** July 2nd: Interview Prep and Late-night rehearsals**

 


Today I was traveling back from my out of state trip, and my flight was delayed a bit. As a result, I broke up my preparations and reading rehearsals into two parts- what I could do in flight/at the airport and then everything else at home. I had done a lot of my prep for the week before I left, however I still needed to finish preparing for my interview with my supervisor. Thus, I took time to reflect on my experiences so far and think about what more I wanted to lean about outreach. I also thought about the community we were serving and the different populations groups. From there, I opened my notes app and wrote out six different questions based on these thoughts to dive deeper into the world of outreach with Ms. Karen B. Then I drafted an email to send my supervisor with a reminder about our interview date and the list of questions I would be asking. I did this as Ms. Karen had a lot going the upcoming week and I didn’t want her to feel overwhelmed or caught off guard. 

After a very long day of flying and delays, I made it home around 8 pm. Once I dropped my bags, I went straight my room where I pulled my books for this week. Being tired, it took me a little longer than usual to read through all the books. I then read some of the ones I felt kept me awake best out loud. I will admit it was not my best rehearsal due to exhaustion. So, this was yet, another reminder on the importance of self-care in the field and rest. However, to help myself out I only packed my top three stories picks before I called it a night. 

Honestly, this was my most usually preparation and rehearsal session. It just goes to show that you sometimes have to alter your plans and do what you can when and where you can.


*** This post is out of order as in my sleep deprived state of this day I forgot to publish it. Turns out I had only saved it in my blog drafts. Whoops! I apologize for any confusion this might ensue due to being out of order. However, I thought this experience still deserved to be shared. ***


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