Life Context
Assets, Liabilities, and Support
My Position
As an intern this semester at PAWS Chicago, I want to positively affect the lives of our sweet animals and the lovely people who open up their homes to them. Naturally, there are some aspects of my life which I will have to work around and adjust to be successful in this endeavor, but I am fortunate to have other aspects of my life that will, coupled with my outstanding support system, aid me in achieving my goals.
Assets
Drawing from these sources, all of which are important, positive aspects of my life, I expect to be able to make positive contributions to my place of internship and to grow throughout this experience.
Roommates
I am fortunate enough to live with eight wonderful people, all of whom are extremely devoted to intentional service; if I need to rearrange the cooking or cleaning schedules, for instance, to accommodate this new position, I know they will gladly pick up any slack.
Family
My family taught me from a very young age that hard work is absolutely necessary to achieve success, and I feel that this lesson will be integral to my putting as much effort as possible into being the best intern I can.
Friends
Having had the same two close friends since I was young, and as all of our personalities vary greatly, I have learned through this relationship how to effectively communicate with others, even when we may not share the same opinion.
Potential Liabilities
Not every piece of my life context will help me to progress successfully through my internship; in fact, there are some pieces that I worry could hinder me if I allow them to do so.
Academics
I adore being in school and sitting in a class just learning, but, with 21 credit hours this semester, I may have to sacrifice some of the time I would normally put into my schoolwork and devote it to my internship or vice versa.
Other obligations
The Dance Company has been a large part of my college life since my first semester at Loyola, and I am honored to be an officer this year, but I worry that I will not be able to sufficiently handle both my responsibilites to the company and to PAWS.
Support System
Embarking upon this new journey, I am so thankful that I have this group of wonderful people on whom I know I can rely for nearly anything.
Family
My parents and my younger brother serve as a huge source of praise in my life; even when I do not entirely believe their compliments, they always help to remind me of my worth.
Puppies
Sparky and Luna live five hours away with my parents, but these two are wonderful listeners and an immense source of comfort.
Friends and Roommates
My friends and roommates offer constant affirmation, as many of them are busy with their own internship experiences, companionship when I need to be surrounded by supporters, and advice when asked that I know I can trust to be in my best interest.