In this week's WLE blog I want you to analyze how different you felt working
on your final day (5/16) versus how you felt your first day at your WLE. Specifically talk
about how you have grown during your internship. In addition, talk about how
your WLE project has helped that growth.
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When I first came to my internship, I was a little scared. Nobody knew me yet, and i had to talk in front of the whole school (130 people), during morning prayer, to talk about who I am and why I am here. It was a little embarassing. When working, I was silent all the time and just overall seemed like an actual new student who is too shy to talk or do anything. On my last day of internship, I was of course confident. Students knew me, especially 6th graders since I was doing project with them, so they were all greeting me, the school staff was happy to see me and upset because it was my last day there. It is almost opposites: going from general welcoming from people you don't know - to having warm "hellos" from these same people who ,know and like me now; from not knowing any student to being knows by almost everybody; by having "professional" relations with staff to having friendly relations. WLE helped me to have more friendly relations with 6th grade students and English class teacher because i was working directly with them.
It is very interesting to look back and compare these two days.
My very first day at my WLE was a long one. I arrived super early, even before any of the staff arrived. I was standing outside in the cold and dark until 30 minutes later when someone finally arrived. She was one of the teachers of the younger class. She was really welcoming and introduced me around. I got to go around the classroom for the second time (my first time was a short community service day where I went to the preschool to do a christmas project with the kids). I found a lot of new things that I've never seen before such as the kitchen and the offices. Then when the first kid arrived, it was about 8 o'clock. She was really shy, and it was hard at first to interact with her because she was still sleepy. Later on a few more kids came and I was just introducing myself to all of them. It was really hard to remember their names as well as their faces. I started talking to a few of them more and I got close to one girl who was really open and talkative. She was one of the older kids. I guess I started with her and then I slowly branched out to her friends and got close with them. The day felt really tedious, especially when it got to after lunch time I was wiped out. I've never felt so sleepy so early in the day. It was their nap time and I was wishing it was mine too. I sat next to a girl trying to help her stay resting and then I fell asleep. I fell asleep for a short bit but then I kept yawning until 3 o'clock when I left. As for my last day, a week ago, I was prepared and expected a long tiring day. But instead of long and tiring, it was actually fun and short. Maria came in that day to help film me and John doing activities and interacting with the kids. I realized now that I look back to the first day, I have really made some progress with the kids. I know all of their names and faces now, and a little bit about each of them whether it is their hobbies, habits, or commonly spoken phrases. Even the kids that barely spoke at all are starting to get attached to me. It made me sad to think that I won't see them again, and I can't make it to their graduation either because I have school on that day. Throughout the weeks I've been there, I have no memorized the time and activities of the day. I know a lot more about the program and how it is run, and I've learned a bit more about the staff as well.
I felt different compared to my first day. I know a lot more of the people there than what I did several weeks back. I kept quite a lot, and didn't go around to much because I didn't know everyone. I also kept with the people I knew well. But the last day was different. I knew a lot more people than what I originally did. I know my way aroud better. Proof of this is I don't get lost as much as I used to. It has changed me (the WLE) in some ways, but for the most part I am still the same. I know somewhat of what it takes to hold a job and how bad it is to work with kids. Especially 8th graders. The way I work hasn't changed, and I do't expect it to anytime soon. I have also changed what I work with. I used to work with just Dektop folders to help sort out and hold items, such as pictures. But now I have gotten myself used to using IPhoto, IMovie, etc. Life in that aspect is good. And even though I am a decent tech aid, through seeing different problems arise, I forced myself to learn how to solve new problems without too much help. I also, thanks to Calvin, increased my ability to work in groups both in and out of the project. That part might be a bit confusing so I won't go into detail. I also did really good there becasue their ebating on hiring me for a part time job for tech suport. I'll just stop right here.
On my first day of the WLE experience, I was very stressed out and worried about what the coming weeks would hold. I had a lot of things I wanted to accomplish at my WLE, and I knew that Jessieka had a lot of things she needed me to do. I wanted to learn a lot about electrical engineering and have more electrical skills necessary for my field of interest, engineering. I knew that Jessieka needed me to completely revise the way they use the computer and make sure all of their systems were up and running. She also needed me to make business cards and fliers and a website so Amer-Braz could make its name known. Over the course of the WLE I feel like I learned a little bit more about electrical engineering. I did a lot of tech support for Jessieka and I definitely enjoyed going to lunch every day and having a homemade breakfast every once in a while. Now that the WLE is done, I am sad it is gone because now I have to actually go to school on Wednesday and I do not get to sleep in and then go and have fun at my WLE. I haven’t necessarily grown as a result of my WLE, but I have had a very good time, and going to my WLE has given me a break that kept me sane throughout the 3rd quarter.
