this is supposed to be easy?

I survived my first week at the hospital. The thing is, the class a year ahead of us all said this year in our externships would be much easier than last year at the clinic. But I just don't see how that is possible (32 hours in 3 1/2 days). I have learned my lesson though, and next week I won't try to understand everything that all of the doctors say during rounds. I am not a resident or an intern, so I am allowing myself some zone-out time. The patients are interesting, but I can't go into much detail. I will learn alot this semester that is for sure-- I have already observed 2 video swallow exams and 2 bedside swallows; voice, swallowing, aural rehab, and brain injury therapy. I should be getting some outpatients of my own to start seeing for therapy next week, which I am ready for. We'll see about those swallow evals though, that should take some time....