my context

i am a new occupational therapist that moved to a new city in september 2012.

history: i knew i wanted to be an OT since high school, i pursued a biology degree with business minor at a small college in Ohio, then followed the OT dream to North Carolina.  my two years of grad school were filled with some really great friends and fun times, school challenges, a fun/stressful job in retail, exploring new hobbies and interests, an appreciation for sunny days and humid evenings, falling in love for the first time, and an adoration for the south and its charm.  

for my last clinical affiliation requirement in summer 2012, i got assigned to northern virginia, a place where i knew NOBODY, and initially had a very bad clinical experience.  however, i had the most amazing roommates who became my best friends, and my clinical experience turned around so much so that i learned my passion for working with older adults and a great respect for the company i was working with.  by the end of the summer, i had a job offer back in NC for basically my dream job, a crumbling long-distance relationship, and perfect timing to start over in a new city.

i learn so much about myself on a daily basis. i have a big heart and ultimately just want to laugh at life as much as possible. i like continuity and predictability, but i have learned to anticipate chaos. i have only lived in this town for several months and i am unsettled, but i am constantly seeking routine and things that are constant.

when i started this blog in the summer, i had a million ideas and i was excited about having a different form of expression and another outlet at a time when i was very lonely.  i think it can be more than that though.  i think i've just got things to say, but i don't always have the right person to say it to.  maybe it's you.