College Grad

After many years of working my tail off, I've finally done it! I've finally become a college graduate! {It's about time, I'm only what? 25 years old} I've spent the last 2 years specifically studying to become a RDH {Register Dental Hygienist} and I've finally done it!  It was a LONG road, but totally worth it.  Looking back, I don't think I could've picked a better program and I couldn't have been placed into a class {Now a sisterhood} that could have been a better fit for me.  It's always interesting to be in a room with a lot of estrogen, but as time goes on you care and love each other more and more and you really do feel like sisters {What are we going to do when we aren't seeing each other EVERY day?}.  We will always have the memories we made.  We nearly killed ourselves trying to pass our board exams, but eventually came out on TOP!  The CSI Dental Hygiene program is one of the BEST things to happen to me.  "What doesn't challenge you, doesn't change you".  I can't believe that I was so lucky to have this experience, but I'm ever so grateful that I did.  I appreciate my husband for all of his support and his love and his understanding.  He was often placed on the back burner when an assignment needed to be done, and he never complained.  I'm grateful for my parents and siblings who always had faith in my abilities.  I'm grateful for my classmates for putting up with me every day for 2 years.  I'm grateful for the CSI Dental Hygiene faculty for seeing the potential in me and helping me become what I'd hoped I would be.  Man...I'm sad it's over.  ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END, right?  I'm so proud of all of us! CONGRATS CLASS OF 2014!


-Sierra Christen Rock, RDH

Me and my director, Cindy Harding

Couldn't ask for a better director

Class of 2014

Graduation with Distinction Award

My #1 Supporter

Dad and Pam and Dalton drove up from Vegas

Mom and Blair flew from Vegas to be with me

YAY Grandma EE

A few smarty pants

Class 2014

Cute Caps!

Bryan and Karen came too! 

What Do Ya Know?

Well what do ya know? It's been many many moons since I last made a post on this forsaken blog of mine.  I make no excuses...I'm still lame.  Well I've finished my 3rd semester of dental hygiene school, and have now just begun my 4th and final semester of this program! Over Christmas Break, James flew down to California to interview at Western University in Pomona CA for Dental school.  It went really well and we should know here in the next few weeks whether he has been accepted to start in the fall or not.  {Keep your fingers crossed.  Better yet, PRAY for us!}  Later on in the break, I took my first of many boards to receive my DH License.  It was the WREB written anesthesia board and I PASSED! {Doin' a little dance}  My next board will be the anesthesia clinical in March {Happy Birthday to me!} It's been a long journey.  I'm almost sad to see my time here go so fast, and I'm slightly dreading the day that I will have to leave behind the 9 other girls that I've gone through this ordeal with.  They have become sisters to me and don't really know how I'll react when I'm not seeing them everyday...{enough of the sentimental talk} I still have a few more months and I'm going to make the best of it!  I'm gonna do what we Rocks do...I'm gonna have a ROCKIN' time!

We really do A LOT more than most people think!

A "Prophy" is the actual term for a cleaning...So now it makes sense eh?

I'm a Shmuck

What I can I say?  I guess it's apparent that blogging has been put down low on my priority list.  I haven't posted since before this last Christmas and there is only partially good reason for that.  In May I did finish up my most difficult, time consuming, sanity testing semester of my entire life.  It was the most credits I had taken at one time and also demanded several projects that were to be finished in the time already taken up my routine studies and patients.  The worst project that loomed over my head since first semester was the High School presentation on 8 Risky Behaviors.   I couldn't make it through a single final exam without feeling sick to my stomach about what awaited me.  As always, I over-reacted.  I gave my presentation a total of 3 times and it turned out fantastic.
 James and I have been spending the summer in Corona California, where he has been selling pest control contracts for Alterra Pest Control.  James submitted Dental School applications.  We went to Lake Powell with the Rock clan, which resulted in many passengers getting ill {Never a dull moment!} For most of July we just had our regular routine.  We were able to go and visit my Dad and Pam down in Newport Beach for a couple of weekends {I LOVE THE BEACH!} We even were able to have ALL of the Crowley kids down at the beach and have a little "reunion".  It was stressful and crazy and fun all at the same time.  This was the first time we had all been together in over 3 years (almost 4).  Just a few days ago, I returned from a trip with my sister and my mom and Blair {step-dad}.  We spent a few days in Philadelphia, PA.  My mom had a conference, so Paige, Blair and I did some exploring.  We of course did all of the history stuff! We saw the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.  We took a carriage ride through Old Town and observed several of the historical houses.  We learned a lot about the inspiring history of this country and the outstanding bravery of those living in those times.  We only have a couple more weeks left here and then we will be heading back up to Twin Falls.  I start my 3rd semester the last week of this month.  I'm excited and yet nervous again.  This semester will be even more demanding, but is supposed to be more fun.  I'm looking forward to getting it over with ;)

Independence Hall

Liberty Bell

Inside Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed