“POST 1: Job Shadow Day: January 6th”
My internship is at Girls inc., a non--organization in San Leandro. I got this internship through Girls Inc. because I was in their after school program on Mondays. My mentor is Rosie Galvez. Rosie does a variety of things at Girls inc. like plan lessons and programs, and helps when needed. I have known Rosie for about 3 years now because I am in girls Inc myself. I was at the job shadow from 12:00-5:45. At this internship I will be assisting younger girls in elementary with fitness, homework, etc. I will also be doing fitness training weekly. Today I went on a tour of the Girls inc. building. I also went to Wilson elementary to see the girls I would be working with.
I was excited to be at this job shadow because I got to see and be somewhere new on Wednesday than school. I have a strong feeling I am going to enjoy this internship because I get to do a variety of things like working with younger kids, and doing a variety of fitness training. I can't wait for this experience
"Post 2: January 22:The First Day"
Today was my first official day of the Work Learning Experience. It was very mellow and there was a lot of down time throughout the day. When I arrived at 10:30 Rosie and all the other girls I intern with went over the agenda. Then we went over norms and exceptions. We were given a tour and brief description of the fitness room and what each equipment does. Eventually we will be using the equipment for an hour weekly to train. We will be different fitness activities like Pilates, competition self defense, cardio, etc over the months of the work learning experience. After the tour we were given down time to eat lunch and do whatever you need to do. When lunch as over me and the other girls were transported to Wilson elementary to work with the younger girl program at. Then when I got there I helped prepare for a slime experiment. To prepare for this experiment I helped pour glue into cups, add food coloring and water. When that was ready I sat down just observed the girls for awhile. I got to make some slime too. I had a good time making slime because it’s an interesting process. After the slime experiment I helped cleaned all the cups out. When that was over, it was time for the girl’s Inc staff, Jenny, to pick us up. I was at this location from 1:00-5:15. We went back to the girl’s Inc building to debrief and get pick up.
The day was more chill than I expected but I don’t have a problem with that. I would just next time like to do more work and help out more but it was my first time, so I still got a long way to go. It was nice getting to observe the younger girls because I remember when I was that age and how I have grown a lot of the years. I think by doing this work learning experience I will learn a variety of skills. I have enjoyed it so far, so I am excited for more to come.
"Post 3:January 2 The workout"
I arrived at 10:30. Today we had down-time until 10:40. After we got started.We all reviewed the agenda, debriefed from last week and started our lesson of the day. I The lesson of the day was behavior mangement. Behavor mangement is why do girls act out? To answer that question is lack of structure, seeking attention, habit, affected by peers, differnt environment,unknowns(Rebellion, Style, Rontine actions open to interpretation).We learned this because it will help us understand the behavior mangement when where with the younger girls. After learning that lesson we changed and got to working out. We did a 30 minute body weight cardio workout. That really was a workout because I barely excerise. It was good to get a workout in because it made my body feel rejuvated. Music was playing so it made it feel easier. When working out was over I changed and had lunch. Lunch was over at 1:00. After lunch half of us went to wilson elementary to help out with the younger girls.At the elementary I went and seen the girls at recess and then I assited with homework. Me and the other girls were pick up early because we had to do something else so we were picked up at 3:15. We were transported back to the girls inc building and we were introduced to volunteer training because our internship is considered volunteer with girls inc. The orientation was like a workshop about Girls inc overall and What is required. Lastly we had down-time and wrote postcards to Michelle Obama about how they want her for something. I am a little unclear about that???I had a long day.
When I started today, I had a postive good feeling about today. My feeling was right. I felt very productive and it felt like I had a job. I found the workout surprising because most normal jobs you dont work-out. It is really unique internship and you dont get an experience like this any day so i am proud of my internship. Today I learned about how to do a full cardio work-out using your body weight(No equipment).I learned I can do a good workout without going to the gym. I could do it in my own house.Next week I hope to learn new workouts and more about the younger girls.
