sigh). It is somewhat overwhelming, especially when I look at the projected final presentation which is the end of the fall semester/beginning of December. yikes.

The other biggie that really causes my heart to pound is investigating possible extern placements. I have to find a practice/hospital/clinic that will take a 4th year AuD student for 12 months and convince them (via my resume/CV/vitae and interview) to pick me for that position. And then I have to move wherever "there" is. It is really exciting but also really terrifying to realize that it’s really real. Kinda freakin’ out, Jer. I’m not to the point where I’m super stressed about either one but I’ll have mini "oh crap" moments every now and then. Gotta remember to breathe slowly and not panic. I’ll let you know how that goes…

hurray for Lake Day! Boo for sore body. Can’t wait to go back

My adult ballet class got to perform at the studio’s June performance. It was so much fun and some very sweet friends of mine came to watch (thanks Amy, LB, and Sarah!). We had two dances, both to Sinatra songs: one was just with the ladies and the other was with a handful of gentlemen who were real troopers for helping out (only two out of the seven were actual dancers). I love being on stage and it’s so great that I’ve found studios in Fort Worth and now in Dallas that let me perform! Mom and Dad couldn’t make it (Mom had foot surgery on Friday so she’s bound to the couch with her left leg elevated) so I’ll have a DVD of it eventually–for those who really want to watch but couldn’t make it