Current Issues

a.) This semester, I have to take a class called "Current Issues" which is essentially an overview of key aspects of the professional world that we'll be faced with once we're real, live speech pathologists (next year- yikes). At first, I was kind of disgruntled about the whole thing...some of the topics are pretty dry and it's one of those classes during which time just draaaaaags. I mean, we talked about infection control last week & today the stars were documentation and reimbursement...snore. BUT, I've been thinking about how valuable this stuff really is- I honestly didn't know squat about insurance billing & it's oddly interesting to think about the part I'll play in the coverage of patients' rehabilitation services.

Also, my teacher mentioned that it's becoming more common for emergency room teams to include speech pathologists (if you are curious about what an SLP would do in an E.R., ask- I won't bore you with it on here). This is of huge interest to me- growing up, I always pictured myself being a doctor like my dad and his E.R. stories always seemed so fascinating to me. That dream died out when I found out I was allergic to chemistry and physics- and therefore med school- the strangest thing, really. So, I'm thrilled that I've found something I'm good at & passionate about that can be practiced in a hospital setting (nutshell: I'm interested in working with patients with brain injury) & even more stoked that there's a chance I could someday be a part of an E.R. team. This is the stuff, kids!

b.) I have a lot of work to do tonight on this pain-in-the-A project. So, I went to the store for some snackers! I realized something hilarious though, and I think this applies to most women. I have a few foods that I never let myself buy (let's use cereal as an example), not because they're bad for me- I'd be perfectly fine (thrilled, really) with having *a* bowl of cereal as a snack- but because I CANNOT have *a* bowl of cereal. I have to have 79. I can also just eat the entire box dry without even knowing I'm chewing. There are just some foods on which I cannot implement portion control...and therefore, I don't buy. Do we ever see guys doing this? NO. They're like, "Yeah, I need to go get some more frozen pizzas because I've already eaten all the ones I bought a few days ago." NOT, "Oh, man, I don't even let myself buy pizza...I totally enjoy it way too much." This supports my long-standing opinion that GIRLS ARE CRAZY AND GUYS ARE STUPID. period.

c.) Going HOME this weekend!