If this placement has taught me anything, it is more of those three things (among many other things, but those stand out to me the most). I have had to have patience with my patients and co workers, patience with myself, patience with N. I have needed lots of confidence in myself and my abilities going in to work everyday not always knowing exactly what types of situations I would be getting myself in to. And finally, I have been learning again to trust others and most importantly to trust God and allow Him to take control.

I have really liked the hospital setting. I love the excitement of the inpatients post surgery, right out of the ER…..going from room to room always doing something. The outpatients are okay, but I have learned that it is not my most favorite. One reason I wanted to do traveling is to figure out what I like and do not like and I am learning that. I like the hospital, but am not as much of a fan of outpatient.

Rye is a beautiful place to live, right on the Long Island Sound. I feel very fortunate to be able to live where I do especially being only 2 blocks from the beach. However, I do not know what God was teaching me but maybe it was to be patient and to teach me what it might be like some day to be married and live with some one else. It was challenging living with N and not having much privacy or space. But we had lots of good times together playing Rummy, watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune and eating ice cream just about every night.

While here, I was able to do a few things in the area like the botanical gardens, Bronx Zoo, and then above the city railroad tracks. I also went down to the beach a lot for a walk after work, met up with CFO friends in CT and in White Plains, was able to go to Time Square and Hillsong churches in the city, and met up with friends for dinner in the city.

This placement was tough with lots of challenges from the get go I think partly because I felt negatively about coming here and did not want to come so had a hard time thinking positive and thinking about the adventure. So now I am off to new adventures after this week and no matter where I go I need to remember that I am not in control and I just need to let it be part of my adventure and be positive.