Book of D: Graduate Counseling Evaluation Après a Freaking Car Wreck, part 1

Well, my evaluation went really well.  Dr. Anderson, my grad school prof, gave me an overall rating of "exemplary" for my performance during Internship I. It included case studies, case conceptualizations, chapter presentations, research presentations, counseling sessions with clients, etc. ... Dr. A. says I exceled at writing my case conceptualizations and that she loves how I write: she said "you write beautifully and well." I must admit that I was somewhat perplexed thinking about today's evaluation with thoughts of what occurred during my first practicum semester. But. I was actually extremely pumped and ready for this evaluation; Dr. A. has been really nice to study under, and her guidance has been sublime.

Unfortunately, I was in a car wreck (Midland) about an hour before I had my meeting with Dr. Anderson at the UTPB campus, but it did not detract from what I had to do for the eval. I wrote about the awful wreck in the next post, Graduate Counseling Evaluation & Freaking Car Wreck, pt. 2.

I will have almost 400 hours for Internship I although I am only required to have 300. Fortunately, I get to carry over 100 of those hours into Internship II, which will aid me greatly since a full summer session is only 10 weeks.

Imagine trying to get 300 hours in a 10-week span. OUCH! I feel sorry for grad students who don't have a cushion of extra hours, per se. Summer session is quick and furious unlike the full 16 week sessions offered in the fall and spring. 

In the meantime, I will celebrate my advancement into Internship II this Summer 2022. I gladly and proudly move forward with style and grace.😎😄😏Graduation and hooding in August 2022. Knock on wood. 

Be there - or be square! Cheesy line, I know. But, I don't care. I earned the right to be cheesy and to use bad grammar if I feel like it. It's all part of mastering the master's program, y'all.