Lifesaver
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Someone stole my keys.
That's awful. And a huge pain in the ass. So sorry.
Nothing new on the home front, really. I'm still painfully exhausted. And one of my friends just asked me to last minute dog sit her annoying as hell, untrained, not housebroken, and often smelly Chihauhau this weekend. Sorry, no. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs (especially mine), but your dog is a jerk. I feel bad, but no.
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It's taking the VA 6+ months to process fieldwork interns right now making them nearly impossible to deal with right now. Just an FYI. I'll write more about certifications in the morning.
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Can you retake the test?
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I thought my boss was going to can me early too. But the reality of doing that is she'd just be screwing herself.
Having waited til the last minute and not given appropriate 2 weeks notice, they may be pissed. But I think it's better to give some notice than none at all. Especially if you ever plan on using this place as a reference. I get money being tight, but still, be a good sport about it.
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As an EMT (ambulance and inpatient ICU), I HATED when I'd encounter a locked phone. None of my patients had emergency cards. If I was lucky, they'd have a drivers license. Unlock your phones or carry a card!
OP, I hope your son is feeling better! It's a little frightening being far from your support system when something is going on. I spent two days in the ER (as a patient) a few weeks ago, alone. Would have been nice to have someone to drive me there!
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Give the notice. It's the right thing to do, even if you can't stand your employer.
I actually gave my boss a LOT of notice. Everyone knew I was going to school, she knew I was leaving, and had mentioned to someone else that she was miffed I hadn't mentioned it to her myself, even though I had two months left.
I initially gave her about a month's notice, which she appreciated cause our hiring process took forever. Oddly enough, I ended up taking medical leave for that month due to a death in the family.
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FInished week 2. Finally not feeling as fuzzy, and getting my witts about me again. Have learned ALOT since day one. Talk about a crash course in everything. Not having too hard of a time keeping up at the moment. I finally sat down and organized all of my notes, and put on a calendar all of my due dates for reading and assignments.
Got my first grades back, and so far, so good. *Fingers crossed that I can keep it up.*
I'm impatiently waiting to get to that point. Tomorrow will be my second full week and I'm hoping to get a better grip on things so I can get my head above the water. Juggling seven classes is hard, especially when things (course names, topics, readings, etc) overlap a ton.
I'm trying to focus on the positives. I love my certificate program, I love my advisor, I really like my fieldwork advisor, and I'm *really* looking forward to starting fieldwork in January.
Keep calm and read on.
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Just wanted to throw this out there for shiznats and giggles.
Just because people are paying big bucks at NYU, Columbia, and the like, doesn't mean that they're getting great field placements and are having the time of their life, etiher. Based on the experiences of a handful of friends of mine who went to the aforementioned schools, they were really displeased with their field placements. Due to the amount of MSW programs in NYC, they firmly believed that the market for interns was saturated and they "took what they could get." So don't believe that you're being slighted simply because you aren't at one of the big name schools. Hopefully you will be able to secure a great placement soon. Hard work and determination do pay off. Just make sure you're defending yourself in a respectful manner. Even the slightest big of body language can be seemed as offputting and rude. i'm not accusing you of such, just stating a fact. Be extra sweet, even if they don't deserve it. It'll get you further.
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Normally I'd agree that one day/week is too soon to make the determination that the field placement isn't suiting, and the field director in my program asked us not to do that (and to give it more time), but given that OP's placement didn't even have an on-site social worker is a bit concerning, since she is learning how to be a social worker. I'm sure it wasn't as extreme as this, but for arguments sake... If I'm in social work school, interning at a chemical plant under the direction of an engineer wouldn't do me any good.
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I left that blank on all of my applications. Didn't seem to hurt me at all considering I got into 6 of the 7 schools I applied to.
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First full week of school will be over tomorrow and I'm already over reading. 700 pages of reading, you say? Yeah, no thanks. But alas, off to read I go.
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How are your classes going? Are you learning anything? Do you like your professors? Assuming your next field placement goes well, can you see yourself being productive at this school for the next two years regardless of this mishap?
It's still early in the semester and everyone is trying to adjust. Including the faculty. I think you ought to muscle through the semester and re-evaulate then. If worse comes to worse and you need to re-apply elsewhere and transfer, so be it. But don't pull out and lose an entire semesters worth of money.
