Today, I just got a taste of that whole surprise IE every upperclassman is talking about!
I was in the middle of my first session of the day when our clinical supervisor approached me oh-so-casually to say, non-verbatim:
I was in the middle of my first session of the day when our clinical supervisor approached me oh-so-casually to say, non-verbatim:
It took EVERYTHING I had not to react hysterically at that point. I wasn't expecting another IE until next week.
Outside, I was the perfect picture of a calm and collected OT intern. But inside? Well, that's a different story. THIS was how I felt inside:
The good news is that, after all the internal panicking, I was able to do the IE relatively okay. It's not my best IE, but given the circumstance, I think I pretty much nailed it! haha.
I couldn't have done it without the support of my clinical supervisor. She was there to guide through every "I'm lost" moment and it really helped me get through the IE.
Lesson learned: Sometimes, we're given extra loads that we do not expect but we won't be given those loads if we are not capable of handling it. It makes me feel good that my CS thought I was good enough to do an IE on the spot. This experience made me realize that I can conquer challenges as long as I set my mind to it.
The best thing about this experience is that I learned to appreciate how much my co-interns support means to me. When they found out about my on-the-spot IE, they were like:
I couldn't have done it without the support of my clinical supervisor. She was there to guide through every "I'm lost" moment and it really helped me get through the IE.
Lesson learned: Sometimes, we're given extra loads that we do not expect but we won't be given those loads if we are not capable of handling it. It makes me feel good that my CS thought I was good enough to do an IE on the spot. This experience made me realize that I can conquer challenges as long as I set my mind to it.
The best thing about this experience is that I learned to appreciate how much my co-interns support means to me. When they found out about my on-the-spot IE, they were like: