The first 8 weeks

Well, I did it. I made it through my first 8 weeks of my internship (okay, I've finished 7 weeks and the 8th is the one I'm on now...). For better understanding, here is a lowdown on how our graduate program works:

1st semester (Fall): 4 classes and 2-3 clients on campus-all kids-you're tired a lot, but doing okay...
2nd semester (spring): 4 classes that are really hard, 2-3 clients on campus-kids and adults, or diagnostics-you're really tired, and beginning to feel the pressure and the stress is building, spring break gets you through, but just barely. everyone is beginning to look frazzled.
3rd semester (Summer): 2 classes that meet everyday for 2 weeks, another 2 classes that meet everyday for 2 weeks, with a weekend in between. Clinic consists of off-campus opportunities, on campus clients and/or diagnostics. You feel like they've started sucking out your soul.
Break! (2 weeks)
4th semester (Fall of 2nd year): 3 classes, on campus clients with off campus clients, or just off campus 3 days a week. COMPS. You feel like they have sucked your soul out and put it through a woodchipper.
5th semester (Spring of your 2nd year): They give your soul back! Two 8 week internships, one at a medical setting and the other at a school. It's a lot of work, but it's fun. And you're finally doing something you love (at least part of the time).

So anyway, I'm about to finish my first 8 week internship. I've been at a High School and I have loved every second of it! I can't wait to start at the outpatient rehab center I will be at next.
It really is just so wonderful to come home in the evenings and have time to relax. Time to clean. To cook. To enjoy being married to a wonderful man. David really was great through it all. He was patient. He put in extra work around the house. He didn't kill me when we both thought I was going crazy. And now that all that is over.

I feel like a different person now. Maybe it's just because it's been a very, very, long time since I haven't had the responsibility of school work. Whatever it is though, I'm glad for it. I love this new feeling. This new me.