Hello!
I can't believe it is already September. I was not in America during the fall last year, so it is a little strange to be here with the season getting cooler. I remember coming back in December and it being cold and I still had summer clothes in my dresser at home.
I started my job on Friday at Indian Creek. I really liked it. I will start the TSS Worker stuff within the next couple weeks. I did the after school program on Friday. I was a little nervous about working with kids with Autism, but I found the kids in the program to be fun and not too difficult. Part of duties include being assigned two children and keep count of their behaviors. Each child has goals. My one client had a goal to keep on track with activities and not just walk away without saying sometime to the person they are with that they were done playing. I had to keep a tally of every time he interacted with another peer and every time he kept to himself.
The majority of the kids in the program are boys. A lot of these children are very, very intelligent, they just lack the ability to pick up social cues. I got to lead a game with the kids called social skills where they got to practice how they would react in different social situations, e.g., "pretend you see a friend playing a game you don't know how to play. What could you say to your friend to get them to teach you how to play the game?"
Last night, I got go out with some friends that I went to high school with. It's been a couple of years since I have seen some of these people. My one friend is getting married in January and will soon be buying a house! Ahh! Can't believe I am so old. Also, I saw many, many people from Upper Moreland. It was weird. There were also two UM teachers there. I never had these teachers, but it was pretty weird none the less.
I am very happy to have a job in my field and I hopefully will get more hours soon!
~Jenna
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
I got a job!
Hey all! I got a job!!!! Yay!! It is at the Indian Creek Foundation in Souderton, PA. I will work as a TSS Worker and in their after school program. Unfortunately, it is only part-time so I will have to keep my job at Panera and am not offered benefits. It is kinda far away, but I only have to go 3 days a week. In the TSS part of my job, I would only be given clients who live somewhat close to me.
I did have an interview about a week ago with Foundations Behavioral Health in Doylestown, PA. I am supposed to hear back from them sometime tomorrow. If they do offer me a full-time job, I may have to take it, but I'd feel bad about going against my word with Indian Creek. My concern with the job I took is that what happens in May when kids are out of school. Am I out of a job then? I don't know.
My sister is moving back to Eastern today. It's going to be weird not starting school this fall. Although it has been two years since I have had to start school in the fall, this time a year ago I was in classes for DIS. Though actually, this time a year ago it would have been 7PM and I would have probably been at my host families house, awkwardly watching some Danish show with them, or have been down in my room trying to get all things I wanted to get done on the internet completed before the internet was "turned off" before 9PM. Thank goodness that DIS was able to provide me with a 3G thumb drive to hook up to my computer, because I don't know what I would have done.
This time 3 years ago, it was my sophomore year, I had moved into Doane, it was really hot, there was no air conditioning. I remember having to meet with my ex at the time to get an official apology from him for hacking into my facebook. I really did not want to have to talk to him, but it needed to be done. I remember he wanted to hug after I received his apology and I told him that I didn't really like hugging people. Pretty harsh. But I don't feel too bad about it because he later got angry with me for telling a friend over facebook that we had broken up and that she shouldn't trust him. I don't remember signing a contract saying that I was not allowed to disclose any details of our past relationship.
Since that time we haven't really spoken. He always acted really weird to me every time I saw him and would try to avoid me at all costs. Thankfully, I will probably never have to see him again.
Julie is going to be living in Sparrowk, which I have never lived in. Hopefully she likes it and has a good year this year. It is a little strange not having to go to school at all for the first time since I was four years old. Hopefully next year I will going to grad school, but I'm sure I'll be working at the same time, too.
~Jenna
I did have an interview about a week ago with Foundations Behavioral Health in Doylestown, PA. I am supposed to hear back from them sometime tomorrow. If they do offer me a full-time job, I may have to take it, but I'd feel bad about going against my word with Indian Creek. My concern with the job I took is that what happens in May when kids are out of school. Am I out of a job then? I don't know.
My sister is moving back to Eastern today. It's going to be weird not starting school this fall. Although it has been two years since I have had to start school in the fall, this time a year ago I was in classes for DIS. Though actually, this time a year ago it would have been 7PM and I would have probably been at my host families house, awkwardly watching some Danish show with them, or have been down in my room trying to get all things I wanted to get done on the internet completed before the internet was "turned off" before 9PM. Thank goodness that DIS was able to provide me with a 3G thumb drive to hook up to my computer, because I don't know what I would have done.
