Can you believe it? I have completed my internship! This last semester has gone by really fast. On Tuesday I terminated with my two last clients. I hope that I have done well enough that they have some new perspective or some more positive direction to go in. Even if they got nothing out of our sessions, I know that I have definitely learned a lot from my internship. It started out pretty rough, but ended well. I diagnosed people and made treatment plans for the first time and I got a hold of the paperwork well enough to help others somewhat. My fellow intern Laura and I got to gain the esteem of some of the therapists there because we used our free time to help develop trainings and update agency forms (which were ancient, let me tell you). I know gloating is not a good thing, but in a field where results can come so infrequently, it gives me joy to know that I was able to reach some accomplishments.

I do believe, though, that my internship would not have gone nearly as smoothly if it were not for my supervisors and their attention to how I was doing and taking the time to discover how I viewed things and how I learned. I have really been blessed to have great supervisors and helpful colleagues in both of my internships. I'd say that this has been true with my past jobs too. I hope and pray that this wonderful trend continues into the future!

But, before I reach that next employment, I need to finish this degree and take my licensing exam, which I still need to finish my application for. So, today my group for Human Resources turns in our paper, next week I have a quiz, and the week after that I have a multiple choice exam. And that's it! Assuming I pass all these things, I am two weeks away from completing my Masters!

May you all also be ending your semesters on a high note.
-Sharon