{Exploring}

Oh boy, what a day.  We started exploring!  It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  It's definitely a challenge for me to find the correct working end, but I felt like I could catch on pretty quickly with some practice.  Our instructor had us stay supragingivally today so that we could get the feel of how to correctly angle and adapt to the tooth, so we weren't shredding eachother's gums up today.  Laken was my partner and she did awesome!  I was the operator first, so when I was done, I got to sit back and relax! Next Wednesday is when we have to have probing and exploring done!  Aaaah!  I really hope I can get enough practice between now and then.  Radiology was kind of a pain in the rear today.  Apparently we are all supposed to be proficient in taking digital films, when we have only worked with ScanX on the very first day, and Schick last week taking BWX.  I couldn't remember how to work the ScanX system on Eaglesoft because it was only shown to us once.  So, I asked a couple questions and was made to feel like a complete idiot because I wasn't perfect at it.  Gah!!!!  Luckily, I think we got it all worked out and communicated, so we should be good now.  After today I feel like I know the digital systems pretty well and could pass off those PEs with no problem.  I just don't like it when I ask a legitimate question and get eyes rolled at me.  It makes me feel really stupid and afraid to ask anything.  I was able to pass off my film mounting PE in radiology with Professor McConaughy today.  Now on to studying my brains out in hopes of at least passing Costley's exam tomorrow.  Wish me luck and pray that I don't die!  Peace out!