I’m ending up my closing internship hours for my Masters in Scientific Psychological Well being Counseling (I’ll maintain an LPC license when all is claimed and achieved). As a result of I work full time (and must work full time), I’m not in a position to do the 2-3 days per week (usually 8-5) at an off-campus website…not if I wish to eat and have shelter, anyway. However my college has a instructing clinic on-site, and I’ve been doing my internship there – they’re open 3-9 PM so although it makes for very lengthy days, a minimum of I’m not making an attempt to make up 24 working hours every weekend.
I had hoped to complete my required hours over the summer time – usually there are fewer college students within the college clinic then – however in fact THIS summer time there have been about 25-30, so I had solely 10 hours scheduled, with about 7 shoppers. I used to be like, nice, no matter, I’ll end up within the fall. I didn’t assume it will be an issue – I solely wanted 75 direct client-facing hours to complete up, and that may be comparatively simple to do over 15 weeks. I already had a minimum of 5 established shoppers.
Weeellllll…..about 2 weeks in the past, my shoppers began dropping like flies. Final week, out of NINE scheduled shoppers, I solely noticed TWO. Principally they’re simply not displaying up in any respect, no call-no present. A couple of have been canceling day of, and finally simply cancelled all remaining appointments for the semester. Nevertheless it’s killing ME to be taking off a couple of hours of labor within the afternoon to go see shoppers…who merely don’t present up. (I’ve began taking my work laptop computer with me and a minimum of getting one thing achieved whereas I wait LOL)
We’re arising on the top of the semester, and the college clinic is closed over winter break, so if I don’t full my hours by December 12, I should proceed via your complete spring semester, which places off my diploma conferral by one other 6 months. I’ve a job now, so it’s not like I want to start out a brand new job instantly, however….I’ve a possible job provide (it’s a departmental switch with my present org), they usually in all probability don’t wish to wait till subsequent summer time.
20 hours. That’s all I want between now and December 12. However the holidays subsequent week minimize out most of my shoppers – after which it’s simply 2 weeks in December. If each single scheduled shopper from at this time on made their appointments, I might actually have the EXACT variety of hours wanted. However that ain’t gonna occur.
Lastly, on Monday, I simply threw within the towel and registered for spring semester. The college applied a brand new rule this semester that if you’re ending an “incomplete” from a category and you’ve got submitted your Utility for Diploma for that semester, it’s a must to be enrolled in a minimum of 1 credit score hour. I used to be fortunate to get that waived this semester (since no person bothered to inform anyone – together with many of the school – till mid-September), however they received’t subsequent time, so I made a decision to take 2 courses (1 course, 1 practicum) that I’ll want for the certification later (I don’t want it for the diploma, only for the Play Remedy Certificates, and I’ve 2 years as soon as I’m licensed to finish these).
I’m simply….so, so, so very drained. Uninterested in the lengthy nights, the additional weekend work hours to make up for the time I’m gone, all of it. And no thought what the hiring folks will say in the event that they make me a provide on the switch and I’ve to say “Yeah, about that….”
So irritating. I’m calling into query why I ever thought this was a good suggestion LOL.
Anyway, simply me venting. Graduate faculty peeps, I stand in solidarity. *holds up arm with 3 fingers within the air* The chances won’t be in MY favor proper now, however I hope they’re a minimum of in yours.