I
am a little over the half way point in my internship at Evanston District 65.
It is early March and the weather has finally started to cooperate with me. For
the past week it has been in the forties or low fifties, and after months of
piercing cold this feels so good! This has been the first week I have been able
to run outside as opposed to on a treadmill. This has made training for my
marathon so much easier.
I
have not visited Hope’s campus or my home town of East Lansing since I have
moved to Chicago. Living and working in Chicago, away from my immediate
community back on Hope’s campus is something I have become accustomed to. I have
been surprised at how easy it is to maintain a strict sleep schedule, workout
routine, and Bible reading schedule when I am not constantly surrounded by
friends and distractions. When it is just me making the “adult” decision, it
becomes much easier. I am seeing how the little decisions I can make to take
care of myself such as eating healthy, and going to bed regularly affect my
work day.
Speaking
of work my social work internship has been going great. I have been leading
more groups with students, and being a part of meetings where I actually have
things to contribute. Two weeks ago I had to present information at a student’s
IEP. This was my first time presenting, and I was so nervous. I have presented a
couple times since then, now it is old hat! It is fun to see how far I have
come since first starting work at these two schools in the District. Now many
of the students know my name and are happy to see me when I walk into their
class rooms. I have been thinking about how much I am going to miss these
students once I am gone and graduated. They will always hold a special place in
my heart.
*Photos by Matthew Meek
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