Clarksville

Since returning from Africa, my life has not slowed down at all. Less than 24 hours after I got back, my mom and I packed up the car and started our 13 hour road trip to Clarskville, Tennessee where I will reside for 11 weeks. Upon arriving, I was greeted by Sonda and Keith, who graciously have opened their home to me during my stay here. We ate dinner and then they showed me around the city. Their home is beautiful and I am excited that they live 4 miles away from the clinic!

My Room

Clarksville is actually Tennessee's fifth largest city and home of Fort Cambell which makes Clarskville very diverse, so being Minnesotan isn't so bad here! It is a very large Military community, which has actually been really fun for me to experience. I have learned a lot about the military, the lingo, the support, the traveling etc. People here are wonderful. I have fallen in love with the southern accent and their little things they say like "I'm fixin to finish my garden today" or "I reckon that's true" or "The pain ran plum up the back of my leg" 


The clinic I am at is called High Pointe Rehab and it has been my favorite internship thus far. My clinical instructors name is Missy and she graduated from the University of Minnesota as well in 2007. She is awesome. Her husband is in the Military and is currently gone so her and I have hung out a few times. We went to see Hunger Games, went hiking and gone out to eat. It's been nice to have a buddy to hang out with. She has also been an awesome CI! She does a great job of teaching a letting me learn through experience. High Pointe creates a great learning environment and I am excited about my last 8 weeks here. Oh! Missy also has an adorable GIANT puppy. He is an American Mastiff and at 11 months he weighs 135lbs. He is so cute! I offered to babysit him when Missy goes to visit her husband!

At the Macy's display in Downtown, MPLS

I got to go home for Easter and see my family (minus Ashley) and Kyle and his parents and brother Kelly who was also in town. Kyle had their first game of the season with the MN Stars FC. It was at the Metrodome so that was fun! Then we had his family over for Easter dinner on Sunday. I had to leave on Sunday night back to Tennessee. It was a short but really fun trip!

The tucan is made completely of flowers!! 

This week, I will be applying for jobs! AHHHHH I can't believe I graduate in 9 weeks. It's just so crazy. I'm really ready to be a grown up and start being more independent.