NODAA Alumnae: Class #2 - September 18, 2004  November 20, 2004

Left to Right Sitting: Mariah, Tonya, Brittany, Brandie, Christina Kneeling: Laura, Karen, Annabel, Michelle, Cristal, Debbie. Standing: Carie, Annie, Wanda, Megan, Bev and Jessica

Well, we started our journey both nervous and anxious at the same time. One Saturday morning, 17 strangers made the first step toward changing and furthering our lives. All were scared of the unknown, most were excited and a few thought we had made the worst mistake ever! Dr. Cimaglios office was to be our home for the next ten Saturdays. We were forced to like each other  after all  we were sitting six inches away from one another. Nobody knew what to expect, but we were all about to find out.

Ten weeks later& we made it! The 17 of us who started this journey as strangers had become friends. We learned to help a friend when in need. We learned to depend on each other. The first test was pretty ugly because everyone was nervous and didnt know what to expect. We all learned to calm down, and tests got better. The instructors were great. They let it be known that they were there to help you whenever you needed it. First there was Mindy. She is the quiet type. Next came Vanessa. She started out quiet, but she came out of her shell about halfway through. Then theres Knicole. She was quiet as a mouse, but beware& she has a rebellious side. Shell come out of her shell soon enough. Last but certainly not least, theres Linda. Whoa, shell tell ya how it is. She is straight to the point. Be warned, she likes to bust out the southern twang every now and again, and always has the most interesting t-shirts on under that lab coat. Good luck to future students, and rest assured that you made the best decision in the world. You will walk out of here very educated  with a new group of friends!

Congrats to the second graduating class of NODAA. We have only just begun to realize our potential. Good luck to everyone!

	Annabel and Wanda practice transferring instruments.
	Bev practices and perfects trimming.
	Students from the second class session learn how to bag instruments for the autoclave.

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