Unmuting the Silence by Kiera Pratt
June 1st marked the beginning of my internship at National Lutheran Communities and Services at The Village at Rockville location. I am embarking on an 8 week journey and diving right into the intricacies and nuances of the senior living industry. While having no experience within the field, many questions loom through my mind and I find myself overwhelmed with the thoughts and uncertainties I have in regards to the work I am being asked to complete. Getting to know team members and discussing critical components and future plans of the organization through a computer screen with a grainy picture all while troubleshooting poor internet connection is a struggle I am sure many of us are facing today. There is something to be said about the human interaction and social conversations that occur in the workplace compared to dialogue between two computers 1,500 miles away. “Make sure you put […]