Scaling...eek!

Scaling wasn't an easy task today in clinic-- It was exciting to learn and to be able to get all that crap off our typodonts, but doing it in REAL life was a sure scare. . thanks, Mark, for being so patient. . :)  I need to practice "turn-turn turn" as all my instructors say to me, but other than that-- it wasn't too terrible!  (I only made Mark whince one time. . okay maybe two, I don't remember!)  I practiced probing and exploring on Mark and I felt so inadequate!  Like it was my first day all over again!  (I am blaming it on my terrible eyesight. . thanks mom and dad!)  I was practicing probing and my instructor wanted me to say out loud the numbers I was probing, however, it is mighty hard to do when you can't even SEE the lines. . OR spaces.  Yikes: I have to pass off probing and exploring this week and I need loupes. . BAD!  Hopefully the amazing instructor Hafen brings hers so I can pass with flying colors.  (...yuck- hopefully RED BLOOD isn't flying all over).  :)  Exploring shouldn't be too bad:  I mastered which "working end" to use with the excellent help from Sierra Hull: THANK YOU!!  However, doing linguals is my weakness, but hopefully I master indirect vision soon and all will be well.  Life is good: stressful: happy: sad: frustrating: sore: (from running of course):  and lots of other adjectives. . But boy am I lucky to be where I'm at!  Holla!