I arrived at 10:30. Today we had down-time until 10:40. After we got started.We all reviewed the agenda, debriefed from last week and started our lesson of the day. I The lesson of the day was behavior mangement. Behavor mangement is why do girls act out? To answer that question is lack of structure, seeking attention, habit, affected by peers, differnt environment,unknowns(Rebellion, Style, Rontine actions open to interpretation).We learned this because it will help us understand the behavior mangement when where with the younger girls. After learning that lesson we changed and got to working out. We did a 30 minute body weight cardio workout. That really was a workout because I barely excerise. It was good to get a workout in because it made my body feel rejuvated. Music was playing so it made it feel easier. When working out was over I changed and had lunch. Lunch was over at 1:00. After lunch half of us went to wilson elementary to help out with the younger girls.At the elementary I went and seen the girls at recess and then I assited with homework. Me and the other girls were pick up early because we had to do something else so we were picked up at 3:15. We were transported back to the girls inc building and we were introduced to volunteer training because our internship is considered volunteer with girls inc. The orientation was like a workshop about Girls inc overall and What is required. Lastly we had down-time and wrote postcards to Michelle Obama about how they want her for something. I am a little unclear about that???I had a long day.
When I started today, I had a postive good feeling about today. My feeling was right. I felt very productive and it felt like I had a job. I found the workout surprising because most normal jobs you dont work-out. It is really unique internship and you dont get an experience like this any day so i am proud of my internship. Today I learned about how to do a full cardio work-out using your body weight(No equipment).I learned I can do a good workout without going to the gym. I could do it in my own house.Next week I hope to learn new workouts and more about the younger girls.
"POST 4:Febuary 3,2010:OLD SCHOOL"
Today was the third day of my internship. Each week it gets better. I began my internship at 10:30 as always. When everyone was there we debrief from last week. Then we got our lesson of the day. Todays lessons was about communicating with the youth. After going over the lesson of the day we were given 2 mantras. Mantra is a like a motivanal note. One of the mantras is based on fitness and the other is based oe nutrition. The nutriton Mantra said "Feed your body so it can do what you want it to do" This means taking care of yourself,physically and emmotionally so it can function how you want it to.For example, getting rest, eatting healthy.The fitness Mantra Said "Regardless of size, move your body every day" This would mean no matter if your short,tall,chucky,over weight,skinny,etc excerise."Excerise could be many things, so you should excerise daily. I like having mantras because it motivates me to want to take care of my body like excersie because I barely excerise.After the lesson and mantras were given we went to to a 30 minute ball workout. In this ball workout you can work out several body parts. You can do push ups ,yoga,stretchingcardi,jogging,etc. After the workout out we were given lunch break. When lunch was over Me and some other girls were driven to the elementary to work with the younger girls. Today we did different fitness actvites. We stretched,and did different cardio actvites. I observed the younger girls at recess. At second recess i interrracted with some girls and played teather-ball. I lost to some fourth graders in teather-ball and got hit wit the teather-ball in my face. Thats a dangerous game, but it was fun.There was homework time and I observed and helped out a little bit .At the end of program, we listened to music and played games. Before I knew it the day was over. When I was dismissed from the elementary me and the others girls got pick up and got taken back to girls inc. Then the internship was over. I had a busy day today but I enjoyed this experience.
If I were my mentor and I was journaling about me, throughout the day I would think who is serious about this, are they gaining anything,do they understand, do they have any questions??As I walked through the door today I think my mentor thought reanna has grown a lot since we first started girls inc. I think when I am trying hard and my mentor can tell it impresses her and when I ask questions. I think my mentor is not impressed with negative people and people wo do not try. I think my mentor wants to learn more about my goals. I think my mentor tells people I am a postive,bubbly, fun, and willing to try new things,
If I were my mentor and I was journaling about me, throughout the day I would think who is serious about this, are they gaining anything,do they understand, do they have any questions??As I walked through the door today I think my mentor thought reanna has grown a lot since we first started girls inc. I think when I am trying hard and my mentor can tell it impresses her and when I ask questions. I think my mentor is not impressed with negative people and people wo do not try. I think my mentor wants to learn more about my goals. I think my mentor tells people I am a postive,bubbly, fun, and willing to try new things,
"Post 5:Febuaury 10,2010:In Charge"
This is my 4th week internship. With internship on Wednesdays, it makes the weeks fly by. By interning each week I get a taste of a unique job. My internship is focus on wellness, health, and nutrition. I do not know of a lot of jobs besides doctors that focuses on those categories. It is fun to gain the experience of working out weekly because most jobs it’s just work work work and no fun depending what you do. When I work out it makes me feel rejuvenated. Today I arrived a 10:30. We got the workplace training today about boundaries and professionalism. From getting is lesson I learned how I remain professional in work and with the younger girls and how boundaries can affect work and working with the younger girls. After getting this lesson on boundaries and professionalism we got fitness training with Bosu. Bosu is an exercise equipment piece you use for flexibility, cardio, and strength. With the Bosu you have to do a lot of balancing your weight. I had a good time doing a workout with the Bosu because I never got to do any kind of workout like that before. After the fitness training it was time for lunch. When lunch was over, me and the other girls were transported to Wilson elementary to work with the younger girls. Today when I went to the elementary the group leader for the fourth grader girl’s Inc program let me lead a fruit and vegetable activity with the girls. With this activity I had to ask questions to the girls about fruits and vegetables. The girls gave me a lot of respect and listened to what I had to say. They all participated very well. This made me feel good because it showed how much they looked up to me.
