My name is Jackie and I work in Sulphur Springs,Tx. I am new to activities and will be the 1st to say that the amount of work that an AD does is overwhelming at times. I am in the MEPAP1-070516 course and have enjoyed it . I feel that I have too much on my plate at times,but know that I am not alone. I have a family,animals etc that require much of my time . I am trying to do a great job at work and it's sometimes very challenging but I do enjoy it and have a whole new respect for activity professionals.I guess the hardest thing is just trying to juggle the many tasks that we have. The facility that I work at is locally owned by a family that I respect very much. I have to say that they do have the residents best interest at heart and it is great not working for a big corporation.