This time 3 years ago, it was my sophomore year, I had moved into Doane, it was really hot, there was no air conditioning. I remember having to meet with my ex at the time to get an official apology from him for hacking into my facebook. I really did not want to have to talk to him, but it needed to be done. I remember he wanted to hug after I received his apology and I told him that I didn't really like hugging people. Pretty harsh. But I don't feel too bad about it because he later got angry with me for telling a friend over facebook that we had broken up and that she shouldn't trust him. I don't remember signing a contract saying that I was not allowed to disclose any details of our past relationship.
Since that time we haven't really spoken. He always acted really weird to me every time I saw him and would try to avoid me at all costs. Thankfully, I will probably never have to see him again.
Julie is going to be living in Sparrowk, which I have never lived in. Hopefully she likes it and has a good year this year. It is a little strange not having to go to school at all for the first time since I was four years old. Hopefully next year I will going to grad school, but I'm sure I'll be working at the same time, too.
~Jenna
Monday, August 20, 2012
One year ago....
About one year ago today, I set foot in Denmark for the first time, jet lagged and exhausted. I remember being on the plane with other DIS students and almost as soon as we had exited the plane, we were in a line from there to get our passport stamped. The rest of that day was all a blur. I remember going to the Hilton Hotel lobby and waiting in a room. Two girls from my University who were also studying abroad with me, Kyra and Jen were also there. They were placed in host families. We were handed a packet of many, many papers and then told to wait for our host families.
I remember meeting my host mother and she brought the dog, Trile. There would be no way she would be allowed to bring a dog to a hotel in America. Or maybe she would have. She seemed very nice, and honestly the first thing I really do remember was that her English wasn't as great as what I was expecting. In my time with her, I think she understood about 75% of what I was saying. Or at least it sometimes felt that way. We took the metro and train to get to her home and I met Michael and their two children Eva and Jane (pronounced Yay- na) at Hellerup station.
It was a really nice day when I arrived a year ago. It was sunny and warm, maybe around 75 degrees. The neighborhood had a little lunch in the middle of the street, which was kinda cool. That day was the first time I had really been in a situation where everyone around me was speaking a different language, Danish, that I didn't understand, and it was really overwhelming. I became really exhausted so I tried to go to sleep. I slept maybe an hour, but couldn't sleep more, since I was so tired. Denmark was six hours ahead of US time, so 3PM in Denmark was 9AM in America, and I had spent the whole night up b/c I could not sleep on the plane.
I don't remember what we did the rest of that first day. At this point it doesn't matter. But I loved Denmark and wouldn't trade the experiences I had for anything.
At this point today, the new Fall 2012 DIS students will have gone to the opening ceremony and done other activities throughout the city. I remember getting so lost and confused the first day. Now, if I were in Copenhagen, I would easily been able to get around.
I will still continue to update this blog occasionally though my adventures are not as great as they once were. Thanks for all your support!
~Jenna
I remember meeting my host mother and she brought the dog, Trile. There would be no way she would be allowed to bring a dog to a hotel in America. Or maybe she would have. She seemed very nice, and honestly the first thing I really do remember was that her English wasn't as great as what I was expecting. In my time with her, I think she understood about 75% of what I was saying. Or at least it sometimes felt that way. We took the metro and train to get to her home and I met Michael and their two children Eva and Jane (pronounced Yay- na) at Hellerup station.
It was a really nice day when I arrived a year ago. It was sunny and warm, maybe around 75 degrees. The neighborhood had a little lunch in the middle of the street, which was kinda cool. That day was the first time I had really been in a situation where everyone around me was speaking a different language, Danish, that I didn't understand, and it was really overwhelming. I became really exhausted so I tried to go to sleep. I slept maybe an hour, but couldn't sleep more, since I was so tired. Denmark was six hours ahead of US time, so 3PM in Denmark was 9AM in America, and I had spent the whole night up b/c I could not sleep on the plane.
I don't remember what we did the rest of that first day. At this point it doesn't matter. But I loved Denmark and wouldn't trade the experiences I had for anything.
At this point today, the new Fall 2012 DIS students will have gone to the opening ceremony and done other activities throughout the city. I remember getting so lost and confused the first day. Now, if I were in Copenhagen, I would easily been able to get around.
I will still continue to update this blog occasionally though my adventures are not as great as they once were. Thanks for all your support!
