Hope everyone's year is off to a good start, I know mine is!
There hasn't been much going on, except that I am officially done with courses at the undergraduate level. After I complete my 600 hour internship, I will officially graduate with my Bachelor's of Science in Rehabilitation and Human Services. I will also have a minor in Human Development & Family Studies.
Words can't express how excited I am. One thing that would frustrate me throughout college would be when I wanted to get a decent paying job, they would always ask for at least a Bachelor's degree. Due to this stipulation, I always found myself stuck working meaningless part-time jobs that I forced myself to appreciate. I will also say that because I would always state-hop between New York and Pennsylvania, I could never really hold a decent job because I was never in one area long enough. But that will soon change.
I can say that although I worked alot of part-time jobs, I learned and formulated my own work ethics, and gained alot of confidence in experience. I can say I've had a colorful work history (e-mail me if you ever wanna hear about my singing days at Coldstone).
So how am I doing right now? Well, lemme tell you. I thought that having a regular 9-5 day was less stressful, and more relaxing, as I didn't have any papers to worry about, homework that needed to be completed, or exams to study for. Haha, right?
What I realized that I (already!!) miss the most about college? Those personal days. Oh you know. The days where you just feel like you need a day to get yourself together, catch up on your work, or sleep in from your eventful evenings. You can't really do that with a 9 to 5. I can't do it because every day I take off, that's hours that I have to eventually make up, because I need a total of 600. Taking classes is probably the easiest thing ever, as you literally have the whole day at your disposal, once you get through the lecture classes. But working regular shift, expending all your energy for the work day, and going home and just wanting to sleep the rest of your day away; now that is the hard part. AND you can't take days off? I commend all the adults out there, because I'm barely out into the real world, and already I realize the hard work.
That's not to say I'm complaining. I love where I work and what I do. I would much rather do this than attempt to do 10 paged papers for 3 different classes all relatively similar topics, but can't use the same paper because of "plagiarism". I love actually doing direct care with the residents, learning about their pasts and enjoying who they are today. I enjoy applying the knowledge I've compiled over the past years, and putting them into practice. I love feeling like I'm making a difference.
That being said, I am really enjoying this realm. Exploring the professional within me. I have a whole new level of freedom and flexibility. I can actually "show my stuff", and have it shine through my work. I probably sound like a hardcore optimist, but I am happy. I can't wait how much more broader the world becomes once I graduate. I have the knowledge, the experience, AND the paperwork to prove it. Who's gonna stop me then?????
Stay warm, drink lots of hot chocolate with whipped cream on top (because the little things makes life worthwhile!!)
PS: Just to explain what I do at my internship. I work as an intern at a personal care home. My main objective is to shadow the administrator and see what goes into running a non-profit organization. At the same time, I also coordinate the monthly activities calendar for the residents, as well as run them. It is definitely on a small scale, as we have a total of five residents.
Two weeks in & I'm loving it!
:)
Oh....and here are some snow memes that had me dying in laughter. Can't wait for spring to come. I swear, I'm gonna prance around with a flower crown on my head, singing to everyone and anything. I HATE the cold.
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