By popular request, I have decided to sit down and finally update.
I have been so busy this past week, I haven't even had downtime to obsessively check away messages of random people I don't really know on my AIM list.
School has started and is in full swing, and by swing, I mean complete and utter disorganization and minor chaos. For a school that has been described to me by several people as "the Harvard of dental hygiene schools," it leaves something to be desired on the level of having things in order. I do have to give them credit for the fact that the dental hygiene degree credentials are always changing, and this particular school had done some recent "housecleaning" in terms of letting go of their dean and some other staff. I do really love it, though. Everything is state-of-the-art, they don't have any paper files, it's all computerized including digital x-rays, and each operatory has its own personal computer for quick and easy access of each patient's chart.
The faculty are extremely nice and are handling the shuffle quite gracefully. The books cost about a half a month's rent (and I do mean Boston-sized rent,) but are well worth it in the long run of things (or so they tell us). During orientation last week, they warned us of the rigor and difficulty of this program and emphasized the importance of keeping up with the material. So far, I have found things to be quite breezy. I also went to a college that was basically a prep school for going on to med/dental/grad schools, and have a 4-year head start with the basics of dental assisting, so I'm primed for the beginning of this to be review. I am learning new things, but unlike those who don't have a dental background, I don't have to learn the basics on top of it.
Other than school, things are going well. Like I mentioned in my last post, we're completely moved into our apartment, and our landlady is doing her duties to fix things around here. We get a brand new dishwasher next week and she even asked us what color we'd prefer! The girl that lived here before us used screws to put pictures up on the walls and then yanked them all straight out when she moved, so we have gouge holes all over the apartment. Our landlady is hiring someone to fix that and paint a couple of rooms in here too, all we have to do is tell the guy what colors we'd like them to paint. I finally get to live in a place that doesn't look like a hospital on the inside, woo hoo for non-white wall colors!!!
My sister and I have grown closer as well. I feel like we finally have a sisterly relationship where we can turn to each for advice on things, respecting and appreciating each other's different experiences in various aspects of life. She and her boyfriend might come out to visit in January, and I'm already excited and starting to pick out places to show them while they're here (if they are able to come).
Mom is still mom. She's put her mission of trying to get rid of my dog on hold, but is still being the same old inconsiderate person in regards to imposing her boyfriend on my life and wedding scenarios. I'm sure there's someone out there who will show her fun things in life and make her happy without pressuring her to cut all ties with any strings she might have (i.e. a job she likes, her daughters and extended family, her house). The guy expects her to be there for him literally 24/7 and makes her feel like crap if she takes 2 hours out of the entire week to spend some time for herself, let alone hanging out with her family. I think she's been picking up on that issue lately too, I just hope she has enough self esteem to do something about it soon.
TJ has gotten into the groove of his grad school program, has been making some fun friends, and has been wined and dined like crazy in the process. We've been to about 4 school sponsored grill-out/free food and drink-type events since he started orientation during the last week in August. Last Thursday we got to go to Fenway Park for the Red Sox/White Sox game. We were able to get what are usually sold-out tickets for the game through his school. It was the coolest thing ever! Like usual, Boston lost with flair, but the experience of being inside the park was worth the home game humiliation.
Next weekend I get to use my free flight voucher and head to Iowa for a wedding. The guy we thought would be the last one outta any of our college group to get married turns out to be the first. This group is fun to celebrate with, so I'm extremely excited for the reunion. TJ wasn't able to come with for this one, so I'll have to do some celebrating for him, too.
Well that's about all I can think of for now, I'll try to remember to get to this if I can find a free minute!
School has started and is in full swing, and by swing, I mean complete and utter disorganization and minor chaos. For a school that has been described to me by several people as "the Harvard of dental hygiene schools," it leaves something to be desired on the level of having things in order. I do have to give them credit for the fact that the dental hygiene degree credentials are always changing, and this particular school had done some recent "housecleaning" in terms of letting go of their dean and some other staff. I do really love it, though. Everything is state-of-the-art, they don't have any paper files, it's all computerized including digital x-rays, and each operatory has its own personal computer for quick and easy access of each patient's chart.
The faculty are extremely nice and are handling the shuffle quite gracefully. The books cost about a half a month's rent (and I do mean Boston-sized rent,) but are well worth it in the long run of things (or so they tell us). During orientation last week, they warned us of the rigor and difficulty of this program and emphasized the importance of keeping up with the material. So far, I have found things to be quite breezy. I also went to a college that was basically a prep school for going on to med/dental/grad schools, and have a 4-year head start with the basics of dental assisting, so I'm primed for the beginning of this to be review. I am learning new things, but unlike those who don't have a dental background, I don't have to learn the basics on top of it.
Other than school, things are going well. Like I mentioned in my last post, we're completely moved into our apartment, and our landlady is doing her duties to fix things around here. We get a brand new dishwasher next week and she even asked us what color we'd prefer! The girl that lived here before us used screws to put pictures up on the walls and then yanked them all straight out when she moved, so we have gouge holes all over the apartment. Our landlady is hiring someone to fix that and paint a couple of rooms in here too, all we have to do is tell the guy what colors we'd like them to paint. I finally get to live in a place that doesn't look like a hospital on the inside, woo hoo for non-white wall colors!!!
My sister and I have grown closer as well. I feel like we finally have a sisterly relationship where we can turn to each for advice on things, respecting and appreciating each other's different experiences in various aspects of life. She and her boyfriend might come out to visit in January, and I'm already excited and starting to pick out places to show them while they're here (if they are able to come).
Mom is still mom. She's put her mission of trying to get rid of my dog on hold, but is still being the same old inconsiderate person in regards to imposing her boyfriend on my life and wedding scenarios. I'm sure there's someone out there who will show her fun things in life and make her happy without pressuring her to cut all ties with any strings she might have (i.e. a job she likes, her daughters and extended family, her house). The guy expects her to be there for him literally 24/7 and makes her feel like crap if she takes 2 hours out of the entire week to spend some time for herself, let alone hanging out with her family. I think she's been picking up on that issue lately too, I just hope she has enough self esteem to do something about it soon.
TJ has gotten into the groove of his grad school program, has been making some fun friends, and has been wined and dined like crazy in the process. We've been to about 4 school sponsored grill-out/free food and drink-type events since he started orientation during the last week in August. Last Thursday we got to go to Fenway Park for the Red Sox/White Sox game. We were able to get what are usually sold-out tickets for the game through his school. It was the coolest thing ever! Like usual, Boston lost with flair, but the experience of being inside the park was worth the home game humiliation.
Next weekend I get to use my free flight voucher and head to Iowa for a wedding. The guy we thought would be the last one outta any of our college group to get married turns out to be the first. This group is fun to celebrate with, so I'm extremely excited for the reunion. TJ wasn't able to come with for this one, so I'll have to do some celebrating for him, too.
Well that's about all I can think of for now, I'll try to remember to get to this if I can find a free minute!
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