Life is one big journey of. . . whatever you make it I suppose.

For my social work practice class we have a Client Experience Project. All this means is that each student has to pick something that an actual client might do or go to and do it. Well, yesterday morning I drove to the big city and walked into of the free health clinics. I went in and simply said I need an HIV test. Okay, put your first name in a book and wait, it shouldn't be that long. I was not even expecting to get that far because I thought it was appointment only, so I said I'll keep going. Well I waited for about 20-30 minutes that was interesting. Finally, some young guy comes out and says, "Ty." Okay, so I go with him and as we are walking to the room he asked, "So why did you decide today that you needed to be tested?" Okay I cannot lie personally and for my class so I told him what I was doing. I was embarrassed and he was like no big deal. You should get the test anyway, its a good idea. I was like okay even though I have no risk at all of having it (believe me) but I'll get to experience the process. Ended up going to a room that looks like a therapist office or something and he asked me some questions (personal ones of course given the situation). I learned a lot and took a test orally. I had to hold a swab in my mouth for three minutes against my cheek, that was it! I'll find out the results in two weeks, but that was awesome because there were no needles or blood! Overall, considering the circumstances that people come in and get tested they make it fairly comfortable and helpful experience.

Then I am having resume issues. . . I sent a prelimenary resume to a guy in the career center to look over. Well, he e-mailed me back once saying you have some good information, blah, blah, blah but here is what I suggest. It will really enhance your resume, thats great! I made the changes and thought I made it look good and e-mailed it back to him to look over. He e-mails me back and it says, "I don't even know where to start on your resume." What the heck is that, he is paid to figure it out, He should be FIRED! He sent me a copy of someone's resume from last year to review and to go off. I don't get it because after looking at, her's and mine's resumes are not that different!

Life lesson this year: I am learning that some of the people that are supposed to be the most helpful to you sometimes, are not really helpful at all. Lets just say I am going to be thanking God! Someday that I am learning this now and not ten years from now in some highly stressful job situation!