Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1. What did you do over break with your senior project?
     I didn't do very much with my project besides looking up research on counseling and psychology.

2. What is the most important thing you learned from what you did and why? What was the source of what you learned?
     My source was the Internet and I didn't find much more new information or methods that I haven't touched on throughout are research checks but active listening plays a huge role and benefits both client and counselor.

3. If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
     I would talk to my mentor or another expert in the field that has experience with people to end up with legit, reliable answers that could benefit my project.

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement
          What are you most proud of in your lesson 1 presentation and why?
The fact that I was able to use all of my time giving information without necessary pauses and breaks. I also liked the examples I got to share because I felt that my stories were worth sharing and simple and straight- forward when trying to explain.

2. Questions to Consider
          What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson 1 presentation (self- assessment)
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3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
Having key words that help me remember when I should bring up certain points.

4. (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your lesson 1?

Rehearse more so I could be more comfortable while talking and share some more experiences and more about what counseling offers.

Canceled Plans

This month was really slow, I didn't do much for mentorship. I was supposed to meet with my mentor a few times and volunteer at a walk for Breast Cancer a couple weeks ago and didn't get to go to the office to help as much as I would have liked to. All I did was work on my resources and find information for potential patients in my own time. Although this month wasn't as productive as I would have liked, I did get to meet with my mentor to interview her for my second interview for senior project. We talked about how she got to where she's at now in her career and if she'd recommend her profession to others but more specifically, myself.

Blog 8- Research and Working EQ

1. what is your working eq?
What is the most effective way to ensure a family or patient is receiving information and counseling?

2. What is a possible way to answer your eq?
The most effective way to ensure a family or patient receives information and counseling is through effective communication and active listening.

3. What is the most important source you have used that has help you answer your eq?
My mentor and talking and working with her.

4. Who is your mentor or where are you doing your mentorship, and how does that what you do help you answer your eq?
My mentor is Joanne Carr and she has given me her knowledge on what she experts in and gives me advice .

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1. For my independent component and for the thirty hours required, I plan to volunteer at several different facilities and organizations to add to my topic knowledge. I also plan to keep mentoring my mentor, Joanne Carr.


2. To meet the expectation of showing the thirty hours I will document my work through pictures and or handouts or flyers from the organizations I will be volunteering at to show proof.


3. Volunteering more will show me what the environment might be like when you need to counsel someone or be able to see who is in need of counseling.

Blog 6 - Second Interview Preparation

1. Who's your mentor and where do they work?
          Joanne Carr is my mentor and she works at Presbyterian Inter-community Hospital (PIH).


2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?
          - Where did you start your education and why?
          - What caused you to change what you wanted to do?
          - Would you recommend what you do to me or others?
          - What benefits do you receive from your position now and where you work?
          - How is working in a hospital, what don't you like?

Blog 5 - Mentorship Reflection

Describe the experience in how you found your mentorship. If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search for a mentor.


           As of right now, my home- health counseling mentor is a lovely lady named Joanne Carr. This summer I wanted to find someone who could effectively help me throughout my senior year. I struggled most of my summer finding people who would actually commit to the project I introduced them to but my grandma mentioned to me that she had a co- worker that happened to be a social worker. When I heard this, I asked for her contact information and Joanne was more than pleased to work with me.
          Even though I now officially have a mentor, I am working with my house teacher to find a mentor for a totally different topic. Why? Well, I have always had the dream to be a model and when the school year started I realized, sure I am interested in counseling but I am passionate about modeling so why not give it a try while the school year is still early? It's not a definite change but it's definitely something I am trying to work on to become reality.




What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?


         The most important article I have read so far on the topic of social work and counseling has been " Diabetes Management in Young People - Family Matters" which is about the importance of family support when a member is in need and how they all learn to contribute to the situation in some way and ways that make an illness not as stressful and smooth sailing.