This has been a great weekend! I got to have two great girls' nights out. We went to Bellacino's in Findlay and then Wal-Mart on Friday night. Then, on Friday, we went to Lima. We ate at Panera, hit the mall, and rounded our night off with dessert at Applebee's! Yum yum!It's amazing just how rejuvenating it is to spend time with your friends. It gives you some time to separate yourself from school. You also get to just be goofy and talk about all of your stressful, everyday things! Nights out with friends are a must!

I was able to get a large project done today. That was a relief. It really takes some of the weight off of my shoulders. I do have another project due the same day, but I have it started and at a pretty good place.

I went to watch the movie Dead Man Walking tonight. The Social Work Department hosted it. The movie was very emotional-I cried a lot. It also really got me thinking. The movie is about a real life story. It is about Sister Helen Prajean. She actually interacted with a man who was on Death Row. The story veers a bit from the real events, but it stays fairly true. Sister Helen will actually be on campus this week. I am going to get to have dinner with her on Tuesday. That should be quite interesting!

This week has been a short one! There seems to be an endless amount of time off from field. It is a double-edged sword. Both good and bad. Good-no field. Bad-not enough hours. I do like field; however, it's nice to have a break from field. I feel like I'm back in grade school-waiting for that alert that's there's no school. I had Monday off for President's Day. I had driven back part way on Monday and got stuck in Upper Sandusky. I finished my trip back Tuesday. I had both of my classes and then a meeting with the Social Work Club. We planned out our Civic Engagement Day plans.

On Thursday, there was a 2 hour delay. It really felt like my week was thrown off. I have had a hard time keeping track of my days. It felt like Wednesday was Monday and Friday rolled into one. I am off today because school was closed and now it feels like Saturday!

I am hoping that the weather will be clear tonight. I am making plans to have a girls' night with my friends. It should be lots of fun.

Ice and Snow

I have been keeping very busy with school and my field placement. I have had a chance to experience numerous things, including calling an ambulance and attending meetings to assess a child. My field has given me great insight into social work and the education system.

This past weekend was a four day weekend. Emerson was closed Friday and Monday, so I also had those days off. I decided to go home. I had a chance to relax a bit. However, we were hit with terrible snow and ice on Monday. In my attempts to get back to Bluffton, I became entangled in the snowstorm. I ended up at a gas station with a broken windshield wiper. Luckily, my dad was able to come help me, but I ended up staying in Upper Sandusky last night. The roads were just too bad to drive on.

This morning, the roads were cleared off some, but they were still slick. I slid a couple of times in my effort to get back to campus. Much to my disappointment, class was cancelled. After I had made an effort to get back to campus!!!

On a positive note, I heard back from one of the places I applied to. While the position was filled, my resume was forwarded onto other employers in the company. That is a definite positive!

What a Week

This week has been such a busy one! I have been experiencing a lot of new things at my field placement. I have got to sit in on numerous meetings between students, their families, and the other agencies involved.I have also had a few situations that have arisen at my field. I cannot disclose too much because of confidentiality, but I can say that I am learning a lot.

It is amazing because field allows for you to get immersed into a real life experience at an agency. It becomes about implementation, not book work. It is important to me that I really get involved and see what is going on at my placement and with the clients. I am also learning about how social work ethics actually need to be implemented in field.

On Wednesday, my boyfriend was awarded his black belt. He has been doing martial arts for years, and I was so excited to be there for this next step.

ast night, I was so excited to have a girls' night. We ordered pizza and just got to talk. We talked about everything: field, relationships, jobs, etc. It is good to just be with your friends. We all need that.

It's a "Snow Go"

The weather here in Bluffton has been ridiculous-lots of snow, ice, and rain that turns to ice. The school I am at for my internship has been cancelled since Tuesday, and it is cancelled tomorrow too. They have been predicting "Thundersnows" and a "Snowapocalypse". It has been nice to have some time off, but I have also missed field. I enjoy being able to go in and experience social work in that setting. I am always learning things through observation, interactions with students or my supervisors, or certain events.

My classes have been pretty good. They are still keeping me busy, but they are also quite informative. I also like to hear about what others are doing in their field placements.