Today marks the first day of my non-teaching term for this academic year. Since March I have been teaching, course designing, course revising, or prepping to teach. I was so blessed to have co-teaching faculty who picked up the lion's share and more during my recovery periods. TFF, couldn't have done this without you. Your guidance, leadership, anticipation of needs, and general making sure I actually recovered and didn't stress too much are appreciated beyond words. I am indebted to you friend.
Teaching in our student's first and last practice courses is so amazing. I mean, it is a helluva a lot of work too, but it gives me an amazing perspective. The distance they've traveled and the journey to becoming and embracing their role as student clinicians, it is the best part of my job. Watching them figure out what parts of this vocation light them on fire and the parts that are necessary but not invigorating. Watching your future colleagues put in the work, persevere, learn how to integrate and accept constructive feedback, and build resiliency, makes you so grateful for your own journey and builds my confidence that these people will take OT into the next 100 years. This cohort had the benefit of me having a year of courses under my belt. They got a better version of Dr. Callen than other cohorts before them. And next year's cohort will benefit from the things I've learned this year. The learning and growing never ends.
As my advisees begin to inch towards being turned loose to live out their best OT lives, I hope they know I'm holding them in prayer. Sending them positive and confident vibes. Remember that they have the knowledge and the support to be successful. Go out into the world and do wonderful things. You are far more powerful than you know! I'm so proud of you!
#HopeDealers #OTDin2 #GoBeExcellent
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