USC FOOTBALL

Today I suffered my first single episode of major depression. I watched our rivals destroy out chances of playing for the national championship. Before the game even started I had a bad feeling that we were going to lose, but I still had hope that we would pull it out. Since our lost I have not been able to watch any type of sports shows. This loss hit me real hard and I think I feel a lot worst now, then our loss with the Texas Longhorns. Respect is given to these two, but I HATE THEM. After the game I went home and watched the game again to evaluate our teams faults. I am such a SC fan that after watching our homes games I will go home and see the game one last time to cherish our victory. On January 1st we will be playing the Michigan Wolverines at the Rose Bowl. This is going to be an amazing game and I hope that we are victorious because I can not live with this sadness =).

Taking care of yourself

Today I woke up at 8 a.m. and I decided to take a light jog. I ran for 3 miles and it felt so good to be back in the swing of things. It has been 2 months since my last work out. This has been real difficult for me because I used to going to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. I have not had the time and or passion to work out. Being a full time student and working 20 hours at placement, I get too tired. My body gets too worn down and all I want to do sleep. I will usually get back from a long day at school or internship, I will sit down on the couch, and watch television. Getting back in shape will be my goal during my winter break because I feel so much better when I am active. I have more energy and I am less tired after a long day of class/placement. I hope that this continues throughout the break because I will be eating a lot of junk food during my vacation.

ONE MORE TO GO........

WOW..... I have just completed my third final and I have more to go. I have to write a paper on one of my client's and identify research to support my conclusions. I will have information on treatment planning, goals, and interventions. The paper needs to be 10 to 12 pages long, which is easy but I am sooo burnt out right now. I am tired and I have not gotten a good night rest in two weeks. ITS FINALS WEEK!!! CRUNCH TIME!! I am so happy that it is almost over and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. WISH ME LUCK!!

My First Grant Proposal

I AM A BAD MAN..... I just completed my first grant proposal. I created a program that would provide resources and services to the family caregivers of Alzheimer's disease. This was probably one of the most difficult finals that I have ever written. It came out to be 22 pages that included a problem statement, gantt charts, and empirical research on my subject. It took me an entire week to complete the paper with no assistance. This was a hard class for me because I am a Families and Children Concentration student. In my specific concentration we do not speak about developing grants and proposal, we are more inclined to speak about therapy, and all its beauty. I was proud of my work and it felt GRREEAATT to complete the grant.