Lots of things going here in Stillwater. I have met with my advisor about enrolling for my... FINAL SEMESTER!! I only have to have 4 hours to graduate. 4!! I think I will take one extra class so I can get a jump on my masters... That will put me at a whopping 7 hours for next semester. I think I will try to get another job because I will only have class on monday wednesday and friday. So why not get a little extra cash and work :)
I have been meeting mom in Ardmore the past couple weekends. I also went home to run in the cowtown race. I have been doing great on my training. I am so excited for my race... 8 weeks left!!
Time to head to work, the gym, then homework!
XOXO
Katie
Just one goofy girl's view on life
Monday, March 5, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Graduate...School?
I am overwhelming myself so much by all this talk about Graduate school. I am either going to OSU or UNT. I will apply to a few others just in case but I have so much to think about. Where I will live, GA position or not, close to home or far away again, roommate situation, money, out of state or instate... It is just O.V.E.R.W.H.E.L.M.I.N.G.
Hopefully I will get answers soon about the GRE test, different positions I could have, etc. I told myself that not going to grad school was not an option. I HAD to do it. NO questions, ifs, ands, or buts about it! I have had to call mom and dad numerous times freaking out trying to get everything sorted out and basically having them calm me down. Everybody should know that I get really worked up about stuff haha
Just wanted to send everybody a quick update on my crazy hectic life :)
XOXO
Kate
Hopefully I will get answers soon about the GRE test, different positions I could have, etc. I told myself that not going to grad school was not an option. I HAD to do it. NO questions, ifs, ands, or buts about it! I have had to call mom and dad numerous times freaking out trying to get everything sorted out and basically having them calm me down. Everybody should know that I get really worked up about stuff haha
Just wanted to send everybody a quick update on my crazy hectic life :)
XOXO
Kate
Friday, January 20, 2012
HUGE NEWS!
Hello everybody!
I hope everybody is doing good on this beautiful friday afternoon... I know I am! I have offically gotten word about my internship and ITS FINALIZED!!! I will be a Therapeutic Recreation Intern at Cook Childrens Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. I will be working in the behavorial unit and I cannot wait!! What really makes it special is because there are only 3 Rec Therapists in the DFW area. I am SOO blessed to be able to have this opportunity.
I have known about this since Thanksgiving but I didnt want to say anything until the contract got finalized. Working in the Mental Health side of Recreation Theapy will be different then what I have normally been doing... I have mostly been doing Rehab. This will help me step outside of my comfort zone for sure!
When I had my interview I was so nervous! (I even arrived 45 minutes early!!) I met with him and he was pretty blown away by my resume already (not to toot my own horn ;)) and then he showed me around the Behavorial Unit and then at the end of the tour he offered me the internship! I did everything I could do to keep my composure.. calmly shake his hand.... calmy walk out of the hospital ( I didnt want them to think they just let a mental patient out onto the streets) and the immedialty got into my car called my mom (naturally!) and scremed at the top of my lungs! I could not believe it! It was a great moment for sure!! Internships in my field are hard to come by because there are not that many in Texas and in Oklahoma it is difficult because all TR majors want to stay in OK so they fill up quick.
I also wanted to come home for my internships to help save money and live at home. I am sooo excited I got to be in Fort Worth AND have a fabulous internship! I am sooo excited!
It will be a great 10 weeks working at Cook Childrens. I cannot wait to tell everyone my experience and how it goes.
XOXO
Katelyn
I hope everybody is doing good on this beautiful friday afternoon... I know I am! I have offically gotten word about my internship and ITS FINALIZED!!! I will be a Therapeutic Recreation Intern at Cook Childrens Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. I will be working in the behavorial unit and I cannot wait!! What really makes it special is because there are only 3 Rec Therapists in the DFW area. I am SOO blessed to be able to have this opportunity.
I have known about this since Thanksgiving but I didnt want to say anything until the contract got finalized. Working in the Mental Health side of Recreation Theapy will be different then what I have normally been doing... I have mostly been doing Rehab. This will help me step outside of my comfort zone for sure!
When I had my interview I was so nervous! (I even arrived 45 minutes early!!) I met with him and he was pretty blown away by my resume already (not to toot my own horn ;)) and then he showed me around the Behavorial Unit and then at the end of the tour he offered me the internship! I did everything I could do to keep my composure.. calmly shake his hand.... calmy walk out of the hospital ( I didnt want them to think they just let a mental patient out onto the streets) and the immedialty got into my car called my mom (naturally!) and scremed at the top of my lungs! I could not believe it! It was a great moment for sure!! Internships in my field are hard to come by because there are not that many in Texas and in Oklahoma it is difficult because all TR majors want to stay in OK so they fill up quick.
I also wanted to come home for my internships to help save money and live at home. I am sooo excited I got to be in Fort Worth AND have a fabulous internship! I am sooo excited!
