Blog 11 Lesson 1 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?
I am proud I did it. I thought it would be really bad and it ended up being okay. I was worried because I was going first so I was setting the standard in my house. I am also proud of being able to do the presentation with out a power point. Ive always used power points to present so I was very nervous that I wouldn't be able to remember anything without the power point.


2. What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explain why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.
I think I deserved a P/AE because I felt like I was extremely concise and accurate with my info. I used my time and resources well. I think I went deeper into my topic than others did for their first lesson. 


3. If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson?  How can you use that knowledge to give a better Lesson 2?

I think I would have worked more on my hook. I neglected that aspect of my presentation and that ruined me a bit. I would want to do a model of my hook and make sure it worked out very well. 

Blog 10 Interview Reflection

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1. Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time (Is it at a workplace or somewhere else? Are you shadowing? Are you able to do tasks that are meaningfully related to the topic? If so, what? Are there other people who are experts in the location? Etc...)

 I am spending my mentorship time working with the volunteers. I do not feel like I am learning as much as I could but my schedule is busy and it is hard to align well with my mentor at this time. I am scheduled to talk with her soon about how to move forward in the process so I can get the most meaningful experience out of the situation.


 2. How did you find your mentor? How did you convince this person to help you?

 I was volunteering at the shelter and I asked Michelle if I could mentor under Megan and if she could put a good word in for me. Megan said yes and here we are.

 3. How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship?

 How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship/with this person I am pretty comfortable with Megan but I haven't spent that much time with her. I believe I am comfortable with her due to the fact that I am generally comfortable with adults and I know she is here to help me.

 4. What went well in this interview? Why do you think so? What do you still need to improve? How do you know? How will you go about it?

 I think the interview went very well. Megan was very helpful and insightful. She explained each answer in detail and I never had to put much effort into getting her to explain things. She loves her job so much she could talk about it forever. I need to go further in depth to find other people to interview. I am sticking to people that are familiar and that won't help me in the long run.

Blog #9- Advisory Prep 3

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1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).
I have scheduled the interview for Friday the 23rd at 3:30 

2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.

I found that food education and housing are too big components to helping nutrition in homeless areas. My reasoning is, in all the articles about nutrition in homeless populations, the two key solutions are always about education and housing
   
3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?

More scientific studies, I can get from the library 

I can also watch documentaries on netflix and youtube 

4. Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.

How can an organization best combat nutrition deficiency in homeless populations? 

Blog 8: Independent Component Proposal

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I want to read a nutrition text book. Through out this process I feel like I have gotten lots of hands on experience in terms of homelessness; however, I have found no way to learn about nutrition. Since I could not get a college class in nutrition, I thought that reading a college text book about it would be the next best thing. 

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I will read for an hour a day reading close to half a chapter each day. I will take notes on what I have read to prove I know and understand the material. 

3.  Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

By doing this reading I will be able to understand certain parts of my project that I could not before. 

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

Okay?

Blog 7 : Second Interview Prep.

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1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?  If their workplace does not reflect their expertise, what makes them an expert? 

My mentor is Megan Nehamen. She is  the co executive director at Foothill Family Shelter. 

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

How did you get started in non-profit work? 

How did you move up the ladder to become the co executive director? 

What do you love most about your job? 

What is the most difficult part of your job?

Is there any regrets you have about going into this career? Do you wish you were somewhere else?

Blog #6 Advisory Prep

1. What has worked well for you concerning senior project this year?  What has made it a positive experience for you?   

I found a lot of very insightful articles to help me understand my project better. I enjoy working at my mentorship and also networking to find double mentors. 

2. What are you finding difficult concerning senior project?  How can you adapt to make that portion work better for you?  How might the senior team help?

I am so bored working on the senior project; I don't understand how grad students work on their dissertation, because it is a lot work on one itty bitty thing. I constantly feel stressed between trying to complete mentorship, while juggling all the other important things in my life. I wish that the senior project started after Thanksgiving break, or even in January. I don't think the senior team can help these feelings. I feel that they're concerns I need to address on my own. 

