Adrienne's Reflection

                Over the past day, I’ve learned that we’ll be working in groups. This has changed my perception of WTS as a whole, and also jumpstarted me into developing a new vision for the project I had in mind. I’ve also learned about the topics of others, and what’s important to them. Conferring with my new team members has helped me see many new angles on my topic, the struggles of children living in foster care. Although I had had knowledge about these issues, I didn’t think I’d ever go very in-depth with them. Through the investigations of my team members, I’m sure that I’ll learn more than I planned.

                In the next two months, I look forward to establishing contact with social workers and foster parents and learning from them. I’m nervous about interviews, because I’m concerned that I’ll be unable to work the technology as deftly as I could. I think bringing a more tech-savvy person along with me could help to resolve any of these issues that may crop up. As a shy person, I’m also concerned about the social aspect of it. I hope that my reticence won’t obstruct my objectives. I don’t have many connections relating to foster care, so I may need to rely on my Human Services teacher as a resource. Through her, though, I’m sure I can find a plethora of useful people to interview.

                Before I form a long-term goal with this project, I think I’ll need to gather a large amount of information in order to gain a “big-picture” understanding of the issues surrounding Vermont’s DCF and its foster care system. Only after gaining a more complete understanding of the organization and the people it affects can I hope to start any sort of change.