2008 Woodie Awards
Student Insights & Reflections
How a Holt school internship allowed me to become my own hero.
Lori Lipkin
Issue date: 10/14/05 Section: Holt News
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If you've ever had a dream and been lucky enough to have it come true, then you can imagine how I'm feeling. But what has made the journey so successful is that Rollins has not let me down, but instead exceeded my expectations on a continual basis.
As a final class credit, during my undergraduate degree I decided to do an internship this past summer. I took this endeavor very seriously, for beginning the masters program is a great commitment and privilege.
I wanted to be able to use the internship as a gauge for my chosen career path. I searched and did interviews and really looked inside of myself for what would be my calling and how I could be an asset to society. The Girl Scouts came to mind with my major being psychology and my masters to be attained in school counseling. I got online and found the local web site for this particular organization. Everything offered seemed empowering and exciting.
For some reason I had forgotten about this organization, as I often do until that time of the year when their delicious cookies come out. I had forgotten about this incredible group and what a great possibility it would be to intern with them. With the complete support of the Holt School, I made contact with the Girl Scouts of Citrus Council. I felt this would be an awesome match where I could really find out and make sure that I would benefit younger people in my field through observing, learning, and interacting. They were so welcoming and supportive on the phone, I wasn't sure I was speaking to someone in Florida.
Frankly, my Rollins dream was the last chance I was giving Florida. My plan had been to move the moment I received my masters degree in the hopes of finding some place where I felt I belonged, where I felt significant, and that I was making a difference in this world, which has been lacking in many job arenas in my central Florida experiences.