Showing posts with label Social Work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Work. Show all posts

Saturday, February 26, 2011

{Just Keep Swimming}

So recently at work there have been a few staffing changes.  The full time social work left as did the admissions coordinator.  Which in turn meant that I was the only person there for the social work department and  admissions.  Luckily the administrator has been helping and my friend/classmate from MSU, Missy, was hired as a part time social worker.   I am very thankful for the help and the company @ work.

With that said, I have been picking up hours like crazy just to get things done.  This week I worked about 34 hours, which is about 10 more than my usual.  I'm not gonna lie, I am looking forward to the upcoming pay day!  But I must be crazy because not only am I working more hours, I am a full time student, and I am interning about 10 hours a week, plus add on the time I spend on homework.  There simply is not enough time in the day.  The phrase from Finding Nemo comes to mind often, especially lately... "Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming..."    

Needless to say the  countdown for classes has begun... only a mere 10 weeks left until graduation and one of those weeks is Spring Break!  So I practically only have 9 weeks left of commuting back and forth to Lansing, class time, and homework.  I am more than excited, I am antsy, ready, and ecstatic that this chapter of my life will be coming to a close.

 I just keep telling myself, I can do anything for 10 weeks... just keep swimming.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Cultural Sensitivity

In school we talk abut this thing called cultural sensitivity A LOT.  It means exactly what it says.... being sensitive to an individuals culture and beliefs by understanding that its okay for people not to have the same beliefs as your own.  Its probably one of the hardest things to do... and the most overlooked.   Are you able to perceive others through their own culture? Do you know your own personal comforts and beliefs towards other cultures?

The big question is ...

Are you Culturally Sensitive?