Just a little unrelated pancake on head balancing action at Elmo's...
Well, we've reached the end of another semester. The possibility exists that I might only have one more semester of school... although I'm slowly coming around to the fact that, due to circumstances beyond my control as well as a few things within my control, I might not actually graduate until August (in which case I'd walk in December, not May). We'll see. The mini quiche and champagne will be present no matter when I walk, and yes I will indeed make someone call me doctor. Some days that's just about all that gets me through the muck of dissertation world. Champagne, mini quiche, and those three little letters.
It's been a good semester. I've discovered that I really do love the job I hope to have. I learn things every day. I'm challenged every day. I come home tired and sometimes stressed, but I'm always ready to go back the next morning. Being an intern has allowed me to start to see how everything I've learned can be applied, and it's really been incredible to see things like RTI in practice. I'm learning about good instruction, the bureaucracy of the school system, test result interpretation, federal and state laws for exceptional children... so much learning. I've even been able to pull from the ol' clinical psych toolbox for in an especially difficult situation. I'm getting more comfortable discussing evaluation results with parents and teachers, always with the hope that what I'm saying makes sense and can be used in some way to help how these significant adults interact with the kid. I've found some better prizes to give to kids who work hard with me for hours in evaluation or intervention sessions. I ask a million questions in supervision. So much learning. I love it.
Jonathan's been working hard and it wouldn't be possible for me to be doing this internship without him. He is responsible for all morning duties with getting Evelyn up and ready for school, and he does school pickup too so he has to be on top of communication from home to school. He makes it all look easy, of course. But I am so appreciative. It's really going to be a whole family effort to get me across that graduation stage, whenever that day arrives.
Let's hope for just one more semester. Right now I feel like that's just about all I have left in me!
It's been a good semester. I've discovered that I really do love the job I hope to have. I learn things every day. I'm challenged every day. I come home tired and sometimes stressed, but I'm always ready to go back the next morning. Being an intern has allowed me to start to see how everything I've learned can be applied, and it's really been incredible to see things like RTI in practice. I'm learning about good instruction, the bureaucracy of the school system, test result interpretation, federal and state laws for exceptional children... so much learning. I've even been able to pull from the ol' clinical psych toolbox for in an especially difficult situation. I'm getting more comfortable discussing evaluation results with parents and teachers, always with the hope that what I'm saying makes sense and can be used in some way to help how these significant adults interact with the kid. I've found some better prizes to give to kids who work hard with me for hours in evaluation or intervention sessions. I ask a million questions in supervision. So much learning. I love it.
Jonathan's been working hard and it wouldn't be possible for me to be doing this internship without him. He is responsible for all morning duties with getting Evelyn up and ready for school, and he does school pickup too so he has to be on top of communication from home to school. He makes it all look easy, of course. But I am so appreciative. It's really going to be a whole family effort to get me across that graduation stage, whenever that day arrives.
Let's hope for just one more semester. Right now I feel like that's just about all I have left in me!
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