11-27

Today was a bad day... I failed another PE.  There goes my A.  I haven't got any hours of sleep.  I average 3-4 each night.  I'm tired, I'm pooped out, I haven't run for the past 6 days, and I am stressed.  On a positive note, the air/water polisher tastes bad, and feels bad.  I liked how we looked like cafeteria ladies.  Very cute. I learned varnish and selective polishing too.

10-25

I needed this day.  I only got 30 minutes of sleep last night b/c I was stressed out.  Dr. Hanson came over to my unit and was pleased with my instrumentation.  She even taught me a few extra-oral fulcrums which will help me see much better.  The extra-oral fulcrums were the posterior back 2 molars of the rt. max, lt. max, rt man.  It is cupped, fist, and cheekbone kind of fulcrums.  I learned different things from each instuctor/professor.  I need to work on talking to people.  I'm more shy and reserved, but I can talk.  I can't form the words in my head, and it comes out messy.  Practice, practice, practice

10-20

I was a pt today.  It was very relaxing; I wanted to sleep on the chair.  Michel did a good job.  I was scared to pass off the universal instrument, but I passed it.  I also passed my redo ant. instrument.  I am a good visual learner when I am in the chair.  Mesial is award for me on universal instrument.

Oct. 18th

Today was like a mock pt day.  I did OHI, probing, extra/intra oral exam, and even anterior scaling.  My head was up in the clouds.  I don't know why, I did get 7 hours of sleep, just one hour short that I usually get in a day.  I didn't pass off anterior scaling, but I learned angulation (I knew about 70 degree angle, but I never knew how do it on a tooth).  After today, I was not excited about dental hygiene.  I think it was just a bad day in general.

oct. 13th

I notice a major improvement when another student is scaling me.  I am not bleeding as much.  I learned a lot on posterior scaling such as push on the tooth and pull on the toe.  I still pushing hard when is comes to scaling, but not on the mirror.  I understand so much beforehand if I don't read the materials.  Costley's quizes are killing me b/c I do so much better if I don't read the material before I get to class.  I overthink, that's why.  I like to understand perfectly.

Oct. 11

Yesterday was 10-10-10... just wanted to say that.  It was a good day.  I passed off explorer and probing.  However, I was not gentle.  It is a working progress, but at least my mirror was gentle.  I got a 64 percent on Pfi today.  Not bad for brushing w/in the last 16 hours.  I only brush once a day (at night).  It is a hard habbit to brush in the morning b/c I eat a late breakfast.  I floss though ever since last year.  I making improvement.

Wec Oct. 6th

I was really struggling today on the universal instrument.  I couldn't understand the wrist movement, toe,  etc.  I was able to understand which end of the the instrument to use.  I am going to need some extra help for this instrument.  I get easily frustratied if I don't understand, or able to get a concept down, and right now I am really frustrated.  I will practice, practice, and practice the bowling ball theory. 

mon. oct 4th

The barnhart (spell check) is coming along very good.  I am able to get the wrist movement, and enter/leave with the toe.  It's a biggie that you can actually see what your scaling on.  Leigh had a fun time taking off my year old calculus (spell check).  She, on the other hand, had a smooth surface with no sign of calculus.