This is my last semester before I earn my BSSW. It is pretty laid back, I only have 3 classes: my internship, seminar to talk about said internship, and one normal class discussing practice with organizations. The last class is the only one graded normally, the other two are Pass/Fail.
We are two weeks in now and I hate my internship (which is Monday-Thursday 8+ hours each day). It is not the age group I am wanting to work with, nor the population type (special needs/behavioral disorders). Not to mention how much drama there is between staff! So far I have had many of headaches from screaming children, only one table thrown at me, one time of a kid trying to kick me, and only one child trying to scratch me!
But, I only have to be there for 15 weeks, so 13 more. I will get through it! And hopefully in March I find out that I have been accepted to a Master's program (which is only about a year more of schooling) and then I will be done!
I am currently also studying for my first licensing exam! Which I am nervous about, although it's not super important because I will continue to be in school, but it would be nice to pass and be able to get a part time job with higher pay!
I also find my studying habits to be somewhat funny, right now I am going through a study guide book for the license and will read one chapter, and then I put it down and read one chapter from a dog related book! But I am hoping to incorporate dogs into a second job and part of my primary job as a social worker as well (would like to do therapy dog stuff and bring one of my dogs to work when I eventually have a private practice).