a lot <\/strong>of snow this last week in Springfield. I hope you are staying warm wherever you are at!<\/p>\nSnow days are something I thought would not experience anymore after finishing school. However, with the snowstorm that hit Springfield, I had two snow days. As a child, I loved snow days; it was so much fun to have a day to play in the snow and watch movies. Even in college, snow days were a wonderful opportunity to practice selfcare and to get ahead on assignments.<\/p>\n
However, I found that I don\u2019t quite enjoy these snow days as much as I did in the past. The past few weeks have been full of cancellations due to COVID-19. I was looking forward to a \u201cnormal\u201d week again, something I haven\u2019t had since the December holidays. To quote my supervisor Emma, \u201cNo week is normal when working in private practice\u201d. I attempted to make the best out of my two days off. In this bog post I will be taking you through what snow days looked like as a music therapy intern.<\/p>\n
Pre-Storm: Tuesday<\/h2>\n
Throughout our day at the Hope School, Emma and I heard whispers of the upcoming storm and the possibility of a school cancelation. By the time we left Hope that day, it was confirmed that classes were canceled the following day. When I got to MTC, my supervisors encouraged me to take home anything I would need from MTC and I was advised not to go out the next day. I ended that day grabbing a few extra supplies from Aldi\u2019s before returning to my apartment, where I would spend the next few days.<\/p>\n
Snow Day #1: Wednesday<\/h2>\n
Typically I go with my supervisor, Molly, to SPARC on Wednesday mornings. Due to the storm, SPARC was closed for the day. I spent my morning working on songs for my sessions at SPARC, Concordia, and MTC. I then finished out my morning zooming with my supervisor, Emma, which we discussed how to lead virtual voice lessons. That afternoon, I helped lead a virtual voice lesson and led two virtual piano lesson. I also gave myself some selfcare breaks throughout the day that consisted of watching Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> and cuddling with my cat.<\/p>\nSnow Day #2: Thursday<\/h2>\n
I typically start my Thursdays at St. John\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospital with my supervisor, Katey. After assessing the road conditions and realizing my car was stuck in a snow drift (see picture above), I came to the sad concussion that I was stuck another day. I spent my morning similarly to the day before, lots of practicing for upcoming sessions. I attended my weekly supervision and repertoire check via Zoom. I then spent the afternoon working on more songs, taking self-care time, and plotting how to dig my car out of its snowy prison.<\/p>\n
Friday: Freedom!<\/h2>\n
I was determined to see my clients at St. John\u2019s and Concordia. I figured out how to use a plastic trash can to scoop the snow away from my car. After about a half an hour of digging, my car was free, I was able to go to my sessions that day, and even grabbed a Starbucks coffee during my scheduled self care time.<\/p>\n
Overall, while I didn\u2019t enjoy being cooped up in my apartment, I did learn a few things from my two snow days.<\/p>\n
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