Internship Begins.

I haven't had much time to update here on my journey to becoming a school psychologist. As it is my lunch and I am fasting, I figure I would take this opportunity to share. I have begun my internship at the same site I did my practicum last year.

While the previous year was surrounded by a fog of knowledge about the direction of eduction, the beginning of this year was quite the contrary. Rather, the year began with talk of change and development. Not only that, but RTI was a topic at hand. I was agast. My "challenge" school just became my "progressive" school. Of course, credit to that change most certainly comes from the state mandate, but I'm happy to see change all the same.

As an intern, you're not treated like a faculty member here. I found that out VERY quickly. No orientation, no paperwork notices, no work space, no computer, no e-mail, no ID, no, no, ....and no. Nothing is quite as frustrating as sitting around for two weeks without everything in order. This is not a shadowing position -- it's a practicum training -- as in, practice. Rest assured. Slowly, but surely, things began to fall into place. I share an office, I have my filing space, I have e-mail, and all my paperwork is done. I also found out today that my laptop is finally available.

So, it's week 4, but at least I've started "working." I have several cases that I'm working on and I'm actually using my brain. I'm finally feeling like I have input to share and like I am a part of the team. That will grow IMMENSELY when I have a computer to work with. I can't keep using these public computers because all of my work -- including e-mail, is confidential! Soon it will come together.

I'll hopefully set out some time in my day to reflect every once and awhile. I believe my journals to be helpful to others since I somehow get international hits... Until then.