week 11

I cannot wait to finish semester one!!! There is one week left of this boring module of rehab.
On Monday, we had the worst lecture ever. There was no point in it at all. It just went through what our module leader had been through in his life and where he had travelled which was pointless.

On Tuesday, we had a lecture on mental health and its relation to athlete’s in professional sport. It opened my eyes into how far mental illness can change people. A very tough lecture for me to sit through but was very eye opening.

Wednesday came and brought the last session of my second rotation of clinic. Surprisingly it went very well. I assisted the third-year student with a lumbar spine assessment which I am very pleased about as I can remember a lot for my exam in January. I am very proud of myself.

Thursday brought a lecture about growth and maturation. I did not spend any time listening to it. I’ve been producing my flash cards for A+P spine examination protocols and physiology from last year and this year which I am enjoying doing. In the practical we looked at lumbar spine practical exam practice which was good to practice for the exam coming in January.


In kinesiology, we studied youth athlete screening. Just waiting for our grade back for kinesiology so i can submit my next assignment so im done for semester one then.


I cannot wait to get home and see Chris and go back to work!

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