Well, I did it! In 10 days I'll be done with finals and you know what that means. Dental school will officially be half way over! Wow. I can't believe I'm halfway done. Sometimes it feels like I've been here for an eternity while other times it seems like I started just yesterday. One thing is for certain though. My class load will be decreasing dramatically and I'm very excited about that. I find a lot of joy and excitement in scheduling and treating patients and I'm thrilled that I'll finally be making that transition. Having said that, our school is going through some major changes soon and I can't overstate major. Digital radiographs (finally), patient schedulers so we don't have to schedule our own patients, dedicated chairs... etc. Some of you are probably reading this and saying "my dental school has that already!". Well yeah, we're taking the slow road to innovation for sure but I'm glad it's actually going to happen. Clinics are being shut down for remodeling and monitors are going up. It's actually happening!
As for Air Force stuff, I've started working out every day to get myself back in the shape I was in a few years ago. It's not that I was in bad shape by any means, I've been between 170 and 180 since Junior year of high school but I'm not nearly as strong as I used to be and my endurance has taken a dip as well. I plated football in high school and worked out for practically 4 years in a row. I'm running 1.5 miles Monday - Friday except Wednesday where I go 4 miles. After I run Monday - Friday I also workout, except Wednesday when I just do arms after that long run. I take Sat and Sun off. So far I can already tell a difference! I'm trying to really get my endurance up, as well as pushups and sit-ups since that will be on the AF fitness test. If you've followed my blog you'll know that I won't even be going to COT for another 2 years but I figured I had better make a habit of working out again sooner than later. My goal is to get the maximum points in each section so we'll see! On a great day, I can get under 9:00 on the 1.5 mile run but I usually try to at least get under 11:00 and then push it for a record just 1 day a week.
For those that are considering the scholarship, it's that time of year to get in contact with a recruiter. Check the banner at the top for a link to find one by you and as always feel free to email me if you have any questions about the AFHPSP scholarship!
