Gettin' Taught uppp

Today was the second day I used public transportation since the decease of service and running hours. It was the first day I really had problems. I missed the bus that went to 8:03am since I never leave that early since it only takes about 20 minutes to get there. So the next bus wasn’t suppose to come until 8:47am so I would be late to work. So I started to attempt to dig out my car from the snow to drive to work. After 45 minutes I was still attempting to dig my car out and saw the bus finally coming so I dropped my snow scraper and just started running to the bus. Yet, I still missed it. So the next bus wasn’t suppose to come from another 25 minutes. I tried to dig my car out some more and called my work to say I would be late. So after 15 more minutes I just said screw it and went to the bus-stop to wait. So then I finally took the extremely crowded 15 bus to my stop. I got off and where I usually take the 75 bus I just started walking. I walked the 6 blocks in like a foot of unplowed snow to work without a single bus passing me. I got to work about an hour late.
I refuse to just drive to work everyday since other people who use the public transportation system do not have that luxury. And my thought is, just because you have power and privilege does not mean it is always a good idea to use it. So, we will see what will happen tomorrow. Maybe I will have better luck. The racism of this crap is ridiculous. The rest of the girls that work up north don’t even see a change in the bus system.
Well, when I finally got to work, after complaining for a while, I started looking up a bunch of resources for clients that I had met with, in order to help them get connected to the things they need. I made two more appointments with clients I am working with on my own. I have already met with one of them. He is coming in so we can talk about employment leads I found and set up some sort of time management plan and budget skills. He is currently in a recovery home straight out of jail. He's a sweetheart but I have to be tough on him because he needs an extra push to help him help himself.
Then I am meeting a new client that will be on my caseload on Tuesday of next week. Tomorrow I need to schedule a follow up appointment with one of my other more difficult clients that some other case managers have given me some helpful advice about.

I am continuing to learn so much about case management, social work, Featherfist, and also just black culture. All are equality beneficial and important so I am enjoying every inch of the hours that I am crazy busy running around with paperwork and client calls but also the hours that I just spend having conversation with the other case managers about life.

Busy Busy

I have finished 2 grad school applications, 4 americorps position applications, and 2 job/paid internship applications for next year. My future is being planned...

Work is going very well. I have my own clients now which is very exciting but sometimes overwhelming to know someone's life is in your hands, to some extent. The organization is in the process of preparing to get audited so I am taking this as an opportunity to gain more independence and experience on my own with clients and the agency. There has been jokes that I might take over some of case managers positions because of how much I do now. Oh my. It's quite affirming to feel like you picked the right career though.

On the flip side, I have not been keeping up with my senior paper as much as I should and I haven't wrote the required case-notes/journal in weeks now. I must amend this soon but it's hard to find motivation to work when you work 8 hours and then have to come home and do more work.

And lets not even mention the (lack of) social life I have. Buuuut I spent the weekend in Goshen this past weekend which was the first time I went back since moving here. It was really fun and great to see people but now I am faced with everything that I should have been working on over the weekend.

It's snowing too much.
Goodnight.