Academic Group Session: Group Presentation Planning and Internship Preparation

Meeting Context and Social Observations - Participants include Serafina (facilitator), Corin, and Jasmine. - Serafina joins from her car and appreciates the group's accommodation regarding the previous meeting. - Serafina discusses helping a friend clean an old house to move in. Features of the house include: - Persistent "old house smells." - Renovated areas, though the upstairs is described as "freaking creepy." - A stairwell with a hotel-like aesthetic reminiscent of a horror setting. - A humorous but unsettling metaphor of a ghost child at the top of the stairs throwing a ball and giggling. - An anecdote from the friend's partner: Lights shut off and all doors opened simultaneously while he was in the home. # Video Game Discourse and Developmental Cognition - The house is compared to the GameCube game Luigi's Mansion, where ghosts follow the titular character. - Historical consoles mentioned: Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64. - Developmental benefits discussed from research (referencing Reddit discussions): - Improved hand-eye coordination. - Enhanced depth perception. - Skill building and active problem-solving versus "mind-numbing" passive consumption like binging Netflix or watching DVDs. # Video Game Addiction and Household Boundaries - Corin recounts the history of video game usage in her household with three older boys. - Her former partner is described as a "video game addict," causing severe family conflicts. - Negative impacts: Children sneaking games until $3\,\text{AM}$, resulting in school absences and behavioral "withdrawal" symptoms. - Neurodiversity considerations: One son with Autism and ADHD experiences impulsivity that hinders boundary adherence. He once broke a laptop out of anger. - Current strategy: Electronics are physically wrapped up/hidden nightly. The son is restricted to $1\,\text{hour}$ on a designated day, contingent on improved behavioral control. # Group Icebreaker: Floral Affinities and Symbolism - Honeysuckle: Preferred by Serafina; evokes childhood memories of eating the plants. - Purple Flowers: Circular bulbs of tiny flowers in fields where Serafina grew up; she gifted them to bus drivers as a token of appreciation. - Tiger Lilies: Jasmine's favorite. They are described as unique, bright orange, and spotted. The name was influenced by Peter Pan. Jasmine expresses a desire to get them tattooed. - Daffodils: A "nice, cute, buttery flower"; valued by a participant due to photographs from age $4$ where she is holding them. - Lily: Linked to a participant's grandmother's name. - Tool Mention: Google Lens (referred to as "Google identifying") is noted as a useful feature for identifying plants or recognizing actors on television. # Presentation Planning and PowerPoint Documentation - Key Deadline: The presentation is scheduled for Sunday. - Assignment specifics: No group reflection due this week; focus is on participation and evaluation. - PowerPoint Development: Corin spent approximately $10\,\text{hours}$ creating a comprehensive slide deck. - Functional highlights: The deck follows the rubric, uses simple slides, and incorporates imagery of paths and healing. - Missing elements to be added: Information on cost-effective insurance or service access and a final references slide. - Presenter tools: Use of "Presenter view" for notes and an internal timer to monitor the total duration of $15$ to $20$ minutes (roughly $5$ minutes per speaker). # Presentation Roles and Content Distribution - Serafina (Slides $1$ through $7$): Introduction, overview, purpose, target population, nature of trauma, and key impacts. - Serafina (Part 2): Research interventions and the rationale for selecting Internal Family Systems (IFS). - Jasmine (Slides $15$ through $19$): Part 3 covering the group model and curriculum details. - Corin (Slides $20$ through $23$): Technical details of Internal Family Systems (IFS), including activities for Weeks 1 through 4 and evaluation. - Jasmine (Slide $24$ to conclusion): Final summary, call for feedback/questions, and references. # Professional Development and Internship Logistics - Resume Preparation: Participants discuss re-tailoring resumes for social work internships. - Stress Reactions: Physical symptoms of anxiety (nausea) during interviews; wanting to curl into a "fetal position." - Site Placement: Mention of the Idaho Department of Children and Family Services in the Grangeville office. - Financial Constraints: Discussion of paid versus unpaid internships. Corin's employer, a small nonprofit, agreed to a paid internship but lacks social work staff. - Supervisory Needs: Corin must source an outside AFI (licensed therapist). - Mentor/Coordinator Mentions: Kelly Fitzsimmons (Field Liaison). - Resources: Handshake platform and NIC (North Idaho College). # Questions & Discussion - Interruption: Christie Bolton briefly enters to provide business cards for senior transport services. - Crystal Collection: Corin displays a citrine Pikachu, a rose quartz dachshund, and an onyx llama. - Meeting Schedule: The group agrees to a final run-through on Saturday evening at $8\,\text{PM}$ (which is $9\,\text{PM}$ for mountain time).