This was a short week for me, as I only worked on Monday due to my wife being induced for labor on Monday night.

Monday - Though this was the only day I worked in the office, it could be deemed as a good day. The day started out by meeting with my field instructor to go over my learning plan. While my instructor and I worked on the learning plan, I began to understand a little bit more about what is expected of me. I know that sounds wierd to say since I have now been there for a few weeks now, but it allowed me to better understand what I am to be doing. However, now the my problem is being confident in what I am doing, and not allowing my clients to see I am still a little uncomfortable as I learn the ropes.

Practice/micro: How does your personality reflect and influence how you work with clients and coworkers?

I took the personality test today and according to the test, I am a Gaurdian. There were a number of things it said about my personality, many of which I would agree with. The test said "Guardians pride themselves on being dependable, helpful, and hard-working." I would agree with this about me 100%. I feel this will help me in my work with my clients because I have quit a bit of pride in my work. Sometimes I have a difficult time tying up loose ends, but I still have a sense of pride in what I accomplish. One of the things it said about a guardian is that I am dependable. Again, I agree with 100%. I feel I am I am VERY dependable. Again, it goes back to taking pride in what I do. I am very confident in who I am, and my dependability reflects the confidence. I feel this personality trait is important in working with people in a social work role because our clients are coming to us for stability. Stability comes through a sense of dependability. And, through that dependability, they have confidence in what you can do for them as a social worker.

Weekly hours: 6 (due to baby being born)
Hours Total: 52