I finally start my internship this week! I cannot wait! Chicago Public Schools start classes tomorrow and my first day on the job will be Tuesday. I had really hoped to be able to get over to the school over the summer, but my other job has just been crazy.
Work is going well, just super busy. I know that as soon as my internship starts I'm going to have to get really good at juggling everything. I don't always do that real well. When I commit to something, I don't like doing it halfway. Hopefully I can do my internship, job, and classes all to the best of my ability. Here's hoping anyway.
On a sad note, I've started to realize that I probably won't get to go back to Nashville until Christmas time. I keep trying to remind myself that I will be home for good this time next year. I have been pretty homesick lately. So much seems to be going on with my family and friends and I hate missing out on things. On the flip side, I'm trying to soak up as much of Chicago as I can. I do love this city so much! I know I will miss it and the friends that I have made once I'm gone.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Monday, July 29, 2013
Frustration
I'm finding myself to be extremely restless tonight. I feel like I've been so impatient to get to this point in school, and now I just want to speed through it. My head and my heart are already a year down the road. I know that this next year will be invaluable as far as my career goes. Maybe by the time school starts and I'm actually in my internship I'll feel differently. Tonight though, my head is filled with big plans, dreams, and excitement. And not completely focused homework... :-)
Saturday, July 27, 2013
My final year!
This long abandoned blog...oh my. Bless any of you still looking at it!
Well, it's finally here! I will begin my third and final year of graduate school in just a few weeks. My summer has been filled with classes, practicum, work, and training. This has been a far cry from my restful summer last year! I have taken 2 classes this summer. The first one is my class that goes along with my practicum. Practicum is really just a short version of my internship that I will do next year. Ideally, I would have done my practicum at the end of the school year at the school where I will be doing my internship. However, my supervisor there had a baby in April and took maternity leave for the remainder of the school year. I wasn't sure that I would even be able to do any of my practicum this summer, and my advisor assured me that it would be fine. In June I applied for a counseling intern position with a summer acceleration program in CPS. The program is for students who have aged out of 8th grade and have to either pass the program and move on to high school or go to alternative school. Many of these students have behavioral issues, so my first couple of weeks were incredibly difficult. Thankfully, it's gotten much better and I feel like I've really formed good relationships with many of them!
My second class ends in two weeks. It's a Human Development course where I have to teach a chapter and make a Lifespan Portfolio of an adult over the age of 65. Not too bad really. In the middle of all of this, I've moved twice, done a summer project job, and started training for my new residence life position. It's been somewhat of a whirlwind!
I've decided that I will be moving back to Nashville once I graduate and finish my job here. I've spent a lot of time praying about this and trying to be rational. CPS has cut close to 2,000 jobs over the summer and closed more than 50 schools. I could stay and "hope" to find a job, move to the suburbs, or look elsewhere. The first option just doesn't seem very probable. The second option is just not appealing to me. As for the third...I feel like Nashville has a popultion that I would love to work with. Plus, I truly miss my family and my friends. I have some things I would love to do and accomplish, and having that solid support system is a neccesity.
So, I'm down to my final 15 credits! 3 actual classes and two semesters of internship. Graduation is scheduled for May 2nd. I cannot wait to walk across that stage and get my diploma!
Well, it's finally here! I will begin my third and final year of graduate school in just a few weeks. My summer has been filled with classes, practicum, work, and training. This has been a far cry from my restful summer last year! I have taken 2 classes this summer. The first one is my class that goes along with my practicum. Practicum is really just a short version of my internship that I will do next year. Ideally, I would have done my practicum at the end of the school year at the school where I will be doing my internship. However, my supervisor there had a baby in April and took maternity leave for the remainder of the school year. I wasn't sure that I would even be able to do any of my practicum this summer, and my advisor assured me that it would be fine. In June I applied for a counseling intern position with a summer acceleration program in CPS. The program is for students who have aged out of 8th grade and have to either pass the program and move on to high school or go to alternative school. Many of these students have behavioral issues, so my first couple of weeks were incredibly difficult. Thankfully, it's gotten much better and I feel like I've really formed good relationships with many of them!
My second class ends in two weeks. It's a Human Development course where I have to teach a chapter and make a Lifespan Portfolio of an adult over the age of 65. Not too bad really. In the middle of all of this, I've moved twice, done a summer project job, and started training for my new residence life position. It's been somewhat of a whirlwind!
I've decided that I will be moving back to Nashville once I graduate and finish my job here. I've spent a lot of time praying about this and trying to be rational. CPS has cut close to 2,000 jobs over the summer and closed more than 50 schools. I could stay and "hope" to find a job, move to the suburbs, or look elsewhere. The first option just doesn't seem very probable. The second option is just not appealing to me. As for the third...I feel like Nashville has a popultion that I would love to work with. Plus, I truly miss my family and my friends. I have some things I would love to do and accomplish, and having that solid support system is a neccesity.
So, I'm down to my final 15 credits! 3 actual classes and two semesters of internship. Graduation is scheduled for May 2nd. I cannot wait to walk across that stage and get my diploma!
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