Skinner, Discriptive Stimulus, Mand, Tact, blah, blah, blah....

For the past year I have been in an online program to become a BCBA (board certified behavior analyst)- very boring stuff.  This Saturday I flew home to attend my last "course" (this one in person) at Penn State University.

(On a side note it was great to spend Saturday night with my Liv & Riley- they stayed at Grandma's). 

Liv playing on my iphone.

I was REALLY dreading this week as I didn't know anyone and I imagined it would be some very long, boring days (and nights).  I'd like to say I was pleasantly surprised but overall it lived up to my dreadful expectations. I attended classes every day from 8:30-4:30 with an hour for lunch.  It is more of a conference type setting than a class.  They flew in the best of the best to speak to us, for example most of the speakers wrote chapters in our textbook.  Anywho here where I spent my days:

There were a little over 300 people in the program at the beginning and only half made it to the lats class- yikes!  I will be studying over the next 6 months for my boards, then I'm home free.  

One good part is that our classes are held in the Nittany Lion Inn so I stayed here and just had to walk downstairs.  It's a lovely hotel :)

On Tuesday night Muffy drove up to attend some classes (the National Autism Conference was held at the same time in another hotel). It was nice to have some company- thanks MIL.   Of course we spent our evenings shopping on College Ave and exploring .

Everything and anything is Penn State.  Overkill if you ask me :)

Candy Store

Our dinner spots:

After dinner on Thursday there was an Elton John cover band on campus we happened to walk by.

Old Main

 Then we headed to the famous creamery.  People go crazy for this stuff, taking it home on dry ice or spending a fortune to have it shipped.  Personally, I don't get it.  It's good but not life changing. 

                                                                 
                                                                      Surprise photo:

It was a dreadful week of classes but it feels so good to be somewhat done with this stuff!  I have been counting the seconds until I get back to Denver!!  I miss my little family :)   See you soon husband & kitties...