Summer Break... One Week Long

What a summer it has been! I have been elbow deep in dead bodies, nose deep in anatomy and intro notes, and knee deep in all work and no play.  But it all paid off.  I earned a 4.0 for my first semester in PT school, and I plan on keeping it that way.  I am very very proud of that number.  But my pride definitely falls short to the amazing friends and colleagues I have made.  I know that the next three years are going to be unforgettable.   We have made summer Mississippi Braves baseball games a necessity. I still have people in my class that think I have an imaginary husband because they have yet to meet him (not for a lack of trying), and I have found that some of my closest friends in the class are graduates of TSUN or they wear purple shirts and yellow breeches.  Needless to say, people surprise me everyday, my prayers were answered and I am having a blast despite my nonstop studying.  Things noted during my first semester of PT school:
1. 10 minute breaks in class are great for cat naps;
2. for those not sleeping in the 10 minute breaks, twitpic opportunities are available courtesy of those sleeping;
3. studying is fun but study groups are better and study breaks are even better than that;
4. soft collars and wrist splints get you strange looks while in public
5. Renee loves pickles;
6. quoting movies definitely gets you through a tough day;
7. Intro is perfect for writing poems;
8. capitate doesn't equal capitulum;
9. Hotel California helps when dissecting dead guys;
10. studying the muscles of facial expression makes for a good chuckle, especially if you have a mullet.

We have already had so much fun.  The next 8 semesters will go by super fast.  Lets make the most of it.

Steven is finally home and he has been hard at work at drum camp, band camp, and not stop school meetings since he got back.  He starts work again on his master's this fall, and he should be finished by the end of next summer.  Just in time for me to start clinic rotations.  What a stressor that has already been.  Not only do I have to do a rotation out of state (taken care of thanks to my BFF J in Memphis), but I also have to do a rotation outside of the Metro-Jackson area.  This is a great idea for those who live outside of the area, but I am from here.  So I have to either commute an hour away for 8 weeks or move away for a second time for 8 weeks.  I need not worry so much, because I know God has this under control, but there are all sorts of scenarios going through my head regarding the rotation for the Fall of 2010 and the Summer of 2013.  Not to mention, I have pick #49 out of 52 and a friend of mine has already stolen one of my ideas.  But it will all work out.

I am pretty excited, anxious and nervous to see what is to come out of the upcoming fall semester.  I hear systems is a killer... and I have to make time for football.  And I can't forget my duties as the drumline mom.  Prayers are definitely appreciated as my life is about to get more hectic.

On a positive note, we are soon to welcome another nephew into the Ross clan.  Elliot James Bounds is expected to greet the world of August 31st, and I couldn't be more excited!  I still need to purchase his first cowbell... Rileigh is about to start 1st grade, Madison Central's High School Band will be performing songs from Carmen the opera as their halftime show, and Dylan Pritchard will be joining Mississippi State's Army ROTC with the hopes of becoming special ops some day (oh yeah... and he got a tattoo in California).  Mom and Dad are well despite the termite issue earlier this month, Mr. Mark Kitchens and his family are moving to North Carolina in order for beautiful Kirsten to become a famous ballerina, and Meagan Kinsley is the new k-2 computer teacher at Madison Station Elementary.  Everyone's life is just taking off.  God is so amazing.  I can't wait to see what else he has in store!  Stay Strong, Pray Hard, and God Bless!