Paige at UCF Trauma & Surgical Skills Program

Paige's summer was planned so there would be some fun with a family vacation, Camp Pinnacle, and also an educational camp. We originally had planned, and paid for, a Costa Rica camp. However, after we realized Paige would be cut off from the world there for 2 weeks, just after being cut off at Camp Pinnacle, she begged us to cancel it and we relented. Andrea was determined to make sure Paige had some productive use of her time this summer and signed Paige up for a UCF Trauma & Surgical Skills Program in Orlando. 

Paige drove us to Orlando to drop her off on Sunday, July 19th, and Millie Mae rode along for our journey as well. 

When we arrived, we checked her in and went up to see her room and the suite where she would be staying. It was in UCF student housing, and was fairly unattractive, but Paige had a great attitude about it and thought it was fairly luxurious after summer camp.

Andrea helped her unpack, fix up her bed, and deep clean her living space while I went to Target to pick up some things that we realized she would need for the week.

We gave her a hug and a kiss and bid her farewell for her adventure. 

Paige had a great attitude about it all throughout the week and attended lectures and classroom time, as well as doing some hands on activities. She was cute about Facetiming us in the evenings, and I always looked forwards to hearing about her day. She made a few friends while she was there, and they all went out to eat, do some shopping, and just walked around the area as well.

The camp was a bit drier and Paige wasn't thrilled with her time, but it was a good experience and exposure to many medical technologies, techniques, and concepts. She took lots of notes, learned some things, and had fun with some friends as well. We're proud of her for going in with a positive mindset and making her week productive and educational.