A fish out of water

Its been a while since I have updated this blog. The 3rd yr stress has arrived and never seem to have a 

second to think of anything else. 

Although very much looking forward to graduating in July and becoming a fully fledged occupational therapist, I am rapidly starting to panic! What if I actually don't know anything! Starting to feel like a fish out of water flapping away like mad...

With a mixture of reading, reading, reading and dare I say......reading for a research proposal, I have been TRYING to write a personal statement. Who'd have known how difficult that would be to write. What are my strengths and weaknesses, why would they want to employ me? I have spent the last two days staring at the laptop for inspiration and even went for a run to try and write a few words down when I returned! Why do we always find it so difficult to talk about ourselves? Or at least to say the good things! 

I am a reflectionist, which is why I have struggled so much. Everything that has been written, is analysed, reflected upon and scribbled out many times. But what has been a positive is that it has made me take a step backwards to look at the me that others may see and it does prepare you for forthcoming interviews.

I am sure that I am not the only final year student that feels this way or who had the same feeling when they started their new job. I am assuming that it will all be like learning to drive, you only learn once you pass your driving test. Let me know how you feel, or felt when you graduated.

And to those that are going through it! GOOD LUCK, it'll be worth it!