Rowan Finley
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Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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Is it sterile enough?
The environment and room was cleaned so intensely that everything was washed out so much so that the colors left the room. All that was left was just shades of white, grayish, and black. It was sterile but dead. The room was germ free but it was also lifeless too. No vibrance. It smelled of bleach and vinegar. They said,
By Rowan Finley 6 months ago in Poets
Traces of Dryer Sheets in a Land Far From Laundromats
She heard a whisper from within and she took the dive that she’d deprived herself for far too long. No more laundry to fold. No more nosy neighbors to scold her. No more responsibilities. She felt like Alice in Wonderland must have felt like, but much better because she had far more that she was escaping from. Her phone blew up that night because she was nowhere to be found. She had been born into another world that grabbed her with welcoming waves. It was all a clean slate and a fresh perspective. She removed a dryer sheet from the locks and keys of her hair. She said hello, with a soft smile, as she held new expectations for life!
By Rowan Finley 6 months ago in Poets
Counselor in Training Immersive Cultural Experience with the Latin/x Community
Part I: Research Hispanic/Latin Americans are eclectic, as they are comprised of people from many countries. Hispanics are any people who have ancestry from Spain or Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America (twenty different countries), which includes people from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, and other Spanish-speaking regions. “As of 2022, Hispanic people constituted approximately 63.7 million or 19% of the US population representing a 77% growth rate since 1980 (14.5 million)” (Borrell, 2024). Emerging multicultural counselors must take the time to research and learn about the rich history, attributes, and customs of Latin Americans, as the percentage of people within America is rising quickly.
By Rowan Finley 6 months ago in History
Counselor in Training, Exploring Multicultural Development
Personal Background My family heritage is a mixture of Hungarian, English, and German. I was raised by a white, middle-class, single income, conservative, homeschool family with four siblings. My parents adhered to pretty typical male and female gender roles within the household. Meaning, my father tended to do more of the outdoor work and my mother tended to focus more on the indoor maintenance and household care. My father was the predominant breadwinner of the family and he was bi-vocational, meaning he worked full-time for the school system as an elementary guidance counselor and a part-time church planter for the southern Baptist association. All this being said, ever since childhood, there was a very strong religious emphasis on my day-to-day living. Being raised by practicing Christian parents, who, also, were involved in church- planting, or new church start-ups, meant actively reading the Bible daily and serving on Sundays for morning and evening services. In addition to Sunday services, participation in other Bible studies and meetings in the middle of the week were also expected as well. Being homeschooled from kindergarten through twelfth grade, included a school curriculum that had a strong Biblical emphasis.
By Rowan Finley 6 months ago in Psyche
My Entry into the Workforce
I remember the day that I got hired for the first day of my full-time job. It was a front desk student affairs position directing students to student services and admission processing. I started on a Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, in September of 2013. The reason I was in a rush to work was because I desperately wanted to get married and have a family. This was just how my nineteen-year-old mind worked at the time. A job or career was a necessity in order to have a family. The girl I loved during the latter years of my teenager years moved away. Apparently, she didn’t want me to follow her across the country to go to the same university as her, even though I was more than willing to do so. I thought it would have been so amazing to attend the same university. Supposedly, from the counsel of her parents, they didn’t think I was the right person for her to be with anyhow. Or, maybe she just used them as an excuse… whatever.
By Rowan Finley 6 months ago in Confessions
