Semester Two, Blog #1

What are the big ideas that you are taking from internship into the next steps in your life?

ANSWER: One of the biggest things I'm taking into semester two as a student is everything doesn't always fall into place like you want then to, because internship was something I was excited for and I didn't get my first choice so I jumped into an internship and I wish I would of looked more. But since I didn't I learned a lot about myself and life, because I decided why am I going to stress out because I'm not doing what I want to right now so I came in everyday and tried to do the best I could everyday and I think did a good job of that!

What are your plans for the coming semester?

ANSWER: I planning to do way better than I did last semester because I didn't turn in some honors requirements and that resulted in me having my grade dropped and so I plan to do way better than before and do more than expected!

Semester Two, Blog #1

What are the big ideas that you are taking from internship into the next steps in your life?

ANSWER: One of the biggest things I'm taking into semester two as a student is everything doesn't always fall into place like you want then to, because internship was something I was excited for and I didn't get my first choice so I jumped into an internship and I wish I would of looked more. But since I didn't I learned a lot about myself and life, because I decided why am I going to stress out because I'm not doing what I want to right now so I came in everyday and tried to do the best I could everyday and I think did a good job of that!

What are your plans for the coming semester?

ANSWER: I planning to do way better than I did last semester because I didn't turn in some honors requirements and that resulted in me having my grade dropped and so I plan to do way better than before and do more than expected!

Internship Blog #3

7. Do you have any regrets so far? What would you do differently if you could start internship over?

Since the YMCA wasn't my first choice, I think now looking back I would of looked harder and more than I did before. Because it seems as if everyone's experience is going pretty good, I hate that I didn't look more because this is a great experience for a high school student and I should of took more time and shouldn't of jumped so fast because time was winding down and I didn't have an internship. I wish I would of looked for more organizations like my first choice and looked and looked because I would of got what I wanted, but during this internship I have learned you don't always get what you want because that's just how life is. And instead of complaining and having an attitude I think it's best if you make it something you can remember and learn from. I have a quote that I have cme up with since internship.

"When life gives you apples and you expected lemons, make lemonade. No matter how much work you have to put in because that lemonade will definitely be a taste you will remember!"

I use this quote now because since I didn't get my first choice, even though life gave me apples and I expected lemons then I have to make the most of what I have and do what I have to do to make it something I'm proud of.



3. You are half-way through your project. How is it going? What challenges have you faced? What have you learned? What are you doing to ensure a successful completion of your internship project?

I don't have the resources I need to do what I want, I originally wanted to complete a video then I realized I didn't have Final Cut Pro or Photoshop so I decided to make an art piece. then my mentor mentioned he would like a video so it put me on edge because this experience is about us making our mentors happy but also learn things about ourselves. But I guess I have to compromise and think about what will benefit myself and my mentor.

(The picture you see in the upper left hand corner is the start of my art piece.)

Internship Blog #2

3. How do you see yourself growing or changing over the course of your internship?

There have been many things that have changed me as a person and as a student already, preparing for internship was hard for me because the internships I wanted didn't want interns or already had enough interns. So my last choice being the YMCA I think I came with this attitude as if it wasn't going to be what I wanted it to be, so I came in with a smile but a hope it would be what I expected. It was nothing I expected. Instead I sat in a corner all day filing papers and calling parents to inform them about their child's game this weekend, I constantly found myself dazing off looking at walls and rolling my eyes asking myself how I would be able to cope for the next three weeks. Then I started to realize that this is life. You don't get what you want and if you find yourself in a position like that then you don't always get what you expect, I've learned that I have to make the best of this and to deal with it.

I've also learned that no one is going to hop off the train to help you, meaning if you are slacking and not caring then no one will help or care. There are kind people out there and if they see you making a difference they will make a difference in your life and help you out. Make everyday important and make mistakes because they pay off!


7. What lessons or experiences at you internship will you bring back to school to help you to further improve in your academics?

I'm sure after this everyone has the same idea but different experiences, I want to bring back a quote "We are put one earth to become something bigger than what we imagined, we don't get what we want, we don't have the thins we imagined but we have the mindset that sets us off into the world."-Shyana Brown
I made this quote to say you are never left with nothing, we always have our mind our common sense and our dignity so if we don't get the job we want then so be it. Use your mind to get another one and make the best of it, Coming back to school helped me realize that I'm not the only one without my first choice. Lots of people didn't get what they wanted and if they did it wasn't was something they are turning out to like. But it's up to yourself to make it something you will remember, I have learned a lot and it's changed me as a human being.

Internship Blog #1

3. Describe the project you'll do at internship, including the skills and technology you need to do it and what you hope your project looks like as a final product.

Answer: When I met my mentor, he let me read a letter that someone wrote about the YMCA and about Tim. It touched my heart because I would never in a million years think that the South Bay YMCA would touch someone so dearly, just to see how this person was touched inspired me. So I decided to reach out to people and see what the YMCA meant to them, I wanted to know why people feel special about what the YMCA does for them and how they have changed. My project hopefully will touch people's hearts even more and catch a few tears, I will take the time out to get everyone's opinion and answer. I am kind of familiar with Final Cut Pro and maybe some Photoshop, I know I will need some help editing this video to make it something the YMCA and I will be proud of.


6. Describe the company culture at your internship, including how people interact, communicate and work together.


Answer: When you walk in you are greeted with a smile and the warmth of friendliness. When I first met my mentor and as I was introduced to everyone, I saw fresh smiles and "Hi, how are you?"'s everywhere there was a client. There is a special ed program at the YMCA and they way the people care warms your heart, it makes you think about the people who take there time out to reach out to people who are looked down upon.