Day #2

Early morning...up at 5:40 a.m. so my roommate and I could leave by 6:40 to catch the campus bus. There's no place to park at the computer lab where we had to be all morning. We went through a tutorial on how to use the new "Blackboard Learn" class module. Once we log in, we can view everything that needs to get done in the next 6 months. We will have to send information to our instructors at ISU daily/weekly/monthly, just depending on what it is. There are evaluations, worksheets, case studies, reflections, journals, assessments, presentations, and discussions. Unfortunately I didn't get my morning coffee which made it a bit of struggle to get through everything.

The highlight of the day came next in the form of our very own iPod touch's to be used throughout the internship. ISU purchased them as part of a grant and we're one of the first groups to try them out and give feedback and what apps we like and if they help our learning experience. So far, it's only distracted me from learning anything other than how to search for unnecessary (but fun!) apps. Personally I recommend the free allrecipes.com application if you like to cook. 

The entire afternoon was spent working on the Nutrition Care Process, which is like the bible for dietitians. ADIME = Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitoring, and Evaluation.  Those 5 words make an entire textbook. That's probably all that needs to be said about that.

 

It had been snowing all day and my car was covered with ice and snow after class. A friendly old man had just finished scraping his car and came over and as asked if I would like help with mine. He said he just wanted us to be safe and that someday he might need help from somebody so he's doing what he can do to help others now. Hard to not smile at that.

My fever has gone away, but my arm is throbbing from the tetanus shot more than ever. It's a good thing that immunization is required only once every ten years. The way I've been feeling lately after these shots makes me want to take my chances. 

So exhausted. Bedtime!

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."    Churchill.