Today was the Second most frustrating day in clinic. On Monday, we started using our explorer on each other. It was the hardest thing ever! I just couldn't do it right. Jen was such a good sport through it all! I just couldn't see as well as I would have liked or thought so I think that made it a lot harder. Today we used our probes and probed each other. Once again... I wasn't very good and I got super frustrated. I had to stop for a few seconds... take a few breaths... and fight back the tears. It was awful. I will definitely be taking my typodont home for the weekend and practising. These are two very important skills we do everyday in our work and I'm horrible at them. I have lost a lot of confidence in myself but hopefully with a little practise I'll get better. I also completed my first test. It was in Head, Neck, and Dental Anatomy... I did ok for the first but could have done better. It was a nice first exam and I am happy with my score. I have two other exams before the end of the week. I think I'm just feeling a nit overwhelmed and stressed. I'm still loving school and feel so blessed to be here. This week was just a rough one!
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Sorry you're feeling stressed! I know you'll get it - it's great to read about your experiences. And you know we're always willing to play guinea pig for you (as I'm sure your parents are!)
Hey! I found your blog while searching for other dental hygiene students' blogs. You are definitely not alone! I'm going through the exact same thing, except with sickle scaling. Hang in there!
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