Sorry I've slacked off and haven't kept my blog up to date! This internship is keeping me very busy and making me sleepy! However, I love it and I am so thankful for this opportunity.
This week I've had the opportunity to hang out with my "kiddos" in music therapy sessions. It is such an eye-opener to watch these kids out of music and then in music. There is such a huge contrast! One student, who sincerely almost brought tears to my eyes, amazed me in the session. When I saw her outside of music she was almost disoriented from reality, talking non-stop about nothing at all, and was very sensitive to sound. But, when I saw her in music she was the happiest child alive. She opened her mouth and I have never heard such an amazing voice. She sang with such passion. She added trills and slides and harmonizations to everything the MT was singing. I was in complete shock! She is so good, it wouldn't surprise me to hear her on the radio one day! I love the power of music.
I have a higher-functioning group, aka they're mainly behavioral. Long story short, one student continued to give me the evil eye through out the entire session and told me "DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!" (Funny thing is I was in the corner minding my own business). The assistant was a woman and she eventually had to put him in "time out" because of his bad behavior and I over heard her say that he was going to learn how to respect women. So, he's going to be surprised when he finds out I'm not a push-over. I feel bad for these kids who come from terrible lifestyles and have to play the hand they are dealt. It's tough, but my therapist finds ways to get these kids to express themselves appropriately.
Next week I start leading one activity in each of my groups. This means I have 21 activities next week! My weekend won't be as relaxing as I had hoped.
On a side note, I just want to say, I'm so incredibly thankful for my friends. The real ones.
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