Intelligent 3D chat!

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I started volunteering for a program a few weeks back where I tutor a little boy. He is challenging but we are working together and I am figuring out some game plans. I thoroughly enjoy it even if it is just for 1 hour a week.

Last night was a pizza and scrabble night for the volunteers. I was on a team with 2 other people. They were both aspiring med students which means they do well in university but they SUCKED at scrabble. Regardless it was a fun night. They asked about my work history and I talked about my job, my successes in the past and shared a few success stories about clients, giving enough details so they get the jist of what I helped my clients achieve w/o giving away the details of clients themselves. They would never meet them but such details weren't necessary and I believe in confidentiality.

It was nice to get out but it was also nice to sit and chat with other intelligent people about intelligent things. To verbally reflect on my life. I also talked about my own challenges with doctors - just the physical stuff. I ended that part by imparting a bit of advice. "Always remember that your client is most often their own best expert with regards to what is going on in their lives." One plans to go into 1 of 2 fields, one of which is psychiatrist so to me it is especially important that he get that.

The pizza sucked but it has been a long time since I have been that comfortable while being out with people. I think it was because I had something to share which brought out my extroverted self.