Orientation

This is my last week of freedom before all the hard work starts. Orientation was a blast, it was procedures and policies for some, but we had a good introduction to what PA school will be like for the next 2 years. We also got fitted for our white coats and got our medical equipment package. I honestly feel so cool with all this equipment, even though I don't know how to fully use all of it yet...

My wife and I also got a chance to ride a tram this week that gave us a birds eye view of portland. It was a lot of fun, and it only cost us $4 so we couldn't complain.

During orientation we went over our schedule and all I can say is that it will be VERY full. This first week we are starting off with an Anatomy overview. Class is from 9am-12pm and 1pm-5pm. I'll keep everyone updated on how everything turns out, I can't wait to get started!

The fun before the storm.

So this week has been full of my wife and I enjoying Portland, and getting used to our surroundings. I also went on a hike with about 16 of my fellow classmates as a 'get to know you' type of gathering, which was a lot of fun. The weather in Portland has been sunny and nice for the first few weeks here in portland, it has since become rainy and cloudy the last few days, but i'm enjoying it all. 

Shopping for school furniture

Riding my bike on the light rail

I was intrigued by the name, I had to try one

Honestly SOOO good, not the healthiest of course... but still awesome!

Beautiful rose at the International Rose Test garden

China Town

A good view of Portland

Of course Voodoo Donut a famous donut shop

This is the line we had to wait in for some donuts... about 30-40 min

Of course I had to get a picture of this sign...

School orientation starts tomorrow... today I meet at the main campus to review immunization records and I can honestly say I am 
excited, scared, and ready to get things moving forward! 

Moving... PA school awaits me!

Sorry for not posting sooner, it has been a long time... however in my defense I did want to wait until I had enough to write about. So lets get started shall we?!

Moving

Let me first say that I do not recommend moving at all... It honestly didn't take us very long to pack up and move, but living out of boxes  before we actually left was not fun. Needless to say, we made the long 1300 mile drive up to Oregon and the scenery was amazing. Here is a picture of Mt. Shasta in Northern California, we went right around it. 

The weather here is VERY nice compared to the heat of Arizona. We have experienced nothing but sunshine for the last week, and we are enjoying it while it lasts. We know the rain will return... 


Our apartment looks amazing, the location is perfect and its much bigger than we anticipated. We are still trying to get everything unpacked and to arrange the house to make it look like home, but that won't take us but a few more days. 

Pacific University Forest Grove Campus

School starts next week and after driving by my campus and walking around the Forest Grove campus it got me even more excited for classes to start! By the way if I failed to mention, my wife got accepted to Pacific University for Speech Therapy and found out about a month ago, this means we will both be attending the same school and we will both graduate around the same time. Talk about perfect timing!


I will continue to put as much information about my experiences here for others to read about. Orientation next week is the next step, I am anxious and excited for things to get started, but I will enjoy my little break and continue to prepare for my Medical Terminology exam the first week of class!