Receiving critical feedback has never been easy for me. As a driven and purposeful worker I can sometimes feel snubbed by a critical remark from a supervisor. One such example is from my undergraduate internship. As a social work intern at a family resource center I had many responsibilities. When my supervisor and co-workers were not in the office I felt fully confident in my ability to run the food pantry, clothing closet, and to answer the phone. My supervisor told me that I was not allowed to be in the resource center by myself. At first I felt offended that she did not feel that I could handle the daily operations of the resource center. After a few days I asked my supervisor what the reasons were that I could not be the only one in
