Mar
9
Intern Reflection, by Leann
Filed Under Mentor Blog
It’s been approximately 6 months since I started my internship here at The LAB. I have worked my way through many cycles of immense gratitude, appreciation for the staff/volunteers who are teaching me so much, sadness regarding the challenges our students face every day, awe at their resiliency, an overwhelming sense of being completely unable to do enough, and determination to move forward in ways that put faces to our mission.
I’m smiling now (and admittedly, a little teary) as I think about those faces……..the smiles from a previously shut-down 14 year old, the “all right Leann……I’ll see you next time” that accompanied a hand shake from a student who reportedly had a hard time building relationships…..
I was going to spend my time writing about a specific experience with one of my most recent art groups, but I keep hearing pieces of a conversation I had with my field faculty from the U of M. I was speaking to her about how much I love my position at The LAB. She smiled and shared that she had had a moment in which she realized the profound effect of understanding that those things she needed to do in order to do her job well were the same things she needed to do in order to live her life well. I completely understand her moment and I am so happy to be better at living my life.
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