It will be a great 10 weeks working at Cook Childrens. I cannot wait to tell everyone my experience and how it goes.
XOXO
Katelyn
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Don't you worry your pretty little mind people throw rocks at things that shine..
These past two weeks have included:
Bookstores, staying up late, going to bed early, sleeping in, waking up early, reading a tons of chapters, attending class, walking across campus multiple times, going to the union a humpteen billion times, a quiz, working a ton, cooking a lot, and cleaning my room. Plus a ton more other things but That kind of sums it up. It has been a crazy two weeks for me for sure! I am so blessed to get encouraging notes from my mom and sweet texts from my dad. My brother also chips in a few silly texts too :) I am having to remind myself that I just have to keep my chin up and I can do anything I set my mind to. I am really trying to keep up to date with all my reading and stuff this semester. So far so good! Lets hope I can keep it up though!
This weekend I am going home to go to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. I am SO excited to go! I never miss a Rodeo! :) It always makes me miss competing in the Rodeos.
Tonight Kristin and I are watching CSI and it is keeping me on my toes!! I love this show! This is about the only time I ever get peace to just sit and relax haha I love that best friends can keep such a close bond even over 350 miles away!
I will update about the rodeo when I return but right now its time to get back to my show! :)
Until next time,
XOXO
Kate
Bookstores, staying up late, going to bed early, sleeping in, waking up early, reading a tons of chapters, attending class, walking across campus multiple times, going to the union a humpteen billion times, a quiz, working a ton, cooking a lot, and cleaning my room. Plus a ton more other things but That kind of sums it up. It has been a crazy two weeks for me for sure! I am so blessed to get encouraging notes from my mom and sweet texts from my dad. My brother also chips in a few silly texts too :) I am having to remind myself that I just have to keep my chin up and I can do anything I set my mind to. I am really trying to keep up to date with all my reading and stuff this semester. So far so good! Lets hope I can keep it up though!
This weekend I am going home to go to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. I am SO excited to go! I never miss a Rodeo! :) It always makes me miss competing in the Rodeos.
Tonight Kristin and I are watching CSI and it is keeping me on my toes!! I love this show! This is about the only time I ever get peace to just sit and relax haha I love that best friends can keep such a close bond even over 350 miles away!
I will update about the rodeo when I return but right now its time to get back to my show! :)
Until next time,
XOXO
Kate
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Sweet dreams are made of these...
Good Morning!
Yesterday started a new semester! It was pretty busy for only having 3 classes. I had to go get books, then go back and get books cause I didn't get them when I got my first set of books, so on and so forth. It doesn't make any sense.... I have 4 classes... and about 7 books! cha-ching cha-ching cha-ching! (Thanks Mom and Dad!!) I am so grateful I am able to get an education. I really appreciate it when I am swiping the credit card for those books! Looking back on the last 3 1/2 years at OSU absolutely amaze me. I have grown so much from all of my experiences I have encountered.
I am trying to see the beauty in everything and remind myself how blessed I am. This morning the little boy I take care of made his breakfast all by hisself! That is a HUGE step for him!! All I had to do was pour his milk! It amazes me how far he has come in the past 6 months. I am so grateful to be apart of his growing process. Its little things like making my meals all by myself and being able to do my own laundry. It truly changes my perspective on things!
This week has been good in my training. I only had about 20 minutes to run on Monday so I decided to go for a quick run instead no run at all. My knee and lungs didnt give me much trouble at all! I am very thankful for my inhaler and knee brace! I am not going to let a silly knee problem or lungs aching get in the way! (although I will rest if they start to hurt again!)
Today I only had work from 7-9 this morning and then class at 10:30. I may go on a short run in the Colvin cause its a little chilly outside. Then its time to hit the books! I have a few reading assignments due wednesday. Then its back to work around 4 until his mom comes home. I did not get much sleep last night. I went to bed around 11:30 then woke up at 3:00 and could not fall back asleep until about 5! I was wide awake! I finally fell asleep around 5 or 5:30 then had to wake up at 6:30 for work. I may have to sneak a nap into todays schedule for a bit :)
Its time to head to class! I will post in my other blog later :)
ta ta for now! XOXO
Katelyn Elizabeth
Yesterday started a new semester! It was pretty busy for only having 3 classes. I had to go get books, then go back and get books cause I didn't get them when I got my first set of books, so on and so forth. It doesn't make any sense.... I have 4 classes... and about 7 books! cha-ching cha-ching cha-ching! (Thanks Mom and Dad!!) I am so grateful I am able to get an education. I really appreciate it when I am swiping the credit card for those books! Looking back on the last 3 1/2 years at OSU absolutely amaze me. I have grown so much from all of my experiences I have encountered.
