WELL. It's about time that I posted a new blog. After Mid-Project we still had to have another educational day, which meant ... yes ... even MORE MEETINGS! Mid-Project was interesting. I never in my life want to create meals for 20 people. Leave it up to the professionals! We had to cancel one of the activities due to group negativity, but we did it the next night. Banff is pretty much full of Australians. I don't know how I feel about this. They were nice enough, if they never had to see you again. Some of the girls learned this lesson the hard way, and I didn't really have any interest in the lot of them. We also got to see Lake Louise. It and the mountains were BEAUTIFUL! I love the mountains.
Halloween we volunteered at this crazy Halloween party. I went as an accident. I had to spend most of the night outside however because they needed someone to ... I'm not even sure. I just know I spent 3 hours outside in my host mother's high heels (she made me wear them). It was cold, but I got a walkie-talkie which apparently made the rest of the girls extremely jealous. I also got in tight with the security dudes, I pretty much OWNED that party. It would have been fun if I hadn't been outside alone all night.
Work is going well, we only have 5 days left. I'm a little sad and I'm trying to find work at other Sexual Health Centers, but Calgary Sexual Health is pretty unique in their approach. I want to "borrow" all of their ideas and take them global. Only 3 more weeks until Cape Town, and I'm starting to get excited. Although I'm feeling guilty, I've only sent out one letter and no post cards. I need to get on that, but I've been incredabusy that it's been hard. I will try harder though!
Thats all I can think of for now, I haven't had my coffee yet.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
More Meetings?
Yeah, so we just keep having meetings! I came into work early today just so I could do all my computer stuff that has eluded me. I was even early enough today to treat myself to a GIANT muffin. So maybe it wasn't giant, but it's pretty darn big (and for the price, it SHOULD be). Last weekend we went to a pumpkin patch/corn maze. It was fun, we took our host sister and ran around and it was really muddy. My boots used to be "cream" coloured. Now they're dirty but thats fine, its what boots are for.
Tomorrow is the start of our mid-project evaluation. One of the reasons we were having so many meetings. My group of 6 girls is planning the activities and food for the entire mid-project evaluation. This is after a week of meetings for a) our group problems and b) for our educational day presentation. Sooo... each group of 6 has to do 3 educational days where we present a topic to the rest of the group, and have to organize the entire day and facilitate it. The mid-project is basically a 4 day 3 night educational day (but slightly more fun). We're going to BANFF! Woo! Mountains! It's sort of a group building, check-in with how we're progressing personally, in our counterparts, in our work placements, etc. IE: How is the program doing and how are we doing in the program. That way if we come to issues, we can try to solve them as a group, because in Calgary it's very difficult to see each other.
Next week we have even more meetings, because we have our second educational activity day. Phew. I knew we were going to be busy, but this is ridiculous! On top of this we all have to work on Stephen Lewis. Although I keep saying it, I need to actually do this: I need to take a step back before I burn myself out. With all of these things that need to be done, it's hard not to get caught up in trying to do it all. Now is the time too, because I proved myself to be hardworking and dedicated, so if I take a step back and things fail miserably, it's not my fault. I'm not expecting that to happen (failure), but it's comforting to realize. We're not getting a grade that affects future scholarships, masters, possibly jobs, oh no. Which means I can. Am I going on too much and not making enough sense? I think likely so.
Only a month left before we go to South Africa! Wow, time is going by so quickly. Soon I will have more free time to do all the things I promised I would do though!
Tomorrow is the start of our mid-project evaluation. One of the reasons we were having so many meetings. My group of 6 girls is planning the activities and food for the entire mid-project evaluation. This is after a week of meetings for a) our group problems and b) for our educational day presentation. Sooo... each group of 6 has to do 3 educational days where we present a topic to the rest of the group, and have to organize the entire day and facilitate it. The mid-project is basically a 4 day 3 night educational day (but slightly more fun). We're going to BANFF! Woo! Mountains! It's sort of a group building, check-in with how we're progressing personally, in our counterparts, in our work placements, etc. IE: How is the program doing and how are we doing in the program. That way if we come to issues, we can try to solve them as a group, because in Calgary it's very difficult to see each other.
Next week we have even more meetings, because we have our second educational activity day. Phew. I knew we were going to be busy, but this is ridiculous! On top of this we all have to work on Stephen Lewis. Although I keep saying it, I need to actually do this: I need to take a step back before I burn myself out. With all of these things that need to be done, it's hard not to get caught up in trying to do it all. Now is the time too, because I proved myself to be hardworking and dedicated, so if I take a step back and things fail miserably, it's not my fault. I'm not expecting that to happen (failure), but it's comforting to realize. We're not getting a grade that affects future scholarships, masters, possibly jobs, oh no. Which means I can. Am I going on too much and not making enough sense? I think likely so.
Only a month left before we go to South Africa! Wow, time is going by so quickly. Soon I will have more free time to do all the things I promised I would do though!
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