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Feature: "Free" Time Like an Oasis - a distance ed student's blog post
Tammy Thielman is a 3rd year Distance Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) student from Salmon Arm, BC, where she lives with husband John and their three children on 20 acres. Tammy's area of interest is mental health and she plans to complete her BSW and obtain a Master's degree - all from UVic, her favourite university. Tammy is just one of the mature students with families who is able to complete a meaningful degree while staying in her home community, where her family has deep roots.
My school life with UVic is filled with milestones. A few weeks ago, I finished my practicum. Officially. On a Tuesday, the same day of the week that I began it, 300 hours earlier. Ten weeks seemed to shoot by and suddenly, there I was at the end of my first ever practicum. As to be expected, I felt a bit adrift at first. Not long after my practicum completion was my children's two week long spring break. Really, it should be renamed "Mud Break" for us here: there's still snow in the yard, a lot of mud, and skiers going up the hill. Now that the kids have been back in school for a full week and the snow really is almost all gone, I feel fully restored and in the swing of enjoying springtime.
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