Quick recap: Portland was AMAZING. We were beer hunters extraordinaire--and I'm practically a beer expert now :) AND, I got my unicorn tattoo whilst on the road--in Bend, OR to be specific.
BUT, there are other new and amazing things in life now! For example, I am currently living in Napa, on a lot that backs up to VINEYARDS.
Yup, I know, I have a rough life. A week ago, MommyDaddy were in CA visiting. We stayed in San Francisco for most of the week. We ate amazing food, had a nearly defeating bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge (2 flat tires), and we walked our little hearts out. Then, we rented a minivan that fit nearly all of my belongings and moved me to Napa. Oh, and, of course, we made time to do some wine tasting in there.
This last photo is the view from my bedroom.
So, I'm in Napa for the next 7 weeks doing an internship for my Physical Therapy program. It's going really well. I really like my CI (clinical instructor), Eric. He owns the clinic. It's a private outpatient clinic called Eric Ewig Physical Therapy. We mostly see post-op shoulders; it's their area of expertise. It's awesome. Eric and Scott, the 2 PTs who work there, are both graduates of my program, so I'm reinforcing a ton of what I've learned. They each quiz me on a regular basis, and I've mostly been passing :) They both said last night that they aren't worried about me being successful in my internship. Eric is impressed with my assessment skills, which basically means that I can do some observation or tests on someone and actually figure out what's going on (the main point of PT). It feels really good to hear that. I think he likes me a lot, and it goes both ways. I think that the next 7 weeks are going to be great for my future career.
Speaking of careers, I have one more year left in school. I will earn my masters in March of 2012, then in June the doctoral part of the degree will be conferred. After that, I will be in search of a job. It's going to be here sooner than later! I hope I'm prepared! I am considering doing a little traveling--and maybe even practicing in another country before officially settling down. But, we shall see what happens.
