Journal entry for practicum class

I love and enjoy spending time with the children. My practicum hours has been spent on the children's unit at CenterPointe hospital.

The time I spend with the chilren are very frustrating, rewarding, challening, and very much worthwhile. I juat wish that I could maake a huge difference in each child's life. I do care about what I do at the hospital, and about the well being of eah child. I wish that I could just have a magic wand and make everything all better for each and every child there in the hospital. The frustration occurs when I can't make everything all better for eac child. So many unthinkable experiencnes have occured to these children. They not only have certain mental health challenges; they also have to overcome an unfortunate family experiences. Life for these children aren't easy. They don't have a childhood like a lot of children do. The children at CenterPointe hospital have to overcome a lot of obstacles that they will probably have to deal with primarily most of their life.

I can only do the best that I can. I am currently working on aissisting the children to have an inceased level of ability of teamwork, social skills, communication, self esteem issues, and personal relationship skills with family members. I am also working on making a difference in one or more individuals life. My goal with the children includes assisting the children to complete their treatment plan objectives. I also have a goal to assist each child to have at least some clarity of learning about the rquired techniques and tools towards having a better life. I do what only I can do. I would like to become a counselor of families and children. I currently have a life coach certificate. I plan to utilize my life coaching certificate, with children and families. I would like to expand my knowlege and experience towards counseling. That is where my interest is with children and families.

That is all for now.

Marie Zajac