One Last Semester

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Hi all! I remember thinking about this spring semester of my second year when I was in gross anatomy. Envisioning all of the information that I would know and all of the time spent on becoming a PT. Although in the moment, each day felt like it lasted 100 hours and there was always something new to learn, this semester came up much quicker than I anticipated. As I head into my last semester in the classroom and my last semester on the UU campus, I find myself reminiscing about all of the wonderful experiences that I’ve had thus far. Going in the donor body lab for gross anatomy and neuroscience, learning all about the musculoskeletal system and the neuromuscular system, meeting great people - both students and professors, who will be my colleagues in a little over a year, going out on clinical and having patients of my own for the first time, and so much more. 


Although I feel like I have learned so much since I started the program here at UU only 2 summers ago, there’s still a lot to learn and I can’t wait! This semester focuses on many of the other systems that we haven’t had a chance to dive into like the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, the integumentary system, prosthetics, wound care and so on. I’m looking forward to expanding my knowledge and taking even more steps toward becoming the best PT I can be. Now that I’ve been in PT school for almost 2 years I can use all of my strategies I’ve acquired throughout the semesters of grad school to continue managing my time, staying on top of assignments and studying, and taking in these last bits of information before I head off to clinical to apply the knowledge I’ve acquired (and to learn even more!). 


I can’t wait to see what new experiences this semester has in store for me and to keep you all updated on my journey through my last semester of class!




Goodbye for now, folks☺


Maryanne 

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