The skills I'm developing here at my internship that I wouldn't in an ordinary classroom include leading a group lesson and activity, meeting new people, exercising weekly, and working/helping younger girls. The leadership skills I’ve learned at Impact Academy that I have used at my internship are collaborating productively with the younger girls to assist them with homework and also managing projects effectively because lately I have been trying to plan my indivual exhibition project for my work learning experience. My role as a student is different from my role as an intern because I have to communicate more if I were to be running late or absent like at school you can have a parent call or write a note. I have more independence, like I don’t have to ask to do as much stuff like bathroom. Also I don’t have to be at my internship so early but that means I get to leave later. For lunch we can leave and it’s longer but at school we have to stay there and it’s shorter and boring. When there is down time we can talk on phones and listen to ipods but if we were at school that would be a detention. We can have a voice and plan a lesson or activity for others. The location is also further but I get rides so it’s not that bad. With interning there is more freedom involved.
The skills I'm developing here at my internship that I wouldn't in an ordinary classroom include leading a group lesson and activity, meeting new people, exercising weekly, and working/helping younger girls. The leadership skills I’ve learned at Impact Academy that I have used at my internship are collaborating productively with the younger girls to assist them with homework and also managing projects effectively because lately I have been trying to plan my indivual exhibition project for my work learning experience. My role as a student is different from my role as an intern because I have to communicate more if I were to be running late or absent like at school you can have a parent call or write a note. I have more independence, like I don’t have to ask to do as much stuff like bathroom. Also I don’t have to be at my internship so early but that means I get to leave later. For lunch we can leave and it’s longer but at school we have to stay there and it’s shorter and boring. When there is down time we can talk on phones and listen to ipods but if we were at school that would be a detention. We can have a voice and plan a lesson or activity for others. The location is also further but I get rides so it’s not that bad. With interning there is more freedom involved.
"Post 6:Febuary 17,2010:Grading Myself"
In Mastery of Knowledge I feel I earn a 4 because I have been thinking and planning out my indivual work learning place exhibition
In Application of Knowledge I feel I earn a 4 because the tips and strategies from the previous workouts I apply to the new workouts
In Metacognition I feel I earn a 3 because at the beginning of each internship day me and the other girls debrief on last week and I debrief good but sometimes I don’t say as much a I could.
In Leadership skills I feel I earn a 4 because if a girl needs help with her homework, I give her the help she needs and I got to lead an activity by myself.
In College Work Habits I feel I earn a 4 because I come to prepared with workout clothes and positivity. I am on time and ready at 10:30 each week. I participate in all the fitness trainings and activities with the younger girls and I am organized because I write down any questions, concerns, comments from the week before and keep all my handouts in a folder in order week by week
Post 7:March 3,2010:Sick
Today, was the first day I ever missed an internship. I was very sick, so I had to call my mentor and leave a message. I also sent her a text message. Finally she replied back to me and said get better. I spent my whole day sleeping .Literally! The night before I went to bed around 8 something and woke up off and on throughout the night throwing up. Then the next morning I woke up around 9 and contacted my mentor and told her I couldn’t make it because I was sick. I spent the whole day at home
I sleep from like 9 to 4 the next day. Then I woke up and took a shower. I went back to bed at 6:00pm and woke up at 10:30pm. I went back to bed the whole night and woke up at 7:45 am. I really that sleep because I have been very stressed and drained from school. It was not fun one bit been sick because I didn’t want to eat, my stomach was in pain and I kept throwing up. I feel much better, but I still fill a little sick.
