Hi All,
Wow it has been a long time since i have written anything. Well let's do a little update shall we. Currently i am out of school and on my summer break. It hasn't been much of a break because i have been working quite a bit. I am still at Emerald heights as a nurse aid and am enjoying spending time with my residents. They really do brighten my day and make i an enjoyable place to work. I also enjoy my co-workers. Sometimes my residents compliment me n my care and support for each of them. It touches me that they would say these things when most people might think to say something sweet, but don't.
Another note: I have been hiking quite a bit. I have hiked Tiger mountain, little Si, Bridle trails, Poo Poo point (yes it really is named that) and my greatest accomplishment thus far in the hiking arena, Mount St. Helens! You heard correctly, i have indeed hiked my first mountain!. 8,400 feet of elevation and going up boulders, skrii (slippery sand) and having no trail to follow was difficult and you needed all the determination you could get to get to the peek, but it was worth it. I had a 360 degree view of mount Rainier. mount Adams, mount Hood and mount Jefferson. Mount St. Helens used to be taller, but in 1980, it erupted causing the mountain to lose 1100 feet off its top. I really enjoyed this hike and seeing the wonder and splendor of nature.
Camping... I love camping and going to camps. When i was younger, i loved doing all the traditional camp things: boating, ropes course, hiking, playing games... and all that jazz. This year was my first year of being a camp counselor. This camp was a little different though. I worked with campers who had MDA. MDA (muscular dystrophy) is a genetic disorder (40 different types) where the patient lacks certain muscle proteins that enable the child to grow muscle. essentially, the patient can't develop muscle, so the body decays and the patient slowly loses all ability to do tasks you and i take for granted. I was given a camper who was not able to walk and could not stand up. This was difficult for me honestly. The camper was challenging and trying to help the camper do tasks used a lot of creativity. overall, my experience with this camp was good. I loved how the camp tried to make the camper's experience as "normal" as possible, even if they had to get medications and perform tests on the campers.
Dating life: Well I am still dating my best friend! We have been together for almost 5 years! Wow its odd writing that out. Anyways, he is doing an internship at an ultrasound company. He makes me so proud. Many of my friends constantly ask me when we are going to become engaged or even married (going to a private christian school does that to ya ;) ). All i can say for now is we have talked about this and are waiting until both he and i are done with school to get married. However, when he proposes is still a mystery. He says he wants to propose right after he graduates or something like that, so we shall see.
Family: my family is doing well. nothing new to report hahaha.
well after i have written an essay, i am going to go off now.
blessings,
Anna
Wow it has been a long time since i have written anything. Well let's do a little update shall we. Currently i am out of school and on my summer break. It hasn't been much of a break because i have been working quite a bit. I am still at Emerald heights as a nurse aid and am enjoying spending time with my residents. They really do brighten my day and make i an enjoyable place to work. I also enjoy my co-workers. Sometimes my residents compliment me n my care and support for each of them. It touches me that they would say these things when most people might think to say something sweet, but don't.
Another note: I have been hiking quite a bit. I have hiked Tiger mountain, little Si, Bridle trails, Poo Poo point (yes it really is named that) and my greatest accomplishment thus far in the hiking arena, Mount St. Helens! You heard correctly, i have indeed hiked my first mountain!. 8,400 feet of elevation and going up boulders, skrii (slippery sand) and having no trail to follow was difficult and you needed all the determination you could get to get to the peek, but it was worth it. I had a 360 degree view of mount Rainier. mount Adams, mount Hood and mount Jefferson. Mount St. Helens used to be taller, but in 1980, it erupted causing the mountain to lose 1100 feet off its top. I really enjoyed this hike and seeing the wonder and splendor of nature.
Camping... I love camping and going to camps. When i was younger, i loved doing all the traditional camp things: boating, ropes course, hiking, playing games... and all that jazz. This year was my first year of being a camp counselor. This camp was a little different though. I worked with campers who had MDA. MDA (muscular dystrophy) is a genetic disorder (40 different types) where the patient lacks certain muscle proteins that enable the child to grow muscle. essentially, the patient can't develop muscle, so the body decays and the patient slowly loses all ability to do tasks you and i take for granted. I was given a camper who was not able to walk and could not stand up. This was difficult for me honestly. The camper was challenging and trying to help the camper do tasks used a lot of creativity. overall, my experience with this camp was good. I loved how the camp tried to make the camper's experience as "normal" as possible, even if they had to get medications and perform tests on the campers.
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| two of my campers :) |
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| Nick and I in our younger high school days lol! |
Family: my family is doing well. nothing new to report hahaha.
well after i have written an essay, i am going to go off now.
blessings,
Anna