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I'm not entirely sure what Hunter finds most important. My stats: 3.83 GPA from masters degree program, low undergrad GPA, 3.5 years volunteer experience, 8 years professional work experience, several FEMA certs, and whatever else went into the packet. They were the only school to reject me. I assume it was due to my low undergrad GPA (sub 3.0).
I don't think being young will hurt you with that much experience on your resume. Some people apply and their only work experience is waiting tables.
I can only speak for my own experience. Hopefully a few of their accepted students will share their stats. Hunter's application is expensive, but if you really like the school or are a NYS resident it's probably worth it to apply.
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As everyone else said, go to class.
And make sure you're taking strides to get your anxiety/mental health under control. You will do better and appreciate the experience more if you're not in such a fragile state when you do eventually begin your program.
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I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get a cheap hand-written planner for my assignments. Filofax refills are going to cost me double if not more, and I've found that inputting assignments into my phone as they come won't work because I can't use my phone in class. And I'm a little too scatterbrained to remember to go back to all of them and input them later. Thanks for the input, folks.
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There is no set right amount. It is entirely dependent on your grades/resume/appliction package, budget, needs, wants, etc.
If it helps, I applied to 7, was accepted to 6, and received scholarships at 3 of them.
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Waking up at the crack of dawn for class is killing me. Or maybe it's my thyroid making me SO daggone exhausted and making me legs hurt/swell. Sitting still for six hours a day, I'm sure, doesn't help the issue. Apparently I was beyond spoiled in my first masters. Three classes per semester (that was full time, folks!) and all were night classes from 6pm-9pm. This one here? Not so much. I'm hoping the adjustment period won't be too long.
I'm tired. Grouchy. And have a headache. That's my venting recap of today.
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What will you do if you drop out and go home? You said you don't like medicine and I'm assuming that means you don't want to practice. Are there other opportunities for you back home right now?
I'm not entirely sure what kind of expectations you had. An MPH program is not anything like being an MD intern. They really are two worlds apart. Even in the area of exams.
Being in another country is certainly hard and I can appreciate your homesickness and being annoyed by the cost of living. However, you spent a good chunk of time, effort, and money in order to apply to schools, apply for your visa, and then again to move. Are you really willing to lose all of that? The program is only a year long; are you sure you can't stick it out? The beginning of the semester (especially the first semester of a new program) is never really enjoyable for anyone. It's a big adjustment. Everyone is unfamiliar and uncomfortable, and the work isn't challenging yet. It won't be like that for the whole year. And even on the off chance that it is, what's 12 months in the grand scheme of your lifetime?
I hope you decide to continue. Good luck with your decision.
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We haven't started yet. We have a meet and greet on Monday evening, orientation all day Tuesday, and class starts on Wednesday. I'm looking forward to it. I'm going to get my notebooks and everything situated tonight.
On a different note, I spent the night in the hospital two nights ago with symptoms of a heart attack/congestive heart failure. Turns out my heart is fine but I have Thyroid Disease. Needless to say, I feel like crap, still. I couldn't get an appointment with a GP til next Thursday, so I won't have meds until at least Thursday night. I'm hoping I feel a little better by next week so I don't have to start school on a bad foot.
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Two whole days back in New Orleans and I already had to take myself to the ER. Considering I never ever go to the ER, this trip was a big deal. Thyroid Disease, you picked a great time to randomly show up to the party. Thanks a lot.
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I chose social work because it is, as you stated, very broad. It seemed like every job application I had seen for months was for someone with an MSW. Counseling is restrictive to counseling. Social work allows you to counsel and do a whole variety of other things without having to go back and get another masters. I figured there would be more options for employment and earning power, rather than in a more specific field.
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I think you should try to make a few of your options happen. Definitely study hard for the GRE, try to publish, try to keep your internship, and if you can squeeze it in, go to Michigan. However, I think Michigan should be the last resort option.
I was a sub 3.0 grad applicant. The school I choose to get my first masters was the only school in town that offered the program and I couldn't leave. Thankfully, their admissions requirements weren't overly strict. I did really well on the MAT and was admitted on a probationary period. When I finished the semester with a 3.8 GPA, I was removed from probation. I went on to graduate with a 3.83 overall and got into wonderful schools. Sometimes it takes a redemption degree, and it seems like you're already working on it.