Getting Closer

Well, it's getting to be that time. I have just a few short days until I take the National Certification Exam in Occupational Therapy.

 I am both scared and confident. How crazy is that?  Part of me is saying to myself that I'll be just fine and pass this exam. The other part of me is extremely scared that I will not pass, and have to 1st spend another huge chunk of time studying and reviewing again and 2nd that I will have to pay again to sit for the exam.

I have many sleepless nights lately. 

I am extremely tired when I go to bed, I fall asleep for maybe 30 minutes, wake up and will be awake for hours. Mostly, because my mind is racing on all the information I've been reviewing and the possible questions that could arise on this exam. I want to make sure that I am thoroughly prepared. 

Last night was the best sleep I've gotten in a long time and it felt good to get 8-9 hours of sleep. 

Anyway, I will let everyone know after I've taken the exam. I am contemplating on waiting until after

 I get the results. Anyway, if you could just send positive thoughts and prayer until then, it will be greatly appreciated. Have a great week!!

Exam Prep and Exciting News!!!

This studying stuff appears to be a never-ending battle. I continue to prepare for the NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) exam. I finally have a date scheduled; however I am not disclosing it. I don’t want to have the extra and/or added stress of everyone knowing when I will be at the testing center.  I will tell you now that it will be in the next few weeks and I will let everyone know when I get the results. I have been spending 2 or more hours a day studying. Some days are more productive than others, but I continue to plug away at it.

Other good news I got today. As part of my graduation requirements I had to put together a research project. I did this with three other girls. It was a long grueling process and took hours of work to put together. Our project: Accessible School Based Playgrounds in Rural Communities for Children in Wheelchairs, was very interesting and I am glad to have been a part of it. Well on our behalf our research chair submitted an application to the AOTA committee for the National AOTA (American Occupational Therapy Association) Conference in San Diego, CA in April 2013. The research project I was apart of has been accepted as part of a presentation series at the conference. Now, the two playground research groups have the opportunity to go to the AOTA conference and present our project.

How Exciting!!!!!

But for now it’s back to the books to get some more studying done. This exam prep is very time consuming.