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Thursday, April 15, 2010

POST 3 - MIDPOINT REFLECTION

1. How has the internship been the same as and/or different than your expectations?
The internship have been very different than my expectation, at first when I arrived there, I was thinking that how my mentor will be, is she nice how is the staff will be, I also thinking how is the environment of office and school, but everything was very nice. I was also thinking that , I will go there and they will give me work , to do for 4 days 3 hour each, but it was different I am student intern there, I study there. but sometime I do work for them, they give me work to do I always do my work.All the staff or coworker they are very nice.
2. What is similar and different about the culture of your internship workplace environment compared to IHSL's school environment? Provide examples.
It is almost similar about the culture of my internship workplace environment it is like our school, there is a safe place, good environment, good peoples. the similar things about the internship that in there or in school every day I learn a lot new things and improving a lot in English, that is very good for me. The different thing I speak only English there but in school I
speak urdu with my friend. There are worker they are very responsible and active, but in school some time the student are lazy.
3. What new skills have you learned that you can apply at other jobs? For example, have you learned to become a better typist? If so, how and where could that skill help in the future?
The new skills that I learned I did prep for the regent that will help me to pass the regent, Now I am good in typing, that will help in the future. My internship help me a lot to grow.
4. What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers?
the relationship that I have with my mentor is very very nice, she treats us like a friend, I really like her she is very good, we talk about everything that we have to do, she also shares personal thing with us, she help us a lot, when I do not understand any thing she help me, she do cares us. She want I go to good college, she is helping a lot in every every thing. I love my mentor, I am lucky I got a such a nice mentor. the coworker they also very good, they are good with us.
5. How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?
I am growing now I am interacting with other or adult, I do n,t feel shy like the beginning, I was very shy, now I am little confident. I am trying to interact with other peoples.
6. What kinds of communication skills have you gained? Specifically, how has your English improved since beginning internship?
The skills I learned are I have improve in English because I use only English at my intern site and also doing challenging thing that are helping me to improve.
7.What other kinds of skills/abilities have you gained so far? Think of the tasks you do and consider the abilities required to do those tasks.
Now I am good in typing, because I do every day.
8. What challenges have you have overcome and how did you do it?
The challenge that I faced there that was to interact with mentor or other people at first I was shy and did not talk talk to mentor, I do n,t ask any thing it was hard to ask, Because I did not know more about her, when I felt she is nice now I talk freely and ask every thing, when I need help. Now I talk to her.
9. How has the altered schedule affected you? How have you reorganized your time to make sure you are getting all your classwork done?
I am doYou have six and a half weeks of internship left. What goals do you hope to accomplish during the remaining weeks? Name at least twoing my all class work and home work in the home, my internship is not stop me to do work, my internship is helping me to grow.
10.You have six and a half weeks of internship left. What goals do you hope to accomplish during the remaining weeks? Name at least two
The goals I want to accomplish is that I want to pass regent, I want to know more about the college. I want to know how to graduate with good grade.
11.What new things have you learned about New York City as a result of being "out and about"?
The new thing that I have learned about New york is very good place for the job, there are peoples from different country.

Partt 2

PART 2
1.What is the name of neighborhood that your site is located in
The name of neighborhood that my site is located at Atlantic Avenue
2. At approximately what time do you leave school each day?
At 11: 30 I leave school each day.
3. How long does it take you to get to your internship?
It take half hour to get to my internship.
4. When do you arrive at home each day?
I arrive at home at 6: 45 each day because my internship is 2: 30 to 6.
5. What is your schedule? (What days do you work and for how long each day?
I work 3 days, it 3 and half hour long.
6. Who is the person (or persons) that sign your time card? (Your mentor and any additional person)
My mentor sigh my time card after 3 days.

Post #2

1.What is the full name of your internship site
My internship site name is Imani House.
2.What is your job title (if you don't know, speak with your mentor this week and decide on one)
My job title is student intern.
3.What kind of service does your company provide? For example, if you work at an elementary school, your site provides an education to young people.
This company provides an education to young people, they give extra help to grow,
4.What are three tasks that you do regularly at your internship site?
I do three thing at my internship site, on Monday we read articles and write reflection about the article, on Tuesday we prepare for the regent, on Wednesday we work on resume, searching for the college and I help them in work.
5.Name three qualities that you have noticed about your mentor in the last four weeks. Choose one of these qualities and give an example of how your mentor shows this quality.
I have noticed about my mentor, Miss Hager, she is very nice person, she is very helpful, she is very cooporate, and very very nice with us, I really like her, she is very talent. and she is very religious.
6.What are some of the highlights or memorable moments of your first three weeks
At first I was confused but she met us like a friend, told us feel free we are like a friend that was memorable movement.

7.What is something that you really enjoy about the internship?
I really enjoy with my mentor, I do enjoy with my work also.
8.What is the most challenging part of the internship?
The most challenging part of my internship, some she give us regent pocket, and we have to finish in 1 week some time I do n,t understand, it is hard to complete in one week.