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To be attentive always, very aware of all surroundings, including elements, people, and environment. Safety is always first, take your time, and do it right. Be positive, and accept feedback. Enjoy the learning process, and have fun. In regards to line management, safety first, observe surroundings, and take appropriate steps in taking actions. Ask questions, and inquire if unclear. It’s better to know why than not. Above all, respect interdisciplinary team of colleagues, build rapport and trust.

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One takeaway point I had from the presentations was that it's okay to make mistakes. Being so new to fieldwork, I think all of us are a little nervous and scared to make any mistakes but in reality, this is the best time for us to make mistakes as we can learn from them and how to do better in the future. Also not being too hard on ourselves when/if we do make mistakes because we're all human and we can all make mistakes

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Although all the advice presented was incredibly helpful, the main points for me were asking questions and establishing rapport. I feel like these two go hand-in-hand, if you establish good rapport with your FWE and other professionals, then asking questions and learning will hopefully be easier. For me, learning from other, more experienced people has always been the best way to learn. Additionally, it helps to establish a professional reputation.

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Something very helpful was that a few of the presentations reminded me that I cannot compare myself to others.
This is a nice reminder as I enter fieldwork because I will always try my hardest to do my job well - but I also have to remind myself that I am not an official healthcare provider (yet).

Another thing is to be open and communicate. Whether I am the one who is telling my educator what I need, or having them give me feedback. I need to be open to communicating for myself and others.

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There were a couple pieces of advice that stuck out to me from the presentations.  One theme that came up in almost all of the presentations was to ask questions. Fieldwork is a time for learning and the more we engage the more we will get out of the experience. Another one was to not be afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes are going to happen and are expected to happen but it's what we learn from our mistakes and grow from them that matter. One other piece of advice that stuck out was take notes and communicate openly with your educator. Take notes on what you did during your day, different types of diagnoses that came up and the interventions that were used, what is going well, what is frustrating you, etc.

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Something that I got from the presentations is to be patient and stay positive. This is something that I definitely need to work on. There will be times where you will constantly make mistakes and feel frustrated since sometimes it is out of your control. However, since fieldwork is a learning experience and mistakes are bound to happen, I will try to keep positive since being negative won’t help anything. Learn to acknowledge that "I have done my best" and keep moving forward.

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Even though we are not able to provide and assist in therapy in Fieldwork Level I,  we can definitely make this the best education we experience through research, culture,  observe and shadow an OT in different school settings.  There are so many things learned from all the wonderful presentations, but the one thing that I mastered was just to be prepared and respect the OT by first of all coming in with a smile on your face and having a good positive attitude and just being reliable in your time, dress code, professionalism, tools needed, materials used for research throughout the day, of  course don’t forget to pack water, lunch or a snack item, writing tools, a binder with loose-leaf paper or notebook, and you may find a laptop may come in handy for other educational information related to fieldwork I experience that may be important to take notes on or to even keep a daily journal log. Just remember making a lasting impression can go a long way......

**Kris F.**

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Richielyn Respicio "Prioritize your own mental health"

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Richielyn Respicio "Prioritize your own mental health"

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My takeaway point I wanna share is to prioritize your own mental health. I can only imagine how stressful fieldwork is and I know  it is important to take care of your patients and clients but you can't take good care of them if you aren't taking care of yourself. I learned writing a journal after work of what was meaningful that day is a great tip. Also to help your ease your mind is to do some exercises, go to the gym, or take a yoga class. Anything to take the stress off of you.

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Have Realistic Expectations: It Won't Be Heavenly

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Have Realistic Expectations: It Won't Be Heavenly

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Many presentations touched on making sure that the student understands there will be times when mistakes are made and FWE may feel frustrated when trying to correct you. It's not a perfect, heavenly experience, and that is perfectly OK. We can't put ourselves or our FWEs on a pedestal. We can, however, actively listen, be involved, use client centered care, and communicate often and openly in the style that works well for you and your FWE.

- Ava Joy Bearden

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One thing that I told away from the presentations was about communication. I think that communication is very important because you and your FWE may not be on the same page. For example you maybe lost but your FWE may think that you are completely fine and you are understating everything. But if you communicate you can ask questions, you and your FWE can meet. So you can get more information and understanding of the situations. I'm going to use this in my upcoming fieldwork to ask more questions then I normally would. I don't normally speak up but this upcoming fieldwork I'm going to work on communication.

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I believe "ask questions" was in almost all, if not all the presentations. I'm the one to forget all my questions at the end of a session or our long full day, so I need to remember to write them down on a notepad and get them answered.

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Fieldwork is our fantastic learning opportunity. Ask a lot of questions to build a great relationship with the fieldwork educator and (try to) enjoy every moment!
Tomoko Kuboi

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One thing that I could take away fro today's presentations was to communicate with your fieldwork educator. Communicating with your fieldwork educator is important because if you do not understand something they will be willing to help you. Also, it is cucial to let them know if you are a more hands on student and they will adjust how they teach you.
Kaycee Fujiyama

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My takeaway point for the FW articles is always to ask questions. Asking questions is an amazing way to learn. Asking questions really helps fill in the missing information in my brain. Fieldwork is a learning experience and asking questions just supplements that even more. Asking questions also shows your FW educator that you are interested in learning the needed information.

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One takeaway point that I will incorporate in my first FW rotation is bringing a small note pad with me that could fit in my pocket. Similar to what Erica mentioned in her presentation, it can be difficult to recall what was taught to you if you do not take notes. Simple steps can be easy to forget. In fact, I am experiencing that now as I did not take written notes when learning the sit to half stand technique during first day orientation at the on campus clinic. I will definitely be utilizing a note pad at fieldwork from now on!

Nheslyn Joy Agsunod