9.6 Practice
Journal Prompts
- What are you going to miss the most?
- What have been your biggest “aha” moments?
- What surprised you the most?
- What new areas of growth/learning have you discovered?
Self-Care Activity
- Practicing gratitude is a very helpful practice, especially when you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed. With your internship ending (and graduation possibly looming), you may feel anxious about all of the transition. Taking the time to pause and appreciate the culmination of your internship can give you a sense of grounding and satisfaction to move forward. A great method of doing this is to write thank you cards to those at your agency who were important to you and your success.
Not only is this a great self-care practice, but it is also a great professional habit. Thank you cards may seem old-fashioned, but they are always appreciated and show the effort put into them. Don’t stress about it being perfect. Here are some great sites that give tips on writing professional thank-you notes:
- https://emilypost.com/advice/complete-guide-to-writing-thank-you-notes
- https://www.thebalancecareers.com/sample-thank-you-letter-for-an-internship-2063980
Class Discussion Topics
- What are your biggest takeaways?
- How have you left previous jobs/relationships?
- How can you give feedback to your field supervisor, the agency, colleagues, etc., without burning bridges?
- How will this experience influence your job search in the future?
Practice Licenses and Attributions
“Practice” by Yvonne M. Smith LCSW and Sally Guyer MSW is licensed under CC-BY 4.0.
A credit class in which students apply theory to practice by using what you have learned in coursework in a real-world setting with a supervisor/mentor who is invested in your growth and development (often also referred to as fieldwork or practicum).
any activity you participate in whose function is to nourish you either physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
