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.

Honors #4

Taking honors really opened my eyes to the real world, because I usually don’t like taking challenges and it made me understand that I have to take challenges to accomplish certain things in life. It made me feel inspired to take more challenges so I can become a successful young lady and it pushes me to do better and strive.

I would of went over the requirements and did more than needed instead of doing the minimum, honors has helped me in many ways and I will keep moving on with this experience.

Take honors again and go over and beyond the requirements and do what I need to do.

I want to learn more about slavery and things related to that, because it fascinates me and I love to learn about things that are related to topics about how they got here and what happened and how it happened.

Honors #3

Today in America, there are many agencies like the one Roosevelt wanted to make after the Wall Street Crash in 1929. People who are struggling always seem to find a way with help whether it’s help with financial problems, food or housing. Roosevelt was a significant person and he helped a lot and wanted to see people working and succeeding, when everyone lost their jobs he wanted to start the New York State Emergency Relief Commission with Harry Hopkins, it was meant for people out of work and too old to work. This is similar to a lot of things in America now, like Medicare in a way. Because if you are too old and can’t work then you don’t get benefits and you don’t have the money to accomplish things needed. It’s also like Workmens Comp , because people who get hurt on the job and won’t get better until a few months later can’t afford housing and food. So thankfully there is an organization that helps people get back on their feet.

Blog # 20

Slavery in America has been going on for years; people have lost their lives, have been beaten and hung for the color of their skin. People have also lost their lives trying to help these slaves make a run for the good life. Slavery in America just as well as in any other place in the world was a bad dream you had to wake up from, these slaves were hated, spat on and treated like an animal. The fire of slavery still burns today, in many ways. There are still people who don’t like any other race but theirs. "We will be ourselves and free, or die in the attempt.”-Alice Walker
There have been heroes who have tried to helped and have succeeded but have lost their lost trying to help, in World War II there were also people who have lost lives and loved ones helping. World War II had a huge affect on the world. People were killed because of not being of “importance.” But does helping get you? It leaves you dead. Slavery has been an important event in American history and people’s lives.
Interview Part
My mom has told me many stories about even when she was growing up, she said she remembers seeing white people looking at her crazy and the rebellious flag on people’s car. My mom grew up in Arkansas in the 70’s, she always told my siblings and I that we shouldn’t acknowledge the past. Meaning just because there was chaos and things going on with my ancestors we shouldn’t be upset at people that are living now because they had nothing to do with it. She said multiple times that “History is how we learn our lessons” and I look up to her for saying that because it means something and I’m glad she is teaching us to not grow up to be angry at people who did nothing to us.

Blog # 19

1. I feel that even as bad as I thought I did, I realized I actually took time and did what I had to do to get my work done and this piece of writing is something I can be proud of.

2. I think I have developed some writing tips and realized how important they are .

3. I would get a little more creative, because I realize anybody could of did what I did in my paper .

4. It makes me want to try harder, bacause I know it's hard to do. But you have to get your work done and do what you do.

Blog #18

So my character is Ellen Clauson and she is a single mother of two living in New York, One of her daughter's has autism and the other needs a heart transplant. So her main priority is to ask for an expansion on the SCHIP program. Because technically she making "too much money" to qualify for SCHIP, but she can't afford health care plans so she is stuck in the middle with no way out of getting what they need.

I want to win, I want to get an expansion on SCHIP.

I plan to talk to each senator democrat or republican, to try to get what I want passed so my children adn I can survive.

I'm working with senator Charles Shcumer, to get what I want passed in the bill he is proposing. (Marlene plays Charles)

Blog #17

Obama's Health care will make the nation go bankrupt, I think it is right for health care to be provided to all that cannot afford it. We all pay taxes so we all pay for health care. So what's the big deal? Why can't the United States of America make more money just for health care? There are so many questions about health care and why America is in such a debt, it gives me a headache because I have healthcare covered by the government but sometimes I feel likes it's unfair that I get free health care but people who are sturuggling more than my family is doesn't.

The government is controlled by power. When everyone is giving power then everyone feels the need to jump in and act as if they know what they are doing and what should be done. In these articles people state their opinions and the problems but noone states specific simple reasons to help the debt we are in. What should we do? Cutting off our health care or not giving people it will not helo the debt we are in. There will still be problems! As of right now there are being budgets cut from school and police departments, because what we need are schools and police departments. Reading these articles make my brain think about simple things that could be changed to stop the necessary cuting. I feel like after hearing both sides of the arguement i realize that there is so much more to it than just the side I want to hear. For example in article 4 Joel A. Harrison states "By any measure, the United States spends an enormous amount of money on health care. Here are a few of those measures. In 2006, U.S. health care spending exceeded 16% of the nation’s GDP. To put U.S. spending into perspective: the United States spent 15.3% of GDP on health care in 2004, while Canada spent 9.9%, France 10.7%, Germany 10.9%, Sweden 9.1%, and the United Kingdom 8.7%. Or consider per capita spending: the United States spent $6,037 per person in 2004, compared to Canada at $3,161, France at $3,191, Germany at $3,169, and the U.K. at $2,560."

It is obvious that the U.S. spends a lot of money but the point is what are these people doing to help our problem?