Write a journal-style reflection connecting what you’re learning in your internship or our reading to your academic experiences. For example, are you seeing real-world examples of concepts from your poverty studies courses? Are you seeing a different dynamic from the one you expected based on your sociology class? Maybe you see a connection between a novel or poem you studied and the experiences of the people your organization serves. Explain the connections you see, using specific examples from your internship. Is this experience prompting you to study a certain topic or take certain classes in the future? Post your reflection on the forum below.
Then, read and comment on at least two other posts. What do you find interesting? What do you have in common? What questions do you have?
Internship: McCoy Adult Day Care- Social Media Marketing
My internship is a bit different than the others in this class. I really haven’t had the opportunity to meet or visit with any clients. Since the daycare isn’t open due them having at-risk clients for covid. I have only connected with my supervisor over text, and an occasional phone call. Luckily, last year I was able to volunteer with McCoy before covid, so that is how I will be basing my reflection on. I never had heard of an adult day care until I came to Birmingham-Southern. Where I am from the older adults usually stay in fancy nursing/retirement homes. In my Intro to Sociology class, we talked about social inequality. Most of the caregivers that take care of the adults that come to McCoy are their children, who have working jobs. I noticed that the social inequality in lower income neighborhood’s often leaves the children become caretakers of their loved ones. Due to how much money it would cost to send them to a retirement home, so they bring them to McCoy as a cheaper option.