Hello mentor, professor, and my fellow peers and welcome to my blog! My name is Carrie Bailey and I am super excited to begin my junior internship. Since my first day in the Therapeutic Recreation program at Longwood, I have always enjoyed the hands-on experience that Longwood offers. Prior to this internship, I have had a variety of experiences that I believe have helped prepare me for this internship. Thanks to the 120 plus preliminary fieldwork hours that I have had to obtain, I have gathered countless experiences from a wide variety of agencies and populations. Two of the most important experiences that I have had this far that I believe have prepared me for this internship are being able to write an detailed implementation plan for a specific population as well as building rapport with my clients. Due to volunteering with different populations, I have observed and practiced first hand many different leadership techniques that I believe have helped me grow tremendously as a future Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. In addition, I have had the opportunity to plan and implement my own facilitations to peers, children, middle aged-adults, older adults, and countless other populations. During this internship, I hope to enhance my communication skills with my peers, professor, and my mentor while further developing my leadership skills in order to gain confidence in my ability to provide therapeutic recreation services. My current interest in the field of therapeutic recreation is to work with older adults in a long-term care facility. However, due to my interest in psychology and my psychology minor, I am also interested in potentially working with adults in a mental health setting. Thank you for taking the time to come to my blog! Have a blessed day!