As research showcase approaches, more and more of our class
time has been devoted to our preparation for the event. We continued to work on
our boards and update our portfolios, getting critiques and suggestions for
improvement from classmates. In addition, we used our time in class to prepare
responses for questions that we will likely be asked at research showcase. By
rehearsing our responses, we hope to be able to quickly come up with
appropriate responses to teachers, parents, friends, and others attending
showcase. However, our responses shouldn’t be memorized and recited, since the
tone of the event should still be conversational yet professional.
This week I also had the opportunity to conduct two more
research interviews. Dr. William Flynn, who I interviewed on Wednesday, has had
a wide variety of experiences in many different branches of psychology, and was
able to offer a unique perspective due to his many years of diverse experiences
with many types of clients. Later in the week I conducted an interview with Dr.
Emily McGlothlin, an individual and family therapist. My interview with Dr.
McGlothlin really allowed me to see the qualities necessary to a psychologist
practicing therapy with clients in various stages of life.
