No Woman, No Cry

Well, I have officially procrastinated twice on papers and I am none the worse for it. I still managed to get everything handed in, I am just doing the work on my own schedule. I am really just decided that I will not worry about school, with everything else they have me doing, I don't really have time to stress and somehow that makes the work flow easier. Happy day.

Tomorrow will be even happier because I have the entire glorious day free and I am going to hopefully, fingers crossed, get paid finally. Bring on the cash!

the best nation in the world is Procrastination

So of course, I should be writing my paper on my learning style, and instead I am blogging. Had another really interesting session at my internship today. I feel like my brain is being stretched to experience the greater realm of things I have never experienced. A lot of people talk about diversity, but it is truly something to sit in a room with someone and realize there is a vast chasm between their life experience and yours. And then to be faced as I am with the challenge of trying to find ways to help that person, to help them see beyond their limitations, beyond what they believe they can do or be, beyond what the world says they can do or be. To offer options they never thought possible and to educate on options they never knew even existed. It is a great responsibility, this profession I've chosen, but also a great engaged joy.

Deliriously Happy Friday

Well, I slept in till 9:15 today and then laid in bed till 12:30, ain't that grand? I feel like I just got put through a blender and it's only the 3rd week of school. Gloriously, I have Fridays free so I am now going to engage in spending money I don't have at Target. Weee! And then get my car back from the shop and return my stinky rental car. Yay!

Life is looking up... :0)

Observations from a Tiny Seat with a Right-Hand Flip Desk

(yes, they still only have right-hand desks here, just like in undergrad...my class action suit is still in the works...have your left-handed friends email me...)

1. Disrespect is cross-cultural.
(My classmates of all colors are rude, interrupting the professor in a disorderly manner, challenging statistics they know nothing about, shouting out their opinions, offering opinions and anecdotes to the classroom discussion instead of evidence or research-based questions and comments. In short, they are know-it-alls and this is surprising considering that they are going to be social workers and this is graduate school and it is only the 3rd week. All I have to say is, sit down, shut up and listen to your elders!)

2. We need more doctors. (PhDs that is. My professors that are not doctoral-level give some interesting anecdotal lectures that do not present the latest research or even generally known work in the field. I have only had PhD level instructors before since all UC lecturers must hold a doctorate, so this is new for me.)

3. I miss my salary.

the Advent of Graduate School

Well, folks, the madness has begun. I am now currently living in Loma Linda, going to class two days a week for two 8-hour blocks, and interning with at-risk youth at a local high school three days a week. When they expect me to be able to study, I am not sure, let alone have a social life. I guess midnight to 7:00am is still open. :) Anyway, I am definitely already tired and ready for vacation, only 10 weeks to go...

On the brighter side, I had my first client session this week and it went well. I enjoy what I am doing. I guess life has been somewhat like a roller coaster lately with many highs and lows, and I am trying to get it to stabilize. I got all my enrollment problems figured out last Monday, through tears and forcing some accountability from the people who gave me bad information at the last minute. Then on Wednesday, I majorly wrecked my car by driving over a big metal rack on the 10 freeway. So I am now driving a rental car. And then I had a good weekend being at home, but now I found out my stipend is not coming in until Oct 21st, when I had been counting on it for the 15th, so I am just trying to keep my head above water until then and if you can, pray that God will come through. I have had some serious financial setbacks to the tune of about $1800 and it feels big even though I know it is small for God.

You know it's a bad sign when...

You know it's a bad sign when...

-you are out on a date and you're wondering if it's possible to slip the waiter your phone number.