3/19/09

Today is the first day of spring break, and I wanted to interview a social worker for my Government class project. I interviewed Janice Johnson at Concern to ask about the economy's effect on the field of social work. She was in the middle of several crises while I was intervieweing her, so she needed to keep popping out of the room to get things straightenned. The whole office seemed especially tense today, I could feel it. I tried to ask as much as possible with the precious little time she could afford today, but it got to the point where I felt uncomfortable in the office. 'I'm in their way' I thought. I asked one last question and then felt it was time for me to leave, so I said goodbye and thanked her for her time. I feel happy I could get this interview, because it will bring a Social Work perspective to the economic crisis into my government class, a perspective which I am sure I am the only one who looked into. Most people looked into businesses to see how they are suffering financially. The thought of giving this presentation makes me feel excited.