I sleep from like 9 to 4 the next day. Then I woke up and took a shower. I went back to bed at 6:00pm and woke up at 10:30pm. I went back to bed the whole night and woke up at 7:45 am. I really that sleep because I have been very stressed and drained from school. It was not fun one bit been sick because I didn’t want to eat, my stomach was in pain and I kept throwing up. I feel much better, but I still fill a little sick.
“Post 8: Analyzing my Workplace:March 10,2010
I work at a coperation but I only work with my mentor and the instructor for the fourth grade girls I work with. At girls inc. I see a lot of people because they work at the cooperation but I enjoy just working with two people. Other students at my school that work at larger businesses probably are ask to do more tasks because there is more people so it keeps them busy. With working with two people its pretty chill, I get a lot of down time when I’m with the elementary girls but that’s only sometimes. At my internship the elementary director reports to my main mentor Rosie. Rosie has a few other people that report to her also. I feel people are happy with Rosie being because she is real positive and she keeps I real. My workplace is a working class because I work out and work with younger girls.
I enjoy working at working class because I get to move around a lot and do not have to stay in one place all the time. If I am sitting down all the time I start to get a little antsy because I need a break. I know in the future, for college, I will have to sit for long periods of times because that is the reality but ill deal with it. It is not that bad, just if I do not take a break and stretch. With interning a Girl inc. for my internship I am getting the experience of getting to be active and moving around instead of sitting for a long period of time
“Post 9:Deal with it: March 17,2010
Today at my internship I workout and went to the elementary to work with the younger girls. Today was very boring because I didn’t really do a lot and the younger girls were getting on my nerves but I did not show that they were getting on my nerves. That wouldn’t be professional but I dealt with it. I guess its not always going to be fun but we are doing this internship to gain experience so Fall semester of next year I will be sure to do something in a differnet field.
When it comes to my project for this work learning experience, I am honestly clueless. I feel the school needs to give more information on how we are supposed to do this project. I need more of a structure. We haven’t really got to discuss our project with our Academic Seminar teacher because of sex ed. I feel if I get more of a structure I will be able to make more of a progress on this project.
Today at my internship I workout and went to the elementary to work with the younger girls. Today was very boring because I didn’t really do a lot and the younger girls were getting on my nerves but I did not show that they were getting on my nerves. That wouldn’t be professional but I dealt with it. I guess its not always going to be fun but we are doing this internship to gain experience so Fall semester of next year I will be sure to do something in a differnet field.
When it comes to my project for this work learning experience, I am honestly clueless. I feel the school needs to give more information on how we are supposed to do this project. I need more of a structure. We haven’t really got to discuss our project with our Academic Seminar teacher because of sex ed. I feel if I get more of a structure I will be able to make more of a progress on this project.
Post 10:Halfway Through:March 24, 2010
I am on track with my hours for interning because I intern eight hour days weekly. I will also be interning during spring break. During this time me and the other girls will be planning our project for the end of the year exhibition. I am still confused on this project. Sometime this week I am going to ask more questions. I’ve been busy so lately with schoolwork it overwhelming. I know in the end I will do good. I just have to stay on top of my stuff.
Today at my internship, I had a training about communication, feedback, and conflict. I really enjoyed this training because I got to understand how they all three are connected. After that training, we had a challenge workout. Everything about this workout was challenging . We did a full body workout but each part was challenging. Then we had lunch. I went to 711 and got a salad. I was very disappointed when I started eating it because the lettuce was froze. When lunch was over some of the girls including me were transported to the elementary school. At the school today we went to recess and then had an opening circle. A opening circle is a check question that every girl answers. After opening circle it was homework time. At homework time I was in charge of giving out keep it up tickets to the girls who were doing what they were supposed to do. Then it was active break. Active break is a quick break. When that was over the girls presented their advertisement made about a particular fruit. Then it was 2nd recess. When recess was over we team up with the other group of fourth graders to play kickball. It was very windy. After that was over it was time to leave and Jenny and Rosie came to pick us up and the day was over.
