Reading my old posts

My more OT related posts, and I came across these beauties. Firstly, dated 19/12/2011, 17:40:

"I think I've developed a pressure sore.
And perhaps a contracture or two.
I'm definitely occupationally isolated and possibly suffering occupationally deprivation too.
My eyesight is getting worse, 10 hours staring at a screen everyday leaves me feeling that my brain is about to explode and my eyes will bleed.
I sometimes forget to eat, and my usual hygiene habits have gone out the window.
I increasingly find myself daydreaming about alcohol, and I only sleep for 4-6 hours a night.
THIS IS WHY UNIVERSITY IS NOT GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!!!
(On the plus side I have a far greater knowledge on research methods, traumatic brain injury and of c5 spinal cord injuries)"

And secondly this post on Occupational balance. 

I've been thinking more reflectively recently, and as a result of this I've realised I have increased my reflexive thinking abilities about ten fold since I started this placement - (anyone see what I did there?!). And currently whilst I feel during the week I am not achieving a particularly great occupation balance, and in fact I feel quite deprived due to the distance I am from others, lack of an income etc, I am feeling very positive about the whole situation and in fact think I am achieving flow - that my level of challenge is matched equally to my skill level. And really, overall, taking into consideration the weekends and the fact I meet on an almost weekly basis with some of my OT ladies, that in fact I am quite occupationally balanced.
(I like saying in fact. Sorry!) (I also like brackets...and '!'s.)

I have learnt a lot from my training, and my placements, and now I am in a position that I can switch off once I have left work for the day (unless I decide to complete placement paperwork in the evenings). I am thoroughly enjoying the place I am in now and feel I am in that inbetweeny stage when I am no longer a baby OT,  and not yet a fully qualified professional ready to be thrown to the wolves (or patients - sometimes one and the same :p) . But I am there, teetering on the edge, toeing that line where I have reached that skill level where I can practice autonomously. And the feeling? Well, if I'm honest, it's pretty awesome. And yeah, I've gotta admit, I am LOVING MY LIFE right now.

Bring on semester 2, I will conquer you dissertation, and I will be spending my third year at uni, my last 5 or so months living and breathing and OT, geeking it up with my ladies in casa del chums.

xx
(P.s. I like using words that aren't *technically* real, such as 'inbetweeny') xx