~Jenna
Saturday, August 4, 2012
August already?
Hey!
Wish I had happier news on the job front, but I don't. I did not get the job at RHD, but I did just have an interview at Warwick Family Services as a Milieu counselor. I'm not too optimistic about this one. I, first, got to see a little about what I would do as a Milieu counselor. I was with a group of four boys who were 7, 11, and 12 years old. I watched them play a little and eat dinner. They seemed very hyper and didn't listen to their counselor. I then had the interview, which seemed really rushed. The interviewer seemed really tired and didn't seem to want to be there and told me I was "literally the 11th person" she had interviewed that day. Guess my chances of getting this job aren't too good. We'll see.
I need to move on from Panera. I did receive a rejection letter from another foundation that suggested I get a part-time position as a TSS worker. That could be a possibility. I could limit my hours at Panera (which are already cut real short) and then be making enough for loan repayments, which I have to start paying this month.
Word to the wise- do not do Parent Plus loans. Other than this, everything is fine. It will be weird not to be going back to school. I am just really frustrated with the job market. I had applied to also work in Norristown as a Abuse counselor. A girl I used to work with at Maple Village works there and I wrote to her on Facebook to put a good word in their for me. She never responded. So much for "networking".
We are supposed to be going down the shore to Wildwood, NJ for a few days. My dad doesn't really want to go and is upset about being diagnosed with diabetes, and my mom has some sort of infection and is in a lot of pain. I would like to go, but not if we are going to have a bad time. Plus we have to hang out with my cousin's cousin, who is so annoying and socially awkward, which isn't what I would call a vacation. He also has some really big crush on me, but I obviously do not reciprocate the feelings. Hopefully we will get to go again, but we'll see.
Hopefully, by the next time I write I will be employed. But I don't want to get my hopes up too much.
~Jenna
Wish I had happier news on the job front, but I don't. I did not get the job at RHD, but I did just have an interview at Warwick Family Services as a Milieu counselor. I'm not too optimistic about this one. I, first, got to see a little about what I would do as a Milieu counselor. I was with a group of four boys who were 7, 11, and 12 years old. I watched them play a little and eat dinner. They seemed very hyper and didn't listen to their counselor. I then had the interview, which seemed really rushed. The interviewer seemed really tired and didn't seem to want to be there and told me I was "literally the 11th person" she had interviewed that day. Guess my chances of getting this job aren't too good. We'll see.
I need to move on from Panera. I did receive a rejection letter from another foundation that suggested I get a part-time position as a TSS worker. That could be a possibility. I could limit my hours at Panera (which are already cut real short) and then be making enough for loan repayments, which I have to start paying this month.
Word to the wise- do not do Parent Plus loans. Other than this, everything is fine. It will be weird not to be going back to school. I am just really frustrated with the job market. I had applied to also work in Norristown as a Abuse counselor. A girl I used to work with at Maple Village works there and I wrote to her on Facebook to put a good word in their for me. She never responded. So much for "networking".
We are supposed to be going down the shore to Wildwood, NJ for a few days. My dad doesn't really want to go and is upset about being diagnosed with diabetes, and my mom has some sort of infection and is in a lot of pain. I would like to go, but not if we are going to have a bad time. Plus we have to hang out with my cousin's cousin, who is so annoying and socially awkward, which isn't what I would call a vacation. He also has some really big crush on me, but I obviously do not reciprocate the feelings. Hopefully we will get to go again, but we'll see.
Hopefully, by the next time I write I will be employed. But I don't want to get my hopes up too much.
~Jenna
Monday, July 9, 2012
Still no job
Hey!! Still no job yet, but I have had some interviews. I had an Interview with Friends Hospital and the Selective Mutism Anxiety Research Center, but did not hear back from them, which means I was probably not hired. I wish places would call and tell you they have decided to not hire you, but guess not. Last week I had an interview with Resources for Human Development. I'm hoping something will come of it. I won't hear back until next week, however.
Michigan was nice, although it was kind of cold and rainy. I went down the shore to NJ with my friends a few weeks ago, which was fun. On July 6th, I went to the Coldplay concert. SOoooo awesome! Life keeps moving on. I really hope I get a job soon. It is time for me to leave Panera.
Michigan was nice, although it was kind of cold and rainy. I went down the shore to NJ with my friends a few weeks ago, which was fun. On July 6th, I went to the Coldplay concert. SOoooo awesome! Life keeps moving on. I really hope I get a job soon. It is time for me to leave Panera.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
What do you do with a BA in Psychology?
