Nadia Dale

01/18/2015
AHS 8100- Guided Practicum
Journal Entry One

A. Analysis of your experiences as an intern using reflective processing

techniques- During the first day of my internship, I learned a few things in
regards of budgeting and how to input that information into the taxes of the
organization, and I also learned about the organizations annual report. Since it
was the first day, I learned that when doing an annual report, you must make
sure all the information that is present is correct. You also have graphics and
pictures in the annual report that reflect the organizations events and goals they
have meant for that year. My site supervisor had me editing the annual report,
and making sure there were no loop holes when it came to spelling and extra
spacing in the sentences. I think what I can do next time when I have to work
on the annual report, is change it up with the permission of my site supervisor of
course. By doing this, I can change the fonts, colors and wording to draw
attention to the areas that will make the report stand out.

B. Analysis of your strengths and needs related to the performance of the

duties of a Human Services administrator- The strengths and needs I am
going to need in regards to my duties as an Human Service Administrator, are to
first ask what needs to be done, since I dont have a specific job duty at my
organization. Second, I base my strengths and needs on my performance at the
organization also. If my site supervisor is showing me how to do a specific task,
I want to be able to follow her lead, and know how to do it on my own. This
doesnt include just at my internship site, but future job also. I hope to use those
strengths and needs as knowledge to gain, and to take it with me to help others.
C. A clearly articulated self-improvement plan based on your analysis- My

self-improvement plan would be to first identify my weaknesses at my internship.

Once they are identified, I can work on those first to better myself. Second, I will
need to prioritize my growth, especially with my achievements that I do, and
those that are recognized by my site supervisor. Third, I want to track specific
goals during my time at my internship. This way, I can learn something new
each week, and take that as an insight by adding to my list of accomplishments.
I think whats most important, is doing an internship at an organization that

youre going to like, and one that reflects on a particular area you want to work
in come time to apply for jobs.