My school has been back in session for two weeks. I am starting to see that the knowledge of the past year has starting sticking. I understand more. That is incredibly exciting to me.
I've narrowed down all of my interests in order to focus on two: Language development in Down syndrome, and Voice Disorders. I am still interested in geriatric issues but that can wait until after grad school and PRAXIS, when I am required to do CEU's. I still would like to do a grad research project on DS, music, and language development.
I still have not figured out how to balance laundry and house chores when everyone else is running every which way. I have the cooking down (love my slow cooker thankyouverymuch!) and I can juggle chauffeuring when there is time left during kids tutoring sessions and sports for me to open a textbook. I need to come up with some kind of chore chart and teach these kids how to clean up messes as they make them (apparently the past 17 years of doing this doesn't count because it hasn't stuck in their heads.....)
Date night is still sacred in this house. It's not always on our usual date night and it is not always "out" but I still get my datenight with my honey.
This is the semester of applying for grad school. I'll take the GRE in October. I have two groups lined up to write rec letters for me. I am still trying to figure out tuition costs, housing costs and all requirements needed to apply to the out-of-state schools. When I ask Mr. Wonderful how on earth we'll pay out-of-state tuition he tells me to not worry about it.
I had the lovely experience of doing hearing screenings on some elementary kids this past week. The SLP and I sat side-by-side with two screening machines and between the two of us finished the kids in half the time. It was a great learning experience for me.
I have an exam for genetics this week. I have a project to interview a 90 year old woman about hearing and balance issues that I am really looking forward to. Tons of reading.
I wonder if the laundry will ever be completely done this school year. Probably not.
6 comments:
You are amazing. I don't think my laundry was ever all done. Or really has been since I graduated, now that I think about it. Good luck with all of it!
You simply amaze me! I couldn't do all that you are doing. I'll give you a suggestion on laundry...I put a load in the washer as I got to bed and put it in the dryer when I get up. It might help you keep up. I know that you will figure it all out. You are such an amazing woman, mother and wife. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers!
Laura
You can do it! Its been fun to watch your journey and I'm excited to see where you end up
Wow Carrie! Good for you! You can do it. I can barely keep up with "regular" life, and I don't have school to worry about. Just take it one day at a time. And if household things don't get done every day, it's okay! Just take a deep breath and try again for tomorrow. :)
I've been doing the load of laundry at night, dryer in the morning thing, too, and it helps. Of course, you've got a few more people wearing clothes in your house! Still, if you did one at night, and one in the morning, it'll help. Hang in there; it'll be over before you know it! xo
I know a laundry faerie who would probably come do your laundry for a nominal fee. Or chocolate.
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