Just as we had our first snow fall of the season this week, NUHS
had its first week of the classes for the new trimester. The AOM
student body feels like it is growing in a positive way with every
new trimester. I had the pleasure of meeting the new clinic AOM
observers this week. I also have had the ability to meet additional
AOM students throughout the campus.
Every trimester I seem to notice the same thing about AOM
students--we love coming to our classes and clinic. Simply by being
around my current friends/students and the newer students I met, I
could feel the rooms being filled with enthusiasm. This positivity
creates such an invigorating energy throughout the AOM department.
I find a little extra boost in positivity is always pleasant to be
around.
I think some of my favorite things about returning to classes
are reconnecting with all my friends, returning to clinic and
receiving the syllabi from my new classes. I always feel a sense of
excitement during the first classes of a trimester. I find myself
filled with a new sense of anticipation when reading each class's
syllabus, as I realize within a few months, I'll have a grasp on
all the knowledge outlined in it.
While it was wonderful to have returned to NUHS last week, I was
rather happy to have the extended holiday weekend the first week
back. It has helped with the transition of being on vacation
mind-set to returning to a studious train of thought. It has also
been very helpful with my schedule change in my home life. From my
experience and those shared of my fellow students, returning to
school after being on break can sometimes feel like a rather large
adjustment for those at home, especially children. Fortunately,
this extended holiday weekend allowed for extra time to
readjust!