Catching Up

I can't believe I have not been blogging about my life in graduate school. I've been so busy; I have not blogged in over a year, so it's time to get back into it! This blog is a quick snapshot of how I got here... My entries will get more fun after this!

Let's see here, I graduated last May. I'm not exactly sure why we called it graduation... I feel like my education has just begun! Never the less, I walked the stage, got nice graduation gifts, partied, partied, partied some more, and enjoyed the rest of May.

Graduate school started immediately (June 2010)! I took the Foundations of Public Health Class with Dr. Furney. It was a fun laid back class I really enjoyed. I spent the rest of summer working as the Health Education Assistant at the Student Health Center. It was so much fun, and I miss everyone there! My other days were spent floating the river with my friends and just enjoying myself. I went to Fiesta Texas and Six Flags Over Texas this summer. Roller coasters are so fun! Needless to say, the month of July ended all too quickly!

I became one of the Graduate Assistants for the department in September. This semester I spent observing classes, because I get to teach in the Spring! I do projects and help out with grading and anything else they need. I'm also president of our chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma at Texas State. (Health Education Honorary) We've been busy this year, and I'm so proud of our accomplishments! School keeps me very very occupied. This week I had article assessments due yesterday, a test tomorrow, and a paper due Thursday. My poor literature review needs to get done. I'm taking, Research and Literature, Adolescent Health, and Leadership in Health Education. I never thought nine hours of school would take up so much time! I'm learning a lot, but I found my first gray hair this year... Yeah it's stressful. But, hey I've only had one break down, where I cried and said I'm too dumb for this. (I know, I know I can be dramatic) Somehow, some way, I'll get it all done. It may mean no sleep until December 15th though... I wish I would have started this blog sooner, but I still have a year to go! Let's see how life is a graduate student....