WLE Reflection#8

I went to my WLE on wednesday from 7 to 12 I had to leave early because I was feeling sick. I also went on Saturday and Sunday with my cousin from 7 to 3 because I was feeling a little better and I needed to get some hours done. I did the usual which is being with the patients and keeping them company and doing things for them. On Sunday I spent a lot of time with my cousin and helping her out with her patients it was pretty good. So I did a total of 21 hours. Now I have 69 hours and 20 minutes. Today I was not able to go because I feel very sick but I will probably go in during the weekend.

My WLE is like I job because I have things to do, but I feel like it's something that I would not do in the future. It is like a job because you have to have a lot of patience and understand where these people are coming from and for me it is hard to understand where they are coming from. It is also not like a job because they give me the option of going in any day of the week and doing my hours and they let me leave at any time I want or I need to leave at. At a real job you have to do eight hours or you can lose your job.

WLE Reflection#7

Today I went to my internship and I got there at 8:50 am and I got out at 3:05. I was in the activity room almost all day. In the morning I wrapped some cookies and saw the elders do art work. That activity lasted until 11. Then I had lunch and after I was playing with a little girl and it was somebody's birthday. The elders had cake and ice cream and then they watched a movie. At that point I wasn't really doing much. After that was over I left for the day. Up to know I have 48 hours and 20 minutes.

Today I also talked to my mentor to see when I could do my presentation. She said I could do it on April 7th anywhere from 9:30 to 10:30 and she would like me to do it at my workplace. I told her I would tell my adviser and let her know for sure on Monday.

To make up the hours that I am missing I might go in sometime on the weekend if I don't have very much work to do.

WLE Reflection#6

Yesterday I went to my internship. I got there at 8:30 am and I got out at 2:45 and that gives me a total of 42 hours and 5 minutes. When I got there there was only 4 or 5 patients in the activity room. The majority of them were asleep. I started talking to one of the patients and then I started to read to the patient. After I did that I walked around for a little to see what the other patients were doing and then a little girl that goes there with her grandma asked me to play with her. So, I did and we started hitting around some balloons with her and some patients. After that I participated in an activity with the elders and then I had lunch. After lunch I went back to the activities room and watch the patients have a spelling bee and then I continued to work on my project. I did not have an opportunity to ask anyone why they were in this profession because all of them were busy. That is basically what I did all day.

WLE Reflection#5

Today I went to my internship. I got there at 8:25 am and I got out at 2:40 pm. So far I have done 35 hours and 50 minutes. Today I spent my time in the activity room. When I got there not all the elderly were in there. I got there and I started working on my project. Like I mentioned last week as my project I am making an art collage. I started working on it last week, when I chose all the art work I was going to use with one of the patients. Today I started pasting the drawings on a board, but I still have not finished. I spent some time doing that, then I had lunch, and in the afternoon I was asked to spend some time with a little girl who was there with her grandma and I was just playing with her for a while. After that I went back to the activity room and saw the elderly participate in a spelling bee and then I left before that activity was done.