Kurt Hahn was also quoted to say,
"...I regard it as the foremost task of education to insure the survival of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self denial, and above all, compassion."
Reflecting on your first week of your internship, how has this experience allowed you the opportunity to exhibit these tenants of education?
I will list each and say how I am showcasing each tenant of education!:
Enterprising Curiosity: Curiosity is showcased in my learning thus far as evidenced my all that I've done and explored to get here. This field is unfathomably large, and I am exploring many options of it, letting my mind wander and my heart (along with logic) decide if this is a path I might take for the foreseeable future, and make a goal out of it. I am enjoying making an expedition out of finding out all the pathways I might choose.
Undefeatable Spirit: It's always been a struggle for me to ask for help or admit I'm wrong, or even ask 'stupid' questions. At the hospital, there really aren't any dumb questions to be asked, and when they seem simple, I swallow my pride and keep going! I haven't let anything slow me down and I am very proud for doing so, because I often become bogged down in my shortcomings. My spirits have been high, and there's no turning back now!
Tenacity in Pursuit: I think this is very similar to undefeatable spirit, but I appreciate how I have been so on top of doing all of this on my own, without any help from anyone but the people at the hospital.
Readiness for Sensible Self Denial (Which means undergoing personal trials for the increased good of another): Since I'm only in high school and I've never actually taken a psychology course, nor am I clinically certified, I can't personally treat patients, but had I been in the situation where I had to face my own fear to help a patient, I would do so in a heartbeat.
Compassion: Compassion is really important when treating and listening to patients, especially when dealing with mental health because a lot of mental issues can come from trauma or events that have happened in peoples' lives. I've learned more about compassion in this week, as I see that all the people I've worked with have showcased compassion to me and everyone around them continually. There is no margin for a psychologist or doctor to treat their patients or colleagues in a not friendly or compassionate way, whatsoever. I hold myself to the same standard that they do, especially in that environment. It can be a test, especially when patients get angry or lash out at you, but you always have to remember compassion above all. Empathy really goes with this tenant, and empathy is a major component to the ethics that psychologists subscribe to.
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Today I did mostly the same thing that I did last Wednesday in Primary Care, just with different patients. I'll post more notes tomorrow, but I have a long day tomorrow and need to go to sleep.
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