Blog 10 - Interview 2 Reflection

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 time with my mentor by going each week at the school she works at "Arroyo Elementary" I work in the classroom with her usually shadowing. I am able to help with lessons and make the children books, and cut things out or them, etc.Right now i am in the process of seeing if I can work with they kids, hopefully, I can get approved with that. Yes, there are other experts in the location, many other kindergarten teachers I have not yet spoken with. 

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

• It is quite strange. I talked to one of the girls in the office and left them with my name and phone number asking I could volunteer there. Someone then called me three weeks later saying they would like me to volunteer with them but gave me no name they just said to show up at room k-3. So when I did that is when I met Kathryn Lopez. The reason it was strange was because she was not the one who I talked dot over the phone and had no idea who I was. But I talked ot her and explained what my topic was about and she was happy to have me volunteer with her. So this all started last year. 

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 would rate my comfort level mentor on a scale 1-10, a 10. I feel pretty comfortable around her since she knows me and I know her. I think we have a good relationship. As or the time I've spent with her its been on and off but we are still good.

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?

• Everything went well, I was worried my 5 questioned were vague, but when I asked them she explained each and everyone very well to me. I learned so much more than I thought I would. I can probably improve on making it less awkward, I don't think I make it awkward I just feel awkward sometimes. So i can improve on that by asking question in a more moderate tone. I will also try to ask more questions on the next interview.

Link to my Second interview click HERE.