as i leave the beautiful state of virginia i am a crazy, mixed up bottle of emotions. although being completely independent for 10 weeks and eating microwave food had its challenges - the rewards i gained from this experience greatly outweigh my personal sacrifice. and i would do it all over again in a heartbeat. i am a strong believer in living independently. i have done this in the past but not to this capacity. living away from everything and everyone i know helped me become more of who i am. this clinical internship changed me. i have grown immensely. and i know that i am traveling home a different person. and i will only be this version of myself for a short time. growth and change is inevitable. it is important. it is how we make progress. but change can still be difficult. luckily i have a few days off to help me transition. while here: i have learned a world of knowledge from the CIs who mentored me, what the words strong and resilient mean from the amazing kiddos i was blessed to work with and how multifaceted the definition of "family" is from the loving parents, guardians, and siblings that showed up everyday for treatments. as i begin my career no matter what population i work with this clinical internship developed an appreciation in me that will not waiver. and in the future i will never take my job for granted. i love my job. i know many people cannot truthfully say that & i feel very fortunate for the opportunities that were given to me. (even if that means i will be paying for school for the rest of my adult life).
wish me luck as i finish my last minute packing. lets face it ya'll i have had my bags 90% packed since saturday morning. ya know i wouldn't have it any other way!
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