Saturday, April 30, 2011

11 Week 18 - 不要回头看

现在正在放假,我最近得出的领悟是“不要回头看”。我趁假期的时候,回去年做义工的地方探望以前的同事。开车走在熟悉的高速公路,我想起去年,那半年间每天工作日的早晨我都怀着什么样的心情和心事去做义工,到那里做什么样的事,看到什么样的事情⋯⋯心情很复杂。我会害怕原来现在的一切只是一场梦,原来我的问题还没解决,我还是那个每天到那里报到的我。到了那间中心,大致上一切没改变,变的只有我的身份,我成了ex-volunteer。

一个学期结束了。好像没有想象中那么难,随着时间把功课一一解决了,把可以学的尽量学了,而且还很享受过程。可是这几天我回想这十五个星期的事,就觉得心惊。原来我在那么短时间内做了那么多的事,原来我不知不觉承受了那么多压力,还笑嘻嘻地挨过了这个学期(除了最后两个星期),我真佩服自己。然而,下个学期又要继续过那样的日子,我有点怕了。

原来有些事情,不能回头看。越看只会越怕。

生日
生日的那一天,我去当trainer。好像是第一次在生日时跑去做对自己和对社会都有意义的事。做一个group的trainer很好玩,我起初担心自己会做不好,结果我发现其实我做group session比做individual session放松很多。做一个group session的leader就像当一个主持人,主要的工作除了控制流程,还要注意不能忽视每个组员的感受,聆听,让大家参与话题,把话题炒起来,保持气氛。重点不在于结果是什么,可以没有好的结论,但过程很重要,让大家感受到互相支持的感觉,让大家觉得他们并不孤单,我认为那就很足够了。我偶尔逗组员笑,发现虽然文化有差异,大家还是懂得我的笑点在哪里,这一点颇让我意外。这一次的经验很不错,让我有机会练习我的skills,也让我直接看见大家的反应,我觉得是一份非常棒的礼物 : )

F1.8
因为Christina告诉Dr. Colleen我喜欢拍照,Dr. Colleen把她的Canon DSLR交给我,让我尽情拍,让我爱拍什么就拍什么。她用的是50mm F1.8的大光圈镜头,在室内拍照的速度非常快而且够sharp,随便怎么拍都好好看,我简直爱不释手!因为是50mm,我可以站在比较远的距离拍照,大家不太注意到他们被拍,所以表情很自然。我实在喜欢这副镜头,所以已经打算当Nikon的50mm F1.8一出,我一定要买,budget已经准备就绪。

Friday, April 22, 2011

11 Week 17 - 有时候又何苦

Dear Illusion
看Kingsley Amis的"Dear Illusion"。故事讲述一个诗人觉得他写的诗不是好作品,为了要证明他的支持者不会分辨诗的好坏,只是盲目追捧他,他策划了一个对读者们的报复。我看完故事后心里叹道,这又何苦?作品的好坏本来就是主观的事情,而且搞这些动作只是为了确认自己这么多年来写的是浪费人家生命的东西(还不一定是证明),到底对自己有什么好处?对自己的作品有要求是好事,但没必要伤害读者吧?

看回我自己,有时候也会做类似的事情。自己做的东西或许自己觉得不够好,别人好意安慰了我还要反驳,硬要说别人的观点是错的,自己看到的错才是对的。所谓的现实,常常有好的一面和不好的一面。如果我只看到不好的一面,别人能够把好的一面翻给我看,这一点是要珍惜的。

到底谁的现实才是真的?我不知道。但我知道我们要互相尊重,不要否认对方的现实。

去丧礼
因为年幼无知的关系,摆了乌龙。

1. 我们跟着白蜡烛,在找朋友的屋子。经过一条街,看见那里有搭棚,棚上还系蓝色白色布条,椅子也白白的,街上又多泊了几辆车,应该是丧礼(真是我的天啊)。我们就说找到了找到了,泊好车,正下车时我发现个奇怪的现象,怎么那里那么多印度人,从不知道朋友的家人跟这么多印度人有交情⋯⋯诶⋯⋯?为什么丧礼会有buffet?我们随即知道自己搞错了!

2. 上香之前,我问了个苯问题:上香要给钱的吗?朋友没好气:你以为这里是庙要添香油吗?!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

11 Week 16 - Finally, It's End of Semester

This is the last week of semester, I'm relieved. Just now while writing assignments, my mind sometimes drifted, thinking about holidays. 

I survived.

Last week, Chiao Thong asked Felicia if she ever regretted taking this course. I asked myself the same question again (that was not the first time), yeah, my answer had not changed. Although the stress was exceptionally high sometimes (not all the time), I still enjoy the process. The course suits me. I do detective works, I do research, and I practice to help people. It's a fruitful process.

And I still manage to see my friends, enjoying my social life. And I still can have photoshooting days. So Master of ClinPsych isn't that bad, I think.

I thought about doing PhD in ClinPsych or NeuroPsych, but recently I've changed my mind. I started thinking about AppliedPsych, maybe in Nottingham University. Jengmun thinks about the same thing too. Oh wait, I realized if we really do PhD at the same course and same place, our resume would be pretty alike. Undergraduate course, voluntary work, teaching experiences, master course... we're almost same. We might have separation anxiety issue between us.

Anyway, I really appreciate that she joined the course and made me felt secure at the beginning. And I'm thankful that she spent her time listening to me when I needed to vent out. Of course, my other coursemates are wonderful persons, it's really good to have them.

Well, hopefully this sem will end with good results :)

Saturday, April 9, 2011

11 Week 15 - I Don't Know

I don't know whether I apply person-centered theory correctly in Marilyn Monroe's life. I don't know how to come out with a so-called "integrated" intervention plan. I don't know when will I secure a person to be my live therapy client. I don't know whether I can do well in my final exam, I haven't studied yet. I don't know how will I present Wechsler Nonverbal Assessment, I haven't prepared yet.

I know I will complete these things eventually, in fact I have only one day to three days. But I really feel insecure, I DON'T KNOW how to do well, what's considered good job.

I'm stress. I'm going to make it up in my sem break.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

11 Week 14 - 因为梦想在这里(指着心)

这一个学期还有三个星期就结束。最后的这三个星期都有presentations和考试。对我来说,其实这三个星期很快就会过去,过得越忙时间就会过得越快。然后很快就开始放假,可以跟朋友出去玩和做课外的voluntary work。然后五月头开学,oh my god我就要做practicum,要出来接客了!

等一下,这一切发生得太快了。我突然觉得我最近才开始赶上自己目前的进度。我不知道另外一部分的自己为什么会追得这么慢,但最近好像追上了,我开始有感觉了。好像突然间醒过来的感觉。天啊,我真的正在拿着master of clinical psychology,而且快要完成一个学期了!忽然之间,我的心情很兴奋,想着我将来要做什么?要在什么地方工作?要进一步学什么skills?会帮到什么样的人?会遇上什么样的事情和人?这一切一切都那么exciting,让我很期待。

所以呢,现在我要好好做我的本份,准备考试和presentation。I want to be a good clinical psychologist。