For each entry write the day and the date. Respond to the following questions in your journal:
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Identify and describe an interaction between you and one or two people.
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Describe your personal thoughts and feelings. What were you feeling, what were you thinking?
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Identify the reason(s) you believe you had these particular thoughts and feelings. Why were you thinking the things you were thinking? Why were you feeling the things you were feeling?
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Identify and discuss the connections and/or barriers you feel with that person(s) and why you think you feel this way.
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Identify two social work concepts (including values, skills, theories, etc) and discuss how they help you rethink the interaction. How could you approach the interaction differently?