Taylor Eljaua Orientation Week 4

Taylor Eljaua

Activities:

   

·      Passed out waters to staff members and Orientation students

·      Greeted Orientation students and their parents

·      (Kelly was of town this week and I was not assigned any duties this week)

Reflections on Practice:

As Orientation season starts to wind down, these past two weeks I haven’t been able to do much. I have passed out waters, driven a golf cart and greeted parents in the bright hours of the morning. Last week Kelly, who has been giving me my schedule and orders, was out on vacation, so I did not go into the office or attend any events.  I know that the two of them, Kelly and Kylie, have a lot on their plate and I am not their first priority.

Textbook Application:

In chapter 4, the textbook talks about supervision. One of the quotes that really stood out to me, and not just because it was bolded and italicized, was, “remember that supervision is a two way street, not just a top-down structure.” I think a lot of time I forget what kind of power I have as a supervisee. I need to be making sure I am communicating in a deliberate way what my needs are and when they need to be met by. While I have been trying to keep in contact with Kelly and Kylie I have not been able to sit down with them 1:1 and review my sessions and what is needed for me to have a fulfilling practicum. I need to remember that, while I am constantly thinking bout this,  I am not always the top of their list and I have to make myself get up there every once in a while to make sure my needs are being met. I think this experience has been interesting for me to put my self in the shoes of my RAs or residents where I might not be thinking of what they need, but know that I need to makes sure I am still making time for them and meeting their needs.

Theory to Practice:

When reflecting on my experiences with the orientation Office, I think about Schlossberg’s Transition Theory. I reflect on this theory, not only because I am transitioning departments and offices where I do not know many of the employs as well as I am transitioning into a position where I am required to follow set rules and procedures and now I have to jump in an make myself known to by bosses, I am the only one at my level I don’t have a group to fall back on. In Schlossberg’s theory I am in the moving in section, still getting my feet wet on where I fit in to the group and office Culture. I should be transitioning into the moving through face where I will be understanding the office and how to approach people and situations.