I feel that my time at my internship has flown by. September feels like it was just maybe three months ago. I first met my field instructor in the summer for our interview and he said that his impression of me was that I embodied a social worker and would make a great intern at the high school. At the time, I had no idea what that meant or would look like but I was flattered, nervous, and yet excited to start a new chapter in my life. Helping others has been something I have wanted to do my entire life. I was ready to meet a challenge, interning at a high school consisting of 16-24 year old at risk youth seeking their high school diploma.
In the beginning, it was a challenge for me to work with this particular population due to negative experiences …show more content…
Not only did he believe in me and my potential to be a great social worker but he encouraged me to seek therapy for the wounds I carried inside. It was tough for me to admit I needed help and I reached out to a therapist at my church. Reaching out and being vulnerable has been the best thing I have done for myself. Seeing my therapist regularly has opened my eyes to all the hurt I have been carrying inside me from my past. It has taught me that being vulnerable is not something to be ashamed of but something I must do to rid myself of my hurt inside. Furthermore, it has taught me to remove the lies I have about myself and embrace the real me. The real me is someone who is passionate about helping others and motivated to do so. I feel that I have become a better person after seeking help. I can now be a better social worker to my clients and a better person to the people in my life.
A tough transition as well was changing field instructor’s mid-year. However, I see why this was meant to be. My first field instructor, Mark taught me a lot about myself and helped build my self-confidence as I just mentioned. My field instructor Reyna has taught me everything I need to know about case management and also tuning in to my clients. She has provided me the tools I need to get me ready to seek employment once I graduate. I am very grateful that I not only have had one but two amazing
In the beginning, it was a challenge for me to work with this particular population due to negative experiences …show more content…
Not only did he believe in me and my potential to be a great social worker but he encouraged me to seek therapy for the wounds I carried inside. It was tough for me to admit I needed help and I reached out to a therapist at my church. Reaching out and being vulnerable has been the best thing I have done for myself. Seeing my therapist regularly has opened my eyes to all the hurt I have been carrying inside me from my past. It has taught me that being vulnerable is not something to be ashamed of but something I must do to rid myself of my hurt inside. Furthermore, it has taught me to remove the lies I have about myself and embrace the real me. The real me is someone who is passionate about helping others and motivated to do so. I feel that I have become a better person after seeking help. I can now be a better social worker to my clients and a better person to the people in my life.
A tough transition as well was changing field instructor’s mid-year. However, I see why this was meant to be. My first field instructor, Mark taught me a lot about myself and helped build my self-confidence as I just mentioned. My field instructor Reyna has taught me everything I need to know about case management and also tuning in to my clients. She has provided me the tools I need to get me ready to seek employment once I graduate. I am very grateful that I not only have had one but two amazing