Interview 3 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  

I learned what it's like to work for children welfare agencies and how a personal adoption process went. This made me realize the struggles most foster children have and how to approach them when they are being taken away from their homes.

2.  How has your approach to interviewing changed over the course of your senior project?

When I did my first interview I was nervous and jittery and I had no idea what to do. Now when I reflect on it I can see that I am now able to come up with better questions than before and I am able to have follow up questions that can further help my interview.

Link: https://soundcloud.com/kristen353/interview-3

Independent Component 2 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
Every year Bridge of Faith hosts a fashion show to raise money for the girls living with Carol. They use clothes in Upscale collectibles. They also create baskets to auction off, they also contain things from the store and donated tickets.


2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
I will be modeling, getting baskets ready, working on invitations and reminders, I'll also help Carol plan for food and decor, along with setting up for the actual event itself.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
The event helps me learn more about what Carol does to raise money for the girls and it helps me meet other people who have contributed to her cause. I also get to work with the girls since they will also be modeling with me.

Lesson 2 Reflection

Content:

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?
I am proud that i got through the entire presentation without messing up or skipping slides. I am also proud that I made time.
2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
I followed all the directions such as, talking about my mentorship, having a good hook, and going over and beyond with my presentation.
3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
Everything worked for me in the lesson. I was able to explain all of my ideas properly and still fall within the time.
4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
My activity could have been better and the organization could have also been better.
5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
My answer two will probably be more about how kids in foster care are being helped and taught about college rather than how they are being helped after foster care.

Third Interview Preparation

How are foster kids being prepared for the real world and what steps are being taken to prevent them from becoming homeless?

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?

-I plan to interview one of Carol's, my mentor, friends who works with an adoption agency.

2.  Verify that you have called your interviewee to schedule an interview.  What is the date and time of the interview? 

-I have not yet called my interviewee to schedule a time. I plan to call friday.

3.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you find research resources that would help to answer the EQ.

-What have you found hurts children the most in foster care and what do you think should be done to give these children hope for a better future.

4.  Phrase an open-ended question that will help you think about other useful activities you might do to help you answer the EQ (IC2, possible experts to talk to, etc).

-Where have you worked with foster children before and how has working there helped you understand the system better.

5.  Phrase two open-ended questions that help you to understand your interviewee's perspective on an aspect of your EQ. 

-What is the biggest problem being faced in the adoption process and how is this affecting the kids?

-Why do you think foster teens give up their dreams to go to college or their dreams in general?

Blog 13: 10 Hour Mentorship Check-In

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
I'm doing my mentorship in Whittier with a woman named Carol Reza.

2.   Who is your contact?  What makes this person an expert?
My contact is Carol Reza, she was a foster child at some point so she understand the system. She has also created an organization called the bridge of faith which helps girls who have aged out of the foster system go to college and have hope for a better future.

3.   How many  hours have you done during the school year? 
So far I have 66 hours and 30 minutes logged in my mentorship hours.

4.   Succinctly summarize what you did, how well you and your mentor worked together, and how you plan to complete the remaining hours.
I have known my mentor for years, and I had previously worked with her before. We get along very well mostly because of our history. The main things we do are go to Upscale collectables in Whittier, which raises money for the girls to live in a home and go to college. We also do organization in Carol's office mostly working with important documents and imputing information in her computer.

Blog 12: Holiday project update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?
During break I volunteered with my mentor and worked on multiple jobs with her.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?
I learned the importance of honesty and passion. The source I learned this from was working with some of the girls and running errands with my mentor. Carol constantly shows me the importance of having passion in what your doing by her diligent work and love for what she does.

3.  Your third interview will be a 10 question interview related to possible answers for your EQ. Who do you plan to talk to and why?
For my third interview I will most likely be interviewing my mentor.

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?
In my lesson I am most proud of the fact that I got my point across and was able to say all of my important information before the time was up. I thought it was the most important part of the presentation for me.
2. What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explain why youearned that grade using evidence from the component contract.
I believe I earned an P because I had all of the information that was necessary and then elaborated on certain parts that I thought my audience would want to learn about. At the same time I didn't reach the time limit by 10 seconds because I talked a little faster than normal due to nervousness.

3. If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson?  How can you use that knowledge to give a better Lesson 2?
If i could go back I would talk slower to get my point across better. Since this was the longest presentation i have ever had to do I was extremely nervous. Next time I will calm myself down and try my best to be as comfortable presenting as possible.