In order to complete my Health Care Administration program @ UWEC I had to complete a year-long internship. I was fortunate enough to be chosen for my first choice facility: the Golden LivingCenter Three Oaks in Marshfield. The internship began at the end of August 2009 and ended the following summer - August 2010.
Throughout my year there, I would be a sponge: Learning everything I possibly could. Volunteering to help in anyway I was able. Observing the staff and their interactions with the residents and each other.
Loving every minute of it.
I've always been very observant and perceptive. I can pick up rather easily on a person's thoughts before they say a word. Through observing the many people and the many reactions to those people I was able to develop in my mind the type of employee/employer/coworker I desired to be. I didn't stray much from the person I was, but rather refined who I was in relation to this new work-career life.
I always give the best "reviews" to UWEC's HCAD program because the internship is such a great opportunity. It is the best hands on experience a college student can have. & the opportunities are endless.
The internship validated to me that I was right where I needed to be. I wanted to be with the elderly population. Serving them. Making a difference in their lives. Putting smiles on their faces. Every. Single. Day.
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