Decisions, decisions

Hello! Life is moving fast. I can't believe it is almost mid-October. It feels like it was September 7 just yesterday.

Things are going really well at Indian Creek Foundation. I really love TASP (Therapeutic After School Program). I have a lot of fun doing that. I work Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays there. I lead "Game Club". Last week, we played War and Egyptian Rat Screw (well, we called it the Egyptian Rat Game). Then, I had them play soccer. That went pretty well, it just is kind of a violent game and was a bit too loud and stressful for some of the kids. I have enjoyed leading games, but never would have thought I would have been given that responsibility. When I worked at Camp Sankanac and Carson Simpson, there were way more athletic counselors that would lead Sports or Activities than me. It's kind of funny that I now am given that duty. I do like it, though.

I also TSS and work with two different boys. One is 3 and the other is 7. I do that for 6 hours a week, and I like it. My only dislike is that it is only part-time and I get no benefits. For the TSS, the families can cancel on you and you don't get paid. You are also not paid mileage, which kind of stinks. I am going to be getting a new case in Hatfield in a couple of weeks, which will bring me up to 24 hours a week, but that still isn't enough.

I do, however, have an interview with Melmark in Berwyn this coming Wednesday. It is full-time, offers benefits, and I wouldn't have to drive all over the place- I'd work in a school. They also offer tuition reimbursement, which is awesome! Indian Creek does not. The only downsides are that it is 30 miles away from me in Willow Grove, I have to pay tolls ( about $13.30 weekly), I'd need to buy a newer car to be able to handle the drive, and I don't particularly like the Main Line. I thought I was leaving that area forever, but maybe not. I'll keep you posted.

Today, I went to Bryn Mawr for an open house for the Social Work graduate program. I was very impressed. Bryn Mawr reminded me a lot of Eastern, the way the roads are getting to and from the school, and the Social Work building is old like a lot of the buildings at Eastern are. It basically is a more prestigious, non-religious version of Eastern.A lot of women, much like Eastern is, too. I also went to a grad open house last week at Temple. I was also impressed with their program. It is a bigger program and they didn't have as entitled an attitude as Bryn Mawr, but BM is a higher ranked Social Work program. I feel more called to live and work in an urban environment. Temple would probably be cheaper. I am looking at UPenn, too, but don't think I'll get in. They are more research oriented,  I hear, and I don't have much research experience.

As you can see I have a lot of decisions to make. Today was also Homecoming at Eastern and I got to see Catherine, who I hadn't seen in a while. It was nice to be back at Eastern. They re-did McInnins and it looks very nice. Tonight, is UM Homeshow and it is Alumni Band. I couldn't make the practice in the morning, but it will be nice to see people that I haven't seen in a while.