Practicum: Day One

Way cool!! These people--as in Carol and the rest of the people for whom I'm working--are awesome. They are down to earth, and they made me feel right at home. This is good--they will mentor me and shape me into a great counselor. Today was cool because I got some client time. I didn't counsel, but I did sit with some of the kids with whom I'll be working so I could get to know them. I had a great time today. I started off feeling nervous and intimidated, and then I remembered that Dr. Ron said he would be nervous if we didn't go into practicum nervous. ^_^ I also called Bryan for a word of comfort. Thanx a lot!! You're the best! ^_^
I definitely have my hands full. This will not be an easy job and will be trying at times, but it will also be very meaningful. I need to learn to do things that I don't do well, just learning how to do them for my growth. I am competitive--duh, say the people who know me well--and can be a little too hard on myself. This is not the place for this. With prayer and petition, I will become a good counselor. At least today was a good start. Yea for good mentors!
Bryan and I are house/dog-sitting for a few days. Our preacher and his wife are out of town for the weekend, so we are taking care of their home and their pups, Newton and Emily. They are both beagles. Emily is a sweetheart and is young and full of energy. Newton is OLD, deaf, and blind. They are easy to watch over, though, and since we're spending the night here, it's like a mini-vacation. Fun stuff. ^_^
Love to all!

So almost there!!!!

I'm getting things DONE. Wow. This is crazy. I bought my insurance today for my practicum. I'm almost done studying for this MASSIVELY huge test that I take on Thursday. I have my first day at my practicum on Wednesday. Crazy week!!! Wow, this is crazy, but I know I can do it. I'm so excited!! I've been learning all this stuff for naught if I don't do the practicum, but I'm nervous and excited. I have a little bit of a caffeine high as well and am becoming a little more nervous as I type. Wow, can it be? Am I actually here???! (Breathe in, breathe out....)Whoooo......
Okay, I know I can do this. I am really looking forward to this. Carol Katulich is so cool, and I know she's gonna be an excellent supervisor and mentor to me. I will learn so much from her, and then I will do right by my clients. Wow, I've never had clients before...so cool. ^_^ This is so special. I feel that God has given me a love of people so that I can do this job well. I want to exceed their expectations.
That being said, I should get off of the computer and study more. I'm almost done studying, really. I have a few more questions to go over, and then I'll be **ready** for this test...^_^
If you want, say a prayer for me this week!!! I need one or a million...^_^
Love to all! ^_^

I'm copying Deborah ^_^

I like Bryan more than anybody else
wearing orange more than red
coffee more than tea
cold tea more than hot tea (pity I'm in the North...) ^_^
dogs more than cats
Cedar Point more than Six Flags
roller coasters more than spinning rides
books more than movies
High-end restaurants more than chains
Harding more than Geneva
Gum more than mints
facebook more than myspace
phone conversations more than e-mail
Face-to-face conversations more than phone conversations
Hugs more than words
Eli Stone more than (there is no good comparison here...)
American Idol more than the one with Wayne Brady
Top Chef more than Hell's Kitchen
Mario Batali more than Bobby Flay
Transformers more than ThunderCats
High heeled shoes more than flats for short distances
Flats more than high-heeled shoes for long distances
Flying more than driving
Singing more than humming
Trusting more than worrying
Crying more than yelling (yelling covers up what needs to be cried out, anyway...)
Dreaming more than stopping
Being busy with a purpose more than standing still
Standing still more than being busy just to be busy