Post 5

Jake Byma
Seasons Center
2/23-2/27
Hours Worked: 10


1.  This week was very similar to pretty much every other week.  I am assuming from here on out they will all be pretty similar.  I was supposed to observe Monday, but a client canceled.  We just scored instead.  Things are getting a lot easier with scoring now that I now the fast way to score with Excel.  I was a bit frustrated to find out how much easier and efficient it can be.  But I also try to realize it was better for me to learn the long way first.  That way if something goes wrong with the spreadsheet or things aren't working and I can't find out what I did wrong, I can still score it long-hand if needed.  But it would have been nice to know how to do it quicker sooner.  Oh well.  Tuesday was another scoring day.  We had some breakthrough on some bonding that day.  Trevor felt comfortable enough with me that afternoon to turn up his Pandora.  We shared that bond of music while scoring together.  I'll keep you posted on the status of this possible future best-friendship.  Friday I did some new things.  I was shown how to operate the scanner.  Exciting!  It wasn't that bad.  I can scan things into the computer and email them to both Trevors.  They can then take that information to write case reports when they are on the road.  Most important learning opportunity-definitely the scanner.  Sad to say, but it was the scanner. 
2.  I am starting to feel like I'm actually making a positive difference.  It is nice to do something that I know will benefit the company as a whole even if it seems very basic.  From what Trevor has said things have been a bit hectic for him in the other Trevor transition and this is a nice way to ease that for them.  This experience is starting to change me in a way to where I have to think about if this is something that maybe I could see myself doing for a couple years after graduation. 
3.  I don't know if I experienced any challenges this week.  I'm starting to have some questions about the company as a whole.  Where is it headed if it is in a high-need area with some serious spacing issues in Sioux Center?  Do they see growth in an organization that is based in an area that is hard to keep people in?  What can they offer to entice people to stay with them?
4.  How redundant is the work everyone else does?  Mine can get a bit redundant at times.  I was just seeing if other people are the same or are in positions where things are very different each and every day.