Wrapping up Practicum and I’m Worried
I just did a whole semester of practicum and still feel…idk lost I guess? I am doing stuff, (helping with finalizing schedules, attending IEP and 504’s, talking to kids about their plans for beyond high school, helping with crisis assessment, etc) but I still feel like it’s not clicking? I’m at a small school so everyone knows everyone, but I’m horrible with names and faces. It’s hard for me to keep track of who is who and I’m doing my best to keep notes, but it doesn’t always help…I feel like I’m not doing enough but I’m also still scared of doing something wrong so then I get nervous about jumping to do stuff….idk. My supervisor is great, I love this site, I love these kids. I’ve sort of talked to my supervisor about these concerns and he said that if he were concerned he would tell me and I know he absolutely means that. He’s never given me a reason to doubt whether or not he’s honest with his feedback, but I can’t seem to snap out of this doubt spiral I keep having. Is this a common feeling people have when they’re just getting started? If so, what helps?