I am trying to see the beauty in everything and remind myself how blessed I am. This morning the little boy I take care of made his breakfast all by hisself! That is a HUGE step for him!! All I had to do was pour his milk! It amazes me how far he has come in the past 6 months. I am so grateful to be apart of his growing process. Its little things like making my meals all by myself and being able to do my own laundry. It truly changes my perspective on things!
This week has been good in my training. I only had about 20 minutes to run on Monday so I decided to go for a quick run instead no run at all. My knee and lungs didnt give me much trouble at all! I am very thankful for my inhaler and knee brace! I am not going to let a silly knee problem or lungs aching get in the way! (although I will rest if they start to hurt again!)
Today I only had work from 7-9 this morning and then class at 10:30. I may go on a short run in the Colvin cause its a little chilly outside. Then its time to hit the books! I have a few reading assignments due wednesday. Then its back to work around 4 until his mom comes home. I did not get much sleep last night. I went to bed around 11:30 then woke up at 3:00 and could not fall back asleep until about 5! I was wide awake! I finally fell asleep around 5 or 5:30 then had to wake up at 6:30 for work. I may have to sneak a nap into todays schedule for a bit :)
Its time to head to class! I will post in my other blog later :)
ta ta for now! XOXO
Katelyn Elizabeth
Saturday, January 7, 2012
BACK TO SCHOOL ALREADY?!?!
Hello all!
This Christmas break has gone WAY to fast!! For a quick sum up... The first week was filled with DOCTOR DOCTOR DOCTOR and more DOCTOR appointments!!! I had one for my stomach, one for my knee, Dentist, a quick surgery (nothing huge), along with a ultasound of my stomach. Gosh... Did I mention that first week of "break" was filled with doctor appointments?!
Well after that "HELL" week Christmas came!!!! Well... There was one day were we sat under the tree and opened presents but it did not seem like Christmas!!! It went by WAY too fast!!!! It was a fun day filled with laughter and Joy :)
The day after Christmas my dad and I packed up and headed to the Ranch! We had a blast!! It was a great time. After about 3 days there we came home and packed up again and went the Shreveport, LA to do a little gambling... and some time relaxing :) Us girls had facials, Pedicures, Manicures and massages! The boys only got a massage... Spoiled?? NAH!
We came back home on the 2nd and were able to get some stuff accomplished around the house. Then I had company come into town for 3 days. It was the little boy I take care of, his mom, and brother. They are like my family in Stillwater. I LOVED having them. It was nice to take them around and let them see my Hometown! I love this family so much it means so much to me that they were able to come visit and see where I am from. They left yesterday and then I was off to ANOTHER doctor visit. It was sports rehab for my knee and IT band problem. I will update more on that in the next blog.
All in all it has been a FABULOUS trip home. I loved spending time with family and loved ones. SO much that I decided to stay till sunday! Tomorrow I will head back to OK... not willing!! I will be kicking and screaming the whole way!! But I have to go... :(
Off to write another blog about my half marathon progress! I may just start another blog to have healthy meals, and stuff on there and have this as just my personal blog... hmmm thoughts anyone?!
Ta ta for now!
XOXO
Katelyn Elizabeth
This Christmas break has gone WAY to fast!! For a quick sum up... The first week was filled with DOCTOR DOCTOR DOCTOR and more DOCTOR appointments!!! I had one for my stomach, one for my knee, Dentist, a quick surgery (nothing huge), along with a ultasound of my stomach. Gosh... Did I mention that first week of "break" was filled with doctor appointments?!
Well after that "HELL" week Christmas came!!!! Well... There was one day were we sat under the tree and opened presents but it did not seem like Christmas!!! It went by WAY too fast!!!! It was a fun day filled with laughter and Joy :)
The day after Christmas my dad and I packed up and headed to the Ranch! We had a blast!! It was a great time. After about 3 days there we came home and packed up again and went the Shreveport, LA to do a little gambling... and some time relaxing :) Us girls had facials, Pedicures, Manicures and massages! The boys only got a massage... Spoiled?? NAH!
We came back home on the 2nd and were able to get some stuff accomplished around the house. Then I had company come into town for 3 days. It was the little boy I take care of, his mom, and brother. They are like my family in Stillwater. I LOVED having them. It was nice to take them around and let them see my Hometown! I love this family so much it means so much to me that they were able to come visit and see where I am from. They left yesterday and then I was off to ANOTHER doctor visit. It was sports rehab for my knee and IT band problem. I will update more on that in the next blog.
All in all it has been a FABULOUS trip home. I loved spending time with family and loved ones. SO much that I decided to stay till sunday! Tomorrow I will head back to OK... not willing!! I will be kicking and screaming the whole way!! But I have to go... :(
Off to write another blog about my half marathon progress! I may just start another blog to have healthy meals, and stuff on there and have this as just my personal blog... hmmm thoughts anyone?!
Ta ta for now!
XOXO
Katelyn Elizabeth
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