Semester Wrap-up

Another semester in the books. Before I get too deep into my week of celebration I wanted to write a quick post. Don't worry, I took a nap and checked twitter before I came back to work on this.
Honestly, this has been one of the best semesters in my life-grad or undergrad. This semester I really grew into my own as a student and a public health professional. I practice "fake it until you make it." I haven't necessarily been faking it in the sense that I haven't done things, but I have certainly faked my confidence. This semester I finally felt confident in my ability to read, write, synthesize ideas, and work as a professional. It's a great feeling and it has me really excited to get to work on my practicum soon.
I have a couple friends considering the MPH program and my response is that I wouldn't trade these two years for anything. I realize that it's probably not the right program for everyone, but it was a perfect fit for me. I love the subject, I loved my classes, and I love the people in the department. I have said that I will never look at people the same way again. I will never look at a "frequent-flier" on the psych unit and blame them for not understanding that taking meds is a necessity to staying healthy. I now look at all the other factors involved--can they afford their prescriptions, do they have the ability to go to follow-up appointments, do they know how to take all their meds?
Technically, I'm here for another semester as I will be doing my practicum this summer, but I still wanted to show some appreciation to the program that has helped me grow so much.