It is the 4th week in our Fall 2007 quarter and things are starting to get busy, busy, and busy. My practicum training at the hospital is challenging me in new ways. I am a newborn infant in the tragic, complicated, and triumphant world of spinal cord and brain injury. Before my work at the hospital I had known people with spinal cord injuries, but I had no concept of the rehabilitation, medication, spirituality, and psychology involved in a person's treatment. I am completely challenged and yet inspired to learn as much as I can in order to offer any help and hope that I can.

In the midst of this "frenzy" there are experiences that bring life back into focus. During the summer I took a two-week course where a group of psychology students go to Guatemala to learn about Guatemalan indigenous psychology and liberation theology. Today my fellow travelers and I are going to give a presentation about our trip in order to motivate the next cohort to participate in this life changing experience. At the same time we get to have a little reunion party to reminisce and recount our experiences in Guatemala. I learned so many lessons from the Guatemalan people and I hope that this little presentation/party will remind me of some of the lessons that I have already started to forget.