of my mother coworkers, mother works for the CAA, which is the Community Action Agency for Miami-Dade County. Her coworker works for the Lotus House in the city of Over town. I had the pleasure of meeting the interviewee at her workplace, which gave me a more realistic view of the profession I am entering, which is Social Work. Ms. Roshanda Knowles, is a Resource Coordinator for the Lotus House. She has been in the Social Work field since 2004 and she has her B.S in Psychology with an B.S.M in…
Opinion Paper 2: Memory P.F Skinner was influential in many areas of psychology but some of his most interesting work came from his study on memory and memory loss in adults and children. These studies are some of my favorite because they are so applicable to everyone’s life. Through researching and understanding memory loss we as students are more capable of preventing memory loss and improving memory skills. A skill that could come in handy for college students and their studies. In the movie…
Here I had to write sentences about things and had to do it fast (well faster than what seemed like a reasonable amount of time for me). Stations was the worst, we went around the room in groups to different stations some of them were ok, but there was always at least one station that needed me to write. All the other kids had no problem with it except for me. I always got so flustered by writing that I would try to avoid writing until the very last minute where I would hastily throw a few…
One, morning as my father was dropping me off at my elementary school I had asked: “Can you bring me lunch today?” His face had to turn doubtful that he has going to disappoint his daughter. “I don’t have-“, his reaction had turned on the light bulb. He twisted his body around the seat to grab a dirty brown paper bag and hand it to me. Inside were his usual lunch, a tuna kit, and a mountain dew. “Thank you, daddy, I Love you!” I jumped off my seat gave him a kiss and ran off to school. My father…
Therefore, I will be utilizing all 12 steps to help make my transition into a new work environment more successful. Specifically, I liked step 3: Master breaking-in skills and step 9: Understand your new-hire role. These techniques will really help me in the future as they are what I have struggled with the most in the past. o How has your experience in your internship supported what these articles say? Share an example you have…
a case manager, in a harm reduction program for homeless veterans has allowed me to have weekly sessions with a client for over two months now. The client is an Army vet with a history of substance abuse secondary to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In my effort to asses the client’s mental health on a weekly basis, I took notice in how the Feedback Informed Intervention (FIT), provided a unique opportunity for me and my client. Boswell, Kraus, Miller, & Lambert (2013) says there 's a…
as if they’re on a journey. Therefore, characters have the ability to change readers’ lives. Authors will often fill their stories with powerful characters to create an unforgettable book. This is exactly what John Grogan did when creating Marley and Me. The book is full of his family members and friends who serve as characters, some being truly unforgettable. Grogan’s use of strong characters is exemplified by the main members of the Grogan family: Jenny, John, and Marley. Jenny, Grogan’s…
compared to American. First and foremost, back in my home country, I used to do one thing at a time. Although, most of my friends were able to do several tasks at a time, I was not capable to work like them. When I was a child, my parents always told me to be highly organized. In fact. I realized that it is an efficient way to work because almost in many occasions I get things done when I focus doing…
Previous to starting my journey at the University of Colorado I knew that I enjoyed helping people, but I wasn’t so sure what degree would get me there. I began my studies with an idea that psychology could help me reach that goal. Every psychology course I took was more interesting than the last, and I was hooked, but I still wasn 't sure where this would take me and my goal of helping others. I had volunteered in high school, and so began looking for volunteer opportunities in Boulder. My…
the least, with outdated furniture and piles and piles of file boxes all over the place. I knew right away these women were tough, but they were friendly as soon as I walked in. Ruth was obviously in charge and she cleared her busy schedule to give me about ten to fifteen minutes of her time. I was grateful for…