StudentName:JessieHathaway

NameofPersonShadowed:JudySmith
CompanyName:Options
CompanyAddress:777NE7thStreetSte213
GrantsPass,Oregon97526

DatesofJobShadowing:November5,2014
NumberofHoursShadowed:Approximately45min1hour
1.Describetheworkyousawbeingdone:
N/A(wasntabletoobserveduetopatientconfidentiality)

2.Describetheworkplaceenvironment:
Veryrelaxed
Open
Comfortable
Morecasualthanformal

3.Didtheworkplaceenvironmentappealtoyou?Whyorwhynot?
Yes,theworkenvironmentdidappealtomebecauseitmademefeellessnervousand
stressed.TherelaxedfeeltotheroomsmademefeellikeIwasntunderanypressureatall.

Thistypeofenvironmentisgoodforsomeonewhocouldbepotentiallydealingwithalifeor
deathsituation.

4.Whateducationandskillsdidthepersonyoushadowedpossess?
ThepersonIshadowedhadahighschooldiplomaandafouryeardegreefromcollege,and
didntdecidehermajoruntillaterinhercollegecareertobesurethatshewouldntneedto
swich.Shehadverygoodcommunicationskillsandhadtheabilitytocausemetoopenupto
heraswellasprovidinginformationaboutherself.

5.Howimportantweretheeducationandskillstothewaythepersonperformedthejob?
Again,Ididntactuallywatchthejobbeingperformedsincesheisapsychiatrist.However,
shesaidthattheeducationwasimportantbutnotasmuchastheactualinternandresidence
experience.Theskillsshehasdevelopedareveryimportantbecausetheyaffectthewaythe
interactionbetweenthepatientoccurs.

6.Identifytheskillsandbehaviorsyouobservedthatyoubelieveareimportantforeveryjob?
Beingabletomakepeoplefeelcomfortableandwelcomeareveryimportanttome
concerningthisjob.Also,beingabletomakesurethatyourpatientsdontfeeljudgedis
significantastohowmuchtheyopenuptoyou.

7.Howmanyofthesearealsoimportantforschool?
Generallybeinggoodwithpeopleisimportantforschool.Communicationskillsandlistening
skillsseemtometobethemostimportant.

8.Whatwasthemostimportantthingyoulearnedfromyourjobshadowingexperience?
ThemostimportantthingIlearnedIbelieve,istopickacareerIenjoy.Evenifthecareer
doesntmakemealotofmoney,IwontbespendingmylifeinajobthatIhate.

9.Wasthisjobshadowaworthwhileexperienceforyou?Whyorwhynot?
TheJobshadowwasaworthwhileexperienceformebecauseIwasabletoseewhatafield
waslikethatwasmoreoutsideofmycomfortzone.MydiscussionwithDr.Smithhelpedme
tolearnspecificsofthatcareer,whichwasvaluabletome.

10.Wouldyourecommendafuturestudenttothisshadowsite?Whyorwhynot?
Itwoulddependonthestudent.Ifastudentislookingformoreofafirsthandexperienceof
whatthecareerislike,thenIwouldnotrecommendthisshadowsite.However,ifthestudent
ispassionateaboutpursuingacareerinpsychologyand/orpsychology,thenIwould
recommendthisshadowsitebecauseyoucanstilllearnvaluableinformationaboutthisfield.

11.Hasthisexperienceinfluencedyourselectionofclassesorpossiblecareerchoice?

Pleaseexplain:
Thisexperiencehasnotgreatlyimpactedmycareerchoice.AsaresultofvisitingwithDr.
Smith,Iwasmadeawarethatthiswouldnotbemyfirstcareerchoice,butitisstilla
possibility.TheseideasweresimilartothethoughtsIhaddevelopedaboutmycareerchoice
priortomyjobshadow.