Clearly I've been a bad little blogger these past 3 weeks. I don't know what my problem is- I've been busy but not THAT busy and everyday I have had plenty of wonderful things to share. I guess we can just chalk it up to laziness (shocker).
At the request of one Lisa M. Talley I am updating my blog for her entertainment- not that I think this particular post will be especially interesting but maybe it will kickstart my motivation again and she'll have something to read in the next few days while she eagerly anticipates the start of her spring practicum at GTown.
As for my new years resolution: is it acceptable to just give my honor that I have made a concious effort to note the positive things in life on a daily basis and to just sum up the last three weeks with a big fat HOORAY. Things are still great with my practicum- I am happy to say that I still really love early intervention and the ittybitties I get to work with. Just like in the nursing home, I am witnessing some of the most dysfunctional and whacky family dynamics and have encountered some scum-of-the earth quality parents and family members BUT on the whole- I am really appreciating the fast progress that these kids make in comparison to geriatrics. It is just so unbelievable how resilient little kids can be. I really liked the nursing home setting but I am starting to truly believe that my calling is in a pediatric setting. So far I've seen some feeding, apraxia, down syndrome, cleft lip and palate, phonology, language, artic, lots and lots of autism, and even a few FLKs thrown in- a good variety that keeps me on my toes from kid to kid.
Another really cool and unexpected part of the job that I really like- I am learning some basic Spanish. Doing home visits with at risk low SES kids in Spanish speaking homes allows me to interact with interpreters and learn lots of basic vocabulary (some of my favorites: amarillo, caballo, besitos, and Da me cinco...) I dont know why I like this so much but I feel all sorts of multicultural and special about it. I really am only learning enough to function on the 1-2 word phrase level with a child approx. age 2- but hey you've gotta start somewhere right?
SOOO again, I will resolve to recommit myself to this blog and update you on the rest of my life and progress towards some of those new years resolutions (i've got a few adventures planned and i've been doing my best to reconnect with some old friends)... meanwhile, I'll keep my fingers crossed that LMT's internship gets going sometime soon before she goes completely bonkers cooped up in this apartment for the last 8 weeks.
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