Hey there!
I am now officially a graduate of Eastern University. Crazy! I am very excited to be done, but also a little sad. It will be weird to not be in school after having spent most of my life learning. Although this past semester was not as exciting as the one I spent abroad, it still was very rewarding.
I have been applying to a lot of jobs, but still no luck. I'm praying that I will get a job in the Psych field soon so that I don't have to work at Panera anymore. I keep hoping someone will call me back to set up an interview, but so far, nothing.
In a couple weeks, I will be going to Michigan with my family for my cousin's wedding. That should be exciting. I've never been out there before. Life keeps moving, and I am eager to see what will happen. Hopefully, one day, I will get to travel more of the world. For now, I just need to conquer the path to finding full-time employment.
~Jenna
I am now officially a graduate of Eastern University. Crazy! I am very excited to be done, but also a little sad. It will be weird to not be in school after having spent most of my life learning. Although this past semester was not as exciting as the one I spent abroad, it still was very rewarding.
I have been applying to a lot of jobs, but still no luck. I'm praying that I will get a job in the Psych field soon so that I don't have to work at Panera anymore. I keep hoping someone will call me back to set up an interview, but so far, nothing.
In a couple weeks, I will be going to Michigan with my family for my cousin's wedding. That should be exciting. I've never been out there before. Life keeps moving, and I am eager to see what will happen. Hopefully, one day, I will get to travel more of the world. For now, I just need to conquer the path to finding full-time employment.
~Jenna
Monday, April 9, 2012
The Home stretch
Happy Easter!
I can hardly believe that I have been back in the USA for four months, which was the amount of time I was studying abroad. Wow. These four months have dragged, unlike the fall semester. When I was there, four months felt like a really, really long time, but in reality it is just such a short time. I'm sure it's going to be beautiful there. I'd have loved to have been in Denmark in the spring. Some day I will be back.
In about one month I graduate from college! My goodness how time has flown! High school graduation seems just like yesterday. I have fervently been applying to jobs, but not much luck yet. I have heard back from two places to be a TSS (Therapeutic Support Staff) worker. You work one on one with autistic children. These places do not take money out of my paycheck for taxes, which makes me really uncomfortable. Also, they do not guarantee full-time, nor permanent hours. I think that's a sign that I should keep looking. I'll just keep working at Panera until that job comes along. Or I might keep Panera as a second job as those loan repayments will quickly be coming...
I finished my internship at the charter school last Thursday. I will miss Mariah and Tatyanna a lot, but not the disorganization of that school. I always felt like I was in the way, and they could never really think of things for me to do. I would have liked to have worked with more than two students, but it's okay, in the end it ended up being a positive experience. This coming Thursday, I will be going to my local high school to shadow the school psychologist. My experience with EU Academy's "school psychologist" was something to be desired... Let's just say that.
Life goes on. The next time I update this thing, I may be a graduate of Eastern University! Crazy!
~Jenna
I can hardly believe that I have been back in the USA for four months, which was the amount of time I was studying abroad. Wow. These four months have dragged, unlike the fall semester. When I was there, four months felt like a really, really long time, but in reality it is just such a short time. I'm sure it's going to be beautiful there. I'd have loved to have been in Denmark in the spring. Some day I will be back.
In about one month I graduate from college! My goodness how time has flown! High school graduation seems just like yesterday. I have fervently been applying to jobs, but not much luck yet. I have heard back from two places to be a TSS (Therapeutic Support Staff) worker. You work one on one with autistic children. These places do not take money out of my paycheck for taxes, which makes me really uncomfortable. Also, they do not guarantee full-time, nor permanent hours. I think that's a sign that I should keep looking. I'll just keep working at Panera until that job comes along. Or I might keep Panera as a second job as those loan repayments will quickly be coming...
I finished my internship at the charter school last Thursday. I will miss Mariah and Tatyanna a lot, but not the disorganization of that school. I always felt like I was in the way, and they could never really think of things for me to do. I would have liked to have worked with more than two students, but it's okay, in the end it ended up being a positive experience. This coming Thursday, I will be going to my local high school to shadow the school psychologist. My experience with EU Academy's "school psychologist" was something to be desired... Let's just say that.
Life goes on. The next time I update this thing, I may be a graduate of Eastern University! Crazy!
~Jenna
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