Here is something that I will touch upon that I wish someone had better prepared me for... clinicals are overwheming enough but it can be a lot more rough if you don't have a strong support system. Most of us went to these clinical sites without family and were in places where we didn't have friends or family nearby. Although having the didactic portion and beginning clinicals is exciting, I don't feel that the excitement is enough to overcome the sense of isolation you begin to feel after a period of time. I can honestly say that if it weren't for keeping in constant touch with those classmates I was closest with, I feel I would have gone insane. There is only so much family members and (non-perfusion) friends can do to listen and hear you vent... it seems to make a world of difference when you talk with a classmate(s) who is going through parallel situations with you at their respective site.
-Michelle
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