Blog 2 - Summer Mentorship

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

• Kathryn Lopez
• (714)-357-0956
• Arroyo Elementary School

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

• Kathryn Lopez is a credential teacher with 25 years of experience. 

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

• Is this just a small part of work that I do, if so, what more has to be done and planned for teaching kindergarten students?
• What is the most time consuming part of a a teachers day?
• What process did you have to go through to achieve a teachers credential while you were in college?

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

• I gained many important things, but from all of them I'd say the most important thing I gained was that I got to get an insider in how much work goes into just prepping for the kids and also how they become accustomed to learning at there age.

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

• I am not 100% sure if this is going to be my topic, but I think it most likely will be. My senior project will be on Kindergarten teaching. The mentorship helped me make a choice by showing me a fraction of what it is like to be a teacher. I learned a lot not only by work duties, but by observing not only the teacher, but the students as well. They are taught differently and learn differently, I thought it was quite interesting. I think this would be a good topic for me because I enjoy kids and have always felt like I'd grow up gaining a career that has to do something with teaching. 

Blog 1 – Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

Skateboarding

1. What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why?

• The three most helpful lessons for me to see where
• Physical Therapy
• I found watching this presentation helpful because the presenter never used any "umms" or paused at any time. He showed that he knew his topic very well and the execution was great. It gave me an idea of what I'd be getting myself into.
• Nursing
• In this presentation the speaking skills weren't too good, but she knew her topic and presented it in a way that made it good. She knew her topic and everything she talked about was what I was interested in. She gave me a good idea on what I would like to learn and why I want to do the topic.
• Cardiology
•  This was a great example of a senior project. The examples were great. The presentation was extraordinary. Everything was executed great. He knew his topic and seemed very interested in the topic. I learned a lot in that presentation, it also make me interested in the topic because of it.

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

• The most important and main thing I learned about the senior project was to make sure I pick a good topic and do my senior project on what I want to do. If not, they said I would be miserable researching and doing the entire project in general.

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

• I am still undecided, but the topics I am considering are..
• Skateboarding
• Since I know a lot about it, I'm in love with the sport, and think I can make this a great project.
• Nursing
• I've always had an interest in the medical field. And it also interests me very much, being able to help people is something I enjoy and nursing makes me feel like I would fit right in.
• Physical Therapy
• I want to learn how people can refrain from getting injured, as well as the healing process they go through. Learning what obstacles and what type of work an actual physical therapist does would be new to learn.
• Fireman
• I have always loved to help people no matter what. Learning how to become a fireman would be really intriguing. I'd like to know what training and process you have to go through to be a fireman. 

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).

• EQ's I might consider for my topics are...
• Skateboarding
• What are the physics in skateboarding?
• Nursing
• How can a nurse best ensure the safety and comfort of a patient?
• Physical Therapist
• What can a physical therapist do to enhance a patients experience?
• Fireman
• How can a fireman best prevent and protect themselves from dangerous situations?

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

• Some ideas are...
• Skateboarding
• To contact local skate shops
• Nursing
• Try and volunteer at a hospital
• Physical Therapist
• Try and volunteer at a clinic
• Fireman
• Try to contact and volunteer at a fire station