Hi everyone - This is my last posting. If any of you all have questions, feel free to get in touch with me.

My last assignment is due on Thursday. I’m looking forward to having some time off before summer classes begin! This summer I am taking 4 classes to try to finish the Professional Counseling program by the end of June 2008. I am taking Advanced Psychology of Women and Career Development during the first summer session, and Family Systems and Statistics during the second summer session.

In addition to school ending, I also finish my practicum hours this week. On Tuesday, I am going to a professional organization meeting for career counselors within the area. (The organization is called Delaware Valley Career Planners.) On Thursday evening, I am attending a Fashion Show that features the designs of the students at Philadelphia University. It should be very cool and it will be nice to what the students have been working on this year!

Well, like I said feel free to contact me if you have any questions! (I think my e-mail is posted somewhere on this site, but just in case, my e-mail address is robinlp@dolphin.upenn.edu.) Good luck! I hope to see you all at Penn GSE next year!

Hey! Well the semester is ending and the work is piling up! This week I did 2 group presentations. For our Group Therapy class, we used research to support a group intervention for freshman students having issues adjusting to college. It was a really interesting topic and I enjoyed doing the presentation. (Well, as much as one can enjoy doing school work! :) ) My second group presentation was for my Human Development class and was also interesting. The presentation was on romantic relationships in young adulthood. We divided the topic into 3 parts: interracial dating, cohabitation, and online dating. I primarily focused on interracial dating.

At my practicum this week, I conducted a resume writing seminar for a new member class of a professional organization on campus. The group ran smoothly and the students seemed engaged which was nice! I also had a few one-on-one meetings with students. (I can hardly believe my practicum will be over in 2 weeks! The time has flown!)

Well, back to the papers and research awaiting my attention! Bye!

Hey Everyone!

This is just a reminder that Penn GSE is having a Preview Day for Accepted Masters students on April 16, 2007. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Attending the event is a great way to meet professors, staff, and current students, as well as other accepted students! You might also be able to obtain further information about your program and GSE. You can RSVP for the event by following the link below. I hope you all are having a good week!

RSVP LINK: http://www.gse.upenn.edu/admissions_financial/rsvpmasters.php

Hello! Sorry it has been a while! We are just starting to get into the end of our semester and the work is starting to pile up! I have a few final papers and projects due within the next few weeks.

My practicum has been busy recently. On Thursday, Career Services put on an event called Design Expo. Design companies from around the tri-state area came to Philadelphia University’s campus. It was interesting to see students interview for jobs because we are constantly preparing them for interview experiences. The Expo was also a good chance for us to do direct observations of students. (As counselors, we normally receive information from clients after an event has occurred.)

Additionally, right now, I’m in the process of applying for internships for next year. I’ve been sending out applications to university counseling centers in the Philadelphia area and will continue to send out more materials tonight.

Well, back to work! Talk to you all soon!