FINALLY!!

This is my 9th day into the job, and i finally received 2 cases of my own. They were actually transferred cases from the previous worker who had left and have been parked under my "buddy" since then. She's glad that i can finally take over the 2 cases, and i'm excited that i finally have something to do. hahaahaa..yes, i've been idling & loitering around since last thursday.

Well, the 2 cases that i'll be handling is on youth issue and children behavioral problem. These are the main categories, and of cos there are more issues to be discussed within each case. Quite lost initially, but am glad that my colleagues are all very helpful & friendly when i go to them for help.

However, wat makes my day is that my boss gladly approved of my leave application, although i'm only like..less than 2 weeks old? I was SOOOOOOOOO bothered for the past few days, struggling with whether to take leave or to cancel trip, and now finally (!!) its settled! wahahahah..The best part was that she din even show unhappiness when i told her. Glad to have such a understanding boss. I guess this is wat is good when u are working is a "human" industry, counsellors and social workers are supposed to be more sympathetic and empathetic isn't it?

ENJOYING MYSELF

This is my 6th day into the new job, and i am enjoying myself!!

For the 1st 3 days, all the new staffs was arranged for an induction programme, set to introduce the different kind of services that SCS offers. It was an eye-opener and it was kinda heart warming to know that there are so many kind souls in singapore helping needy children and their family.

The most inspiring trip was to one of the homes under SCS, it was a home that take in children from age 2-14, whose parents are either in jail, drug rehab, single parent with financial difficulties or they are victims of child abuse and neglect cases. The youngest there is only 3.5 year, very much like a baby, and the oldest was 14. I never knew such a place exist in singapore, and the envt that they have now is really not good in all sense. Its location is very way out, and the facilities there are as good as none. We were told that whenever it rains or thunder strike, there would be black outs, and the phone line would be down. Fortunately they will be moving to a new place this coming june. Its good for the staff and for the children.

Many pple think of the job of a counsellor/ social worker to be somewhat of just talking and doing community service, but having seen some of things that SCS counsellors do, i am getting a new picture of wat work is like for a counsellor. Other than just talking and saying some morally correct statements, we also engage in helping children and family to get on with their life after what they've been thru. Not just helping them emotionally, but also developmentally and physically. No doubt some of the pple we deal with are the outcasts of the society, but i do think that they deserve a chance to be forgiven and re-accepted IF they have the heart to change. Not to say that we are performing the role of god, but our assistance do help them in the initial stage, after which is very much up to themselves.

My only worry now is that i would bring home with me the cases that i will handling, that i cant disengage myself from my clients, which i think i most probably will. Hahaha. I should be grateful that i am not posted to be in the home as a counsellor, if not i would be spending all of my pay buying presents and food for those poor kids.

Till then take care and pray for me!!

MIXED EMOTIONS

Had a roller coaster day today. Firstly, was told that my job interview for the 2 jobs tat i went for last week failed. Then decided to call Tianxin to help arrg for the temp position in her company, which turns out to be a complete wrong move.
Turns out tat one of the officer from one company got my application confused with another candidate, and i was actually offered the job. Unfortunately, i got to know this only after 6.30PM from the manager herself. Becos of this mistake, it results in some unhappiness between me and my sister, and i am feeling so damn gulity becos of this. ARGGHHHHH!!!

Anyway, this job that i was offered was as a counsellor with the Children's Society dealing with family violence cases. Its entirely relevant to my study in NUS, it provides me a great learning ground for my future career, it offers me a chance to help children, its everything i dreamt of!! Was so excited and overwhelmed that i shouted and screamed in Addidas Heerens. Meiyan had to calm me down to avoid stares, but like xiufen said, how can i possibly calm down? Will be high for the next few days..haha

Now you understand why i say i had mixed emotions? Thrilled and excited, and yet gulity and sad.