Closing Time

Wow, it's been a while since I last updated this blog. I'm so sorry I've gotten behind, but with my last week of summer vacation combined with moving into my apartment at school, can you blame me? 

Since I know I'm going to be pretty busy this semester, I'm going to put blogging on hold. Hopefully, I'll return soon or even find the time to blog during the school year, but I can't make any promises. 

Wishing everyone a great last few days of summer and successful start to the school year!

Gina

The Final Countdown

With one week left in my internship and this amazing city, I've been quite busy. From walking the Brooklyn Bridge, enjoying drinks on a rooftop, eating more food than my stomach probably liked, and watching the fabulous performance of Les Miserables on Broadway, it's been such a great week. For anyone visiting the city soon, don't miss the Smorgasburg food festival in Brooklyn! The Staten Island Ferry also provides great views of downtown. 

This week, I'll be enjoying my last few moments in New York. Visiting Fordham, sipping on chocolate martinis, and humming along to Phantom of the Opera are already on the list. 

But now, on to the pictures!

Gina

Time Flies in the City

Happy Tuesday!

Another week is in the bag. How is time going by so fast!?

The last week was filled with so many fun memories, including another fabulous beach weekend and two movies in Bryant Park.

Since I'm already over halfway done with my internship, I feel like I owe it to all of you to explain how my program works and what a typical day is like for me. I'm an occupational therapy intern through NYU's Health Career Opportunity Program (HCOP for short). There are about fifty other college students from across the country in the program, spread throughout different NYUMC departments (such as OT, speech pathology, and nursing to name a few).  For four weeks, each student observes in a specific setting to really get a feel for what that part of the field is like. 

I'm with the hand occupational therapists at an outpatient NYU clinic. People come in needing therapy for all kinds of injuries, from sprained bones to post-surgical procedures. I've seen how to evaluate a new patient and decide a treatment plan for regular ones. Even though I've only been observing for two weeks, I've already seen multiple patients make significant improvement! After a few hours observing, all the program participants attend lectures and discussions facilitated by healthcare professionals in the fields students are observing. 

I have learned so much, and continue to learn more every day. I'd recommend this program to anyone who's interested in a career in healthcare, but is unsure exactly what field to enter.

Hope your weekend was as relaxing as mine!

Gina