Final Post

So earlier this semester, I did a blog about the big deal about the swine flu. And then alas, I get sooo sick during Thanksgiving break. I literally felt like death. I had the body aches, the headaches, the fever, and the extremely painful sore throat. Earlier in the month, my brother was diagnosed with the flu, possibly the swine. I bet thats what I had. I felt so horrible. Ive been working since I was 14, and never once have I called in sick... Buuuut I guess there is a first time for everything the Wednesday before Thanksgiving I HAD to call in. I couldnt even get out of bed, and I had a fever of 102.3. Then Thanksgiving comes, (my FAVORITE holiday) and I go to the Aunt's house wearing a mask!! I looked so stupid, but i didnt want to get my pregnant sister, or my 81 year old grandmother sick. And worse of all, I felt so sick, i barely ate any thanksgiving dinner, OR took any home. :( So overall my break stunk! :(

Addicted

I am definitely like addicted to technology! I have anxiety if I dont have my phone on me, and have withdrawals from facebook. So pathetic I KNOW! But its a comfort thing with my phone, if someone really needed to get ahold of me, and I didnt have it, and missed an important call. I would be so upset! I love being able to be in contact with whoever and whenever. There really isnt an excuse for facebook. But it lights up my day when i see the red flag, saying I have a notification. :)

2nd graders twittering in Maine

I can see advantages and disadvantages to these second graders twittering. It is kind of cool, how they use twitter has a new modern way of pen paling. And it gets then familiar with typing and how to use the internet appropriately. Like the article said, it makes them have to spell check their entries after every use too, so thats a good learning tool. A disadvantage is that these kids could start becoming addicted to the internet at an earlier age, wanting to go on twitter and use it. Wanting to see who else is on twitter, and sometimes celebrities don't always put appropriate stuff on their twitter account.. But overall I think it is a very interesting learning tool, and a fun way for kids to communicate with the other class.

H1N1

Now that the University is providing its students with an H1N1 vaccine, I started to think about this epidemic. Is everyone just over reacting about this? I mean every professor has a plan incase there is an outbreak but in reality in july, there were 33,902 confirmed and probable cases and only 170 deaths. making the mortality rate only .5%. That is not high at all! The typical mortality rate in only .12% therefore it isnt that much higher. So yes, I think it's something to be informed about, but i don't think it needs to be this much of a big deal.

High School Sports.

Does anyone miss high school? I know I do not miss high school itself. Hate the drama and the immaturity. But I do miss the high school sport aspect of it. I loved going out on the field, and proving myself as a player by stopping a goal, or stealing the ball from a player to take a fast break on the court, and even acing a opponent on the court. College sports are so much different. I played field hockey my freshmen year of college, and it was so different coming from high school to college, the speed is a lot faster, which i loved. But I felt like the team aspect was a lot different. People seemed to be playing more for themselves. My high school teams were so close, and everyone was team players. It was not like that last year. Which was a big disappointment. :( At least I made it through the whole season without quitting like many players that I played with did, both on my team, and from my high school team that went off to play at college.

Scaryy.

So I was talking to my friend the other day on Ichat and he sent me this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEN5KGwNGeo

It was about a cheerleader who took a flu shot, and ten days later wouldn't walk right, or speak. Its so scary. The wicked weird thing, was that when she were to walk backwards or run, everything would be fine. Her speech was fluent, her run/walk weren't choppy. It almost seems like she is making it up. But this is a real disease! So weird, makes you think twice about getting a flu shot!!

Physical Education.

So I was very excited to find out more about the Athletic Director profession. I went to my little sister's field hockey game, and the AD was there. Since I was very involved in sports in high school, we knew each other very well. I was able to ask him details of what schooling he had to do to get where he is. And all I need is a physical education degree! He said it is definitely easier to get the AD position, after coaching some sports team. He thought I could fit in easily as a coach since I played three varsity sports. He said he could definitely see me becoming an AD. Im very excited about this new career opportunity. I am hoping and looking forward to being able to job shadow him in the near future!

Athletic Director

I've changed by mind so many times about what profession I want to get into. So again, I'm looking into something rather than physical therapy. I feel like physical therapy is way to long to have to be in school for. I hate school, most like everyone else, and if i can get a good job doing four years rather than 7 or 8. Why not? I've become very interested in being an athletic director. Ive always thought that was the coolest job. Being a sports junkie, I love almost every sport. And whats a better way to live your life, by setting on sports games for the year. I've talked to many and not one of them said they didn't like their job. I think it could be a job, that I go to work everyday and look forward to it. I am becoming very excited about this aspect. Now lets see if i stick to this profession or changed again in another month or so.

Physical Therapy Schools

While living in Maine, it is very hard to find a school that offers a PT degree.. There are only two in the whole state that offers a master of physical therapy: University of New England in Biddeford, and Husson University in Bangor. So if you want to become a physical therapist, you're most likely going to have to travel out of state. In Mass there are eight schools that offer it, New Hampshire has one! New Jersey only three. I feel like New England needs to broader their education opportunities, and offer more professions.. I love Maine, and New England, and would love to stay here and go to school, then to live and work here.. My options are very limited though..

Background

Physical Therapy is a health care profession which provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout life. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors. Also doctors may recommend PT for kids with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, orthopedic disabilities, heart and lung conditions, birth defects, effects of in-utero drug or alcohol exposure, acute trama, head injury, limb deficiencies, muscle diseases.  There are six specialty areas: cardiopulmonary, geriatric, neurological, orthopaedic, pediatric, and integumentry.  

A master's degree from an accredited physical therapy program is the minimum level of education for people pursing a career as a PT. About six out of 10 physical therapists work in hospitals or in PT offices.  Jobs are also in home health care services, nursing care facilities, and offices of physicians,  physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists.