Figuring out where to dedicate time for 24-27 weeks...
This'll be my first post at the library for this semester. I see many Sundays like this upcoming. We had a good system last year, as I would leave on Sundays, come to the library for a couple hours, then go to a spin class. I want to get back into the habit of doing so. I feel like I've been falling behind on the exercise bandwagon. Though I did use some of the gym classes while I was in Florida, I haven't exercised since Florida. While my weight hasn't changed, it also hasn't changed, so I need to get back to doing all of the exercise. I was originally going to attempt to go to a group class yesterday morning, but the cold weather/warm bed/warm Fidget combination was too much to motivate me to get out. I'm hoping I'll be able to get things back on track.
Naturally, I'm also behind in my reading for the semester, probably the main reason why I'm here today. I also have to start planning for assessments and therapy sessions. Of course, I haven't been assigned a supervisor yet nor do I know who my volunteer is. We can't start setting up sessions until after February 13th, so I understand why they're dragging their feet. However, I'm trying to balance ALL of this, so want it to be done NOW.
I had a meeting last week to start thinking about internships. After a very late night convo with Bluejay, along with beating it about with Fidget's dad, I've been looking at the following regarding my internships. I feel like I've done crisis all the time; my resume reflects that. I have to do two internships in order to complete my degree. Some are requiring a two-semester commitment, which I'm not down for. I'd rather take the time and get two internships at two different locations in order to try and diversify as much as possible. There's crisis and counseling options, which I'll still apply to, but two locations seem to be the most interesting currently:· Option One: There's a domestic violence center located about fifteen minutes west of my house. While it would not be convenient in our one-car household, I feel like it would be a good option to specifically work in domestic violence for 12/15 weeks. Most of my background in domestic violence comes from a blip in my assessments; since most of my clients were presenting for suicidal crisis, that was the issue I was most focused on in order to stabilize.
· Option Two: There is a research treatment study happening at one of the hospitals in Baltimore focused on breast cancer survivors. Not only would I be back in a hospital setting, but it's more clinical in nature and would be a different population than I'm used to working with.
Two of the other main contenders are with actual city crisis, which I think would be a hoot, and a psychiatric rehabilitation place down in Edgewater. The rehab place sounds a lot like what was happening at the House, which is why I had rated it so highly on my little sheet. Issue is that it's not convenient at all. The location is closer to Annapolis and there's no public transportation. Now that I've re-read the description, it also sounds like what Caterpillar used to do regarding a day program at a facility affiliated with the House. I'm not sure if I would be down for a day program.
On this Tuesday, there's an education fair where 25 of these sites are coming. I plan on attending, already printing out 10 resumes to hand out. I have to do interviews as well, which is something I wasn't considering when first needing to do an internship. In any case, my current plan is to go to the fair, then on Thursday, come back to this library while I'm waiting for my gym class to start and start shooting off a plethora of emails to the places I'm interested in. I need an offer letter by May 1st, so I want to get this done as quickly as possible. In a happy fun world, I would do the research center over the summer, since my work schedule would probably allow me to get transportation and what not, and then the domestic violence center over the fall. If I can time it right, I might be able to get off an extra day a week, which would make transportation for myself and Fidget a little less crazy.
I really need to re-do my little calendar. With all of the various things going on, I feel like I still need to re-evaluate my Thursday plans. Things haven't picked up totally yet, so this week looks like I'll come here after work, do some studying, pick up a boot camp class, then meet with my mentor before heading home by bus.
Can I just say I'm really glad people aren't getting married right now? It's nice to be able to spend weekends at home. We have a few out-of-towners planned for this semester, but it's like three weekends, versus EVERY one before. I really think being a maid-of-honor should be tax deductible. In any case, we're staying pretty local, having some friends come over and figuring out things from there...
... it's nice for things to be slowing down as they're gearing up.
Naturally, I'm also behind in my reading for the semester, probably the main reason why I'm here today. I also have to start planning for assessments and therapy sessions. Of course, I haven't been assigned a supervisor yet nor do I know who my volunteer is. We can't start setting up sessions until after February 13th, so I understand why they're dragging their feet. However, I'm trying to balance ALL of this, so want it to be done NOW.
I had a meeting last week to start thinking about internships. After a very late night convo with Bluejay, along with beating it about with Fidget's dad, I've been looking at the following regarding my internships. I feel like I've done crisis all the time; my resume reflects that. I have to do two internships in order to complete my degree. Some are requiring a two-semester commitment, which I'm not down for. I'd rather take the time and get two internships at two different locations in order to try and diversify as much as possible. There's crisis and counseling options, which I'll still apply to, but two locations seem to be the most interesting currently:· Option One: There's a domestic violence center located about fifteen minutes west of my house. While it would not be convenient in our one-car household, I feel like it would be a good option to specifically work in domestic violence for 12/15 weeks. Most of my background in domestic violence comes from a blip in my assessments; since most of my clients were presenting for suicidal crisis, that was the issue I was most focused on in order to stabilize.
· Option Two: There is a research treatment study happening at one of the hospitals in Baltimore focused on breast cancer survivors. Not only would I be back in a hospital setting, but it's more clinical in nature and would be a different population than I'm used to working with.
Two of the other main contenders are with actual city crisis, which I think would be a hoot, and a psychiatric rehabilitation place down in Edgewater. The rehab place sounds a lot like what was happening at the House, which is why I had rated it so highly on my little sheet. Issue is that it's not convenient at all. The location is closer to Annapolis and there's no public transportation. Now that I've re-read the description, it also sounds like what Caterpillar used to do regarding a day program at a facility affiliated with the House. I'm not sure if I would be down for a day program.
On this Tuesday, there's an education fair where 25 of these sites are coming. I plan on attending, already printing out 10 resumes to hand out. I have to do interviews as well, which is something I wasn't considering when first needing to do an internship. In any case, my current plan is to go to the fair, then on Thursday, come back to this library while I'm waiting for my gym class to start and start shooting off a plethora of emails to the places I'm interested in. I need an offer letter by May 1st, so I want to get this done as quickly as possible. In a happy fun world, I would do the research center over the summer, since my work schedule would probably allow me to get transportation and what not, and then the domestic violence center over the fall. If I can time it right, I might be able to get off an extra day a week, which would make transportation for myself and Fidget a little less crazy.
I really need to re-do my little calendar. With all of the various things going on, I feel like I still need to re-evaluate my Thursday plans. Things haven't picked up totally yet, so this week looks like I'll come here after work, do some studying, pick up a boot camp class, then meet with my mentor before heading home by bus.
Can I just say I'm really glad people aren't getting married right now? It's nice to be able to spend weekends at home. We have a few out-of-towners planned for this semester, but it's like three weekends, versus EVERY one before. I really think being a maid-of-honor should be tax deductible. In any case, we're staying pretty local, having some friends come over and figuring out things from there...
... it's nice for things to be slowing down as they're gearing up.