Well i remember the most from the begging of my internshiop was fear. i was scared to death to go to a place wher i know no one and i have to act professional. this scared me alot because im not the type of person that is outgoing to tlaking to people i dont know especialy when i have to act really mature. but when i started i found out that the people wher all nice to me and the other intearns and they jsut wnated to help us do good on our project while helping them out at the same time. it was a win win situation. if i compair my first day of being scared to my last day. its completely different yet i was also scared on the last day because i had a major presentation. yet now i knew everyone and i got comfort that i didnet have from before this was a great experience and i think i learned alot and the last day was much better then the first because i gained alot from Zeum.
The first day of my internship I had been indimidated beyond comprehension. I didn't know what to expect from these guys. I mean, they publish books! They had to have had some sort of daunting aura. When I got in, they were humble, and pretty impressed that I had chosen them to intern for. They gave me the run-down of what I'd be doing, what they were about, what their goals were. We hit it off pretty quick. We got along, and they were jokesters, which always puts you at ease.
Reflecting on that after my last day I couldn't see too great of a difference. Yeah, I felt more comfortable with these guys, but to tell you the truth, I hadn't had a hard time getting along with them in the first place. I suppose we worked better together on the last day as opposed to the first, seeing as how I knew more on my last day than I did when I first came in. We were able to talk more casually later on down the road, but now there was an air between us that suggested definate comfort and camaraderie, even if I was obviously their subordinate. I think that the growths and changes I made through working with Night Shade are probably the best I've ever had. Not only have I learned so much from them, but I've gotten the pleasure to know who they are, and that's an honor to anyone who can spot a good character.
The first day I walked into suite 1202, 703 Market Street I was half an hour early, if not earlier than that. I had been worried about being late, so I got my butt on the bus that morning extra early.
Well in the office, I kept my coat and scarf on and my bag was close by my side. At that point I don’t think I knew that Morgan and Germain would be working with me. However Art mentioned it and forty minutes later, or so, they came walking in.
The first day we stayed in the office until six. I remember this exact moment, Art asked us how long we could stay and I, so stupidly answered “Well, we have to be back at school tomorrow”. So for the many hours we spent in that little room, the first day we made Personiva a couple of social networking profiles and spread their Chevy ad to Chevy and car groups and asked them for feed back.
The last day of our workplace learning experience is yet to come, or rather is today. I think that today will bring me closure and relaxation. Finally being out of there, not negatively speaking, will be nice.
In terms of how we have grown to fit into the workplace, I think that I am a lot more comfortable in the office and around the staff, although I was never really uncomfortable.
I am glad to wrap up the internship experience; it has been a mess and a pain for the most part. To clarify my point, I have enjoyed going to Personiva every Wednesday, but the part were we have to do so many things has been especially tedious, lacking organization and order.
Thanks to the end of the year for coming rapidly.
When my internship with city slickers was confirmed, i melted with all the ideas of the things i would be doing. I imagined my mentor a number of differeent ways and the possibility of how the farm looked. Is it big? What else is around west oakland?
There are so many different things ive heard about west oakland, i didnt know what kind of environment to expect but of course like murpheys law, everything that could of gone wrong on my first day .. did.
I came half an hour late, wondering if i was even in the right place,flustered, nervous and at once greeted with open arms and a smile. i knew right away this was the right place for me. I was shy around the girls i worked with, and scared to take initiative on the things that needed to be done on the farm.
For the first few weeeks, i was still slow to make my own decisions about what they wanted me to do, and thought about the days to come where id be comfortable enough to know the schedule and jump to what i wanted to work on. I didnt realize what a relaxed environment it was at first, but then quickly became adjusted and social with rachel and leslie (who i worked with everyday.)
Within a month any worries about being judged had ceased and working on the farm became a theraputic and relaxing time for body and mind. I caught on to the general timeline of a day on the farm, at least on wedneesdays, and comfortable with the different activties/jobs i could choose from.
By the last few weeks of my intership im eating lunch in the house and chatting away about my biology essay and my final project for city slickers.
So I'd say, I've become very comfortable on the farm and with my mentor compared to my first day.
When i first started my WLE i felt like i knew edision charter already maybe because i did i was i was the same ol me outspoken and loud when i wanna be. When i was in elementry school i went to that school.I was excited when i started just to see all of the teacher i thought i was going to see and ended up not seeing i was still excited. When my WLE ended i didnt feel any different because me and my mentor didnt clash any body then we did before.
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