[humanser] Internship

[Schulz, Maureen, SSA]

Hi, I'm Maureen from Berkeley, CA, and I've worked in a residential setting with teen girls in Germany. Like with everything else, I'd suggest if you have the chance, to visit the group and get to know the physical layout you'll be spending most of your time in, perhaps before you start working. And if you can: organize sort of a meet and greet, maybe over coffee, where you introduce youself in a no-pressure setting, where you can in general terms explain about your blindness. Keep it nice and basic, and then they might have specific questions if they feel comfortable enough with you. Calculate in lots of time in your mind to get to know everybody and the atmosphere. Do not put too much pressure/expectations on yourself in the beginning to immediately impress everybody with dealing with blindness issues, etc. Focus maybe instead on that you are now a part of that group. Give yourself and them a lot of room to grow into this situation.

Don't know if this helps, but is what comes to mind, and what would have saved me some headaches had I to do it over again. Take care, all the best!  

-----Original Message-----
From: Humanser [mailto:humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christina Moore via Humanser
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2016 10:41 AM
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Cc: Christina Moore
Subject: [humanser] Internship

Hi Everyone,
I applyed to an internship and I interviewed in Feb.
I found out Friday i got accepted!
If anyone has tips for working in a residential setting they would be great help.



God bless.--Christina
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