I wish I had a song or a picture to explain how I feel right now, but happy/excited/anticipating/sad to leave things behind/scared to do something new is hard to put in a search box.
Today I started looking around at different hospitals and their practicums and internships for Child Life. I even watched a video interview with a retiring director of child life at a children's hospital in Boston. Suddenly it hit me that this is what I'm going to get to do for the rest of my life! Forgive me for my lack of verbosity when I say that I am so totally psyched about this! I LOVE kids and I LOVE playing with them and the thought of helping them cope with being in the hospital and all that comes with it. Growing up I followed Mom around the children's hospital where she worked all the time (they didn't have a daycare center yet. no laws were broken, I assure you!) and when she went to work elsewhere, I missed the atmosphere. I know that sounds strange, but for me the hospital was a place filled with friendly doctors and nurses who want to help people feel better. I get to be one of those friendly people: a child life specialist!
I'm still a bit reluctant to leave, but I finally had that moment of getting really, really excited. I'm so ready!
I move in to my new apartment August 22, and my classes start August 26. I'm starting to get thrilled! I have so much to do, but I'm getting closer to ready!
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