Year One is DONE!

Our first year in Charleston is drawing to a close, and I am officially a second year occupational therapy student! I feel so incredibly blessed that I was put on the path to not only discover OT through one of the little girls I love most in this world, but that I have a supportive husband who helped me choose MUSC. We love Charleston, Seth loves his job, and I love my classes, teachers, and classmates.

It's been a crazy year. It's hard to believe that I'm done with so much! I feel like I've learned so, so, so much, but that I also have a ton left to learn.  I've been able to give back to the community, too, through the CARES program, which I am so passionate about. I've learned an insane amount through all of my different advisers through the CARES process, and I've met some amazing clients who I really adore. I love all that we're exposed to through our program, and look forward to working at MUSC's children's camp at the end of summer to work with constraint therapy.

One thing I learned is that I do appreciate hand therapy way more than I thought I did! I worked with an awesome clinician and was just like, oh, this is WAY cooler than I thought! He was amazing, and I had about 20 ah-ha moments in 2 hours. I still love, love, love pediatrics, though. Kids are so fun!

We're going home in less than a month to visit with our families, including a stop in the always awesome Busch Gardens! I see a Pierce's BBQ stop on the way as well. Although it may not live up to my Home Team Barbeque... Their mac and cheese is to die for! I am actually most excited to just have down time with our wonderful families, including my awesomest older cousins! (There are only 2, so they can both be the awesomest.) I'll be prepping Rosie for the car trip with daily visits sitting in the car while I catch up on my reading! I have a stack of 17 library books, plus all my normal books, to keep myself entertained. I am SO excited.

We're so excited to have a break and move to Mount Pleasant in just under a month! Time to watch a movie with Seth and just enjoy our time together without me panicking and studying and prepping. :-)

Cheers,
Cassi