Blog 5- Interview 1 Reflection

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1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  Is there anything I would do differently for other interviews?

I learned a lot about how our government system works in terms of helping the homeless. I found this extremely important, because I learn more from listening rather than reading information. So that I was able to quickly understand things, instead of getting lost and confused. I would probably not use someone I knew again. There was a light playful attitude throughout the interview and I feel that in the future I should not have that. 

2. Did I get additional resources and contacts?  What is the most useful?  Why?

I got a lot of information on what else I could research, which helped a lot because I was hitting a wall in terms of finding resources. This gave me renewed vigor to work on the project.

3. What makes my interviewee qualified to help me? 

My interviewee is qualified, because he is a very good lawyer, has been working at his job for a a significant amount of time, and is just young enough that not all his experiences are tainted by old cynicism. 

Interview #1 With Eli Hamiltion

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Link to Interview

Blog 4 - House Advisory Prep

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From Senior Project I hope to learn a few things. I want to understand America's health care system and food stamp system. I hope to learn more about the effects of fast food. Furthermore I wish to understand how people help one another, or if they help each other at all. I want to understand how the economy affected people this badly.  I feel that in America, many systems are in place that we are limitedly aware of, and I hope to learn about the systems that govern a big portion of society.

Blog #3 Interview Prep

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The first person I want to interview is a person in charge at the Shepherd's Pantry in Glendora. They would be perfect to interview, because they are on the ground serving food to the homeless. However it is has been difficult to contact them so I do have a back up person.

If I talked to a CEO at the Shepherd's Pantry I would ask them...

1) What is the most difficult challenge about handing out food everyday?

2) How do you get partners to sponsor your organization? 

3) How do you determine what food you hand out? Is it based on nutritional value, ect?

4) Why did you get into this line of work?

5) What do you think sets your soup kitchen apart from others?

6) Is there anyone else I should talk to?

If they do not answer in the allotted time I will interview and lawyer who works in non-profit

1) Why did you choose non-profit work instead of a big business firm?

2) What do you find the most difficult about your job?

3) Do you feel like you get to directly help people?

4) How does being a lawyer play into your work in non-profit?

5) Do you think you will stay in this job for a long time?

Blog #2 Summer Mentorship

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1. List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.

2. What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?  

   

3. List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.

How does an organization get people to come to their programs?

How can a non-profit have so much stuff that they hoard without giving out to people in need?

What is the most important factor in keeping a non-profit going?    

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

I learned that although volunteers might feel superfluous, they are important to the every day function of a nonprofit to keep it from going into chaos. Before when I volunteered I always felt like I was unneeded. At Foothill Family Shelter, I always have things to do, and I can see my progress through out the day. 

5. What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did mentorship help you make your decision?  Please explain.

Health in Homelessness. My mentorship made me realize how selfish nutrition/weight training was, because I could be using my knowledge and ideas to be helping others instead of doing a very "me" oriented project.

Blog 1 – Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

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1.  What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why?
I really enjoyed watching the prosthetics lesson, because the girl's topic was one I knew very little about. The limited knowledge gave me the ability to be completely engaged in her lesson. This helps me understand what goes into choosing a good topic that can people interested in the lesson. 

I also liked one of the business management lessons I was in. Her presentation showed me that you can take a very simple topic and do it very well. 

I didn't like the second business management lesson I saw because the guy didn't seem as enthusiastic about presenting, and he worked with his dad so it wasn't that difficult for him. I learned not to work close to home, because I might not work as hard to learn and understand my topic. 

2. List one thing that you learned about the senior project in interviews that will help you get off to a good start?

Do not slack when you start to do research or it will be very difficult to keep up. 

3. What topic(s) are you considering, and why?

I am considering doing something in fitness, because for the past few months I have gotten really invested in exercising and eating healthy. 

4. What EQ do you think might be interesting to consider in guiding a project like this? (Please don't worry about any sort of formula...we want this question to come from your genuine interest).

What is the best way to lose weight and stay healthy?

5. What are some ideas you have about finding summer mentorship?

I work out a lot at this club and I could find a mentor there. I could also get a mentorship at a dietitian.