First Week.

I am exhausted. Exhilarated. Empowered. Overwhelmed. Refreshed. Busy. Joyful.
The first few days of PT school have been a whirlwind. From day 1, we hit the ground running, and I feel as though I have been flooded with a wealth of information. My mind expands to envelop new knowledge every day, and it startles me both at how much there is to learn and what the mind is capable of doing.
It is enough to make me feel like it is too much to handle, but I know that I can achieve getting through graduate school. My typical day involves waking up at 6, getting ready, leaving for 7 at school, getting there early before class at 8. Changing between lab clothes and professional clothes, scrubs and tennis shoes, spending hours in class and tons of extra hours in anatomy lab is all part of daily life now. I assume the responsibility as best I can because I know that it is what I need to do to achieve.

I feel as though I am refining my life to live for others, and this is both a worthwhile task, a great honour and a huge responsibility.
I feel passionate for what I have chosen to do because I am surrounded by so many others who love their career. In the last few days I have learned so much more about Physical Therapy, the human experience, and what it truly means to better life through movement. I have learned about the goals I need to perfect and refine, I have learned how far I have to go and I have set myself to the task as best I can. In the last few days I have learned the power of preparation, calendar usage and I have tightened control of my Diabetes. My sugar has not been over 200 once in 2 days which is a big accomplishment for me, as in the past I would usually slip up at least once a day. I am very proud of this control and feel glad to be in a career that encourages my own wellness as much as it encourages the wellness of others. I feel like Physical Therapy is the perfect reflection of what I aspire to be both for others and for myself. I want to be a role model to my patients and to individuals in general that you can live a healthy, well life in spite  of the many obstacles you will face. You have to assume the task with passion, diligence and patience. Sometimes you will fail, but you always have to try to succeed. If I can do this for myself, I know that I will be able to help inspire others to do so, too.

Just wanted to write something short and sweet for now - let you guys know that I'm alive (haha), I have very little free time and it's back to anatomy studying. But I'll write more this weekend.
Until then!

P.S. I added a poetry section  on the "pages" tab! Do check it out. I'll update with more poems periodically.