Second Year

It has been a long first year in this program. Looking back I'm amazed by all I was able to accomplish. Specially the grades I've been able to keep. My GPA is about 3.6 meaning that I've averaged As and Bs leaning towards As. I was also able to have more than 170 counseling sessions. On top of all this I also read more than 200 journal articticles and probably wrote more than 300 pages in papers. I "contributed" in an article, presented a poster, and finished my Predissertation outline. And this is only what I did in school :)

It's good to look back. It helps me to recenter my negative/pessimistic views of my development as a psychologist to be.

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New Event

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Prediss

Today I was able to make some significant improvement on my outline. I just wanted to say it :)

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Finances

PhD and personal finances just don't go well toguether. I've heard fables of high $$$ stipends and little work. Well, that's not my reality.

I guess it will be ok. Time to work on restructuring my own unrealiatic expectations.

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Counseling Center Training

After three days of sckoll breaking information craming. It's over at last.

I guess the most exciting news emminating from these three days was the update to a paperless initial assessment process. It's a significant improvement from our previous procedure, and even more than most agencies I know of.

It also looks like the hiring of the Stress Management is in it's final stages. I'm crossing my fingers this transition will be smooth.



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PreDiss

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Getting Back

Monday the Counseling Center's new year training starts. I guess it will be ok. I'm really excited to talk to the new cohort. Seeing them will definately help me recognize that I'm a second year student now. Very Exciting :)

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