I applied to the counseling program and got accepted. I had the attitude that I am going to start and if it is something I find too difficult, I will stop. After all, getting a Master’s degree was something on my bucket list that I had pulled out. I was retired and didn’t need a degree for a career.
When I started in the program, spring semester in 2013 I didn’t know exactly what to expect. As a senior citizen, I knew that I would have to compete with students my children age and younger. I was both anxious and excited.
It didn’t take long to get acclimated. All my professors were approachable, encouraging and dedicated to their area of expertise: McDonald, Pruett, Warren, Adamson, Mauk, Whitfield-Williams, Lynn, Schwarze, Chae, Gressman, Hunt. You knew right away that they were there to help you succeed, not fail. Many of my peers and I were repeatedly in the same classes and we got to know each other personally. We became a part of the larger counseling family.
As a new student, I came …show more content…
During practicum, as my peers would report from their sites, I thought “Old My Lord”, I am not getting all those great experiences. As I continued to actively listen, one or two other student’s experiences were somewhat like mine. I immediately felt the need to change sites. Dr. Whitfield-Williams gave much needed encouragement along with supervision. I continue to work at the same site for internship I. The counseling experiences didn’t change, imagine that. I asked myself, what were you thinking of? You knew that you were disappointed with your experience, why did you stay there? I received much needed reassurance and encouragement from Dr. Geroge Gressman. He would calmly look at us and tell us it will be alright. He shared years of knowledge, experience and wisdom with
When I started in the program, spring semester in 2013 I didn’t know exactly what to expect. As a senior citizen, I knew that I would have to compete with students my children age and younger. I was both anxious and excited.
It didn’t take long to get acclimated. All my professors were approachable, encouraging and dedicated to their area of expertise: McDonald, Pruett, Warren, Adamson, Mauk, Whitfield-Williams, Lynn, Schwarze, Chae, Gressman, Hunt. You knew right away that they were there to help you succeed, not fail. Many of my peers and I were repeatedly in the same classes and we got to know each other personally. We became a part of the larger counseling family.
As a new student, I came …show more content…
During practicum, as my peers would report from their sites, I thought “Old My Lord”, I am not getting all those great experiences. As I continued to actively listen, one or two other student’s experiences were somewhat like mine. I immediately felt the need to change sites. Dr. Whitfield-Williams gave much needed encouragement along with supervision. I continue to work at the same site for internship I. The counseling experiences didn’t change, imagine that. I asked myself, what were you thinking of? You knew that you were disappointed with your experience, why did you stay there? I received much needed reassurance and encouragement from Dr. Geroge Gressman. He would calmly look at us and tell us it will be alright. He shared years of knowledge, experience and wisdom with