Determination and Success: Tips that could help you become a success junior

During internship I made some mistakes, and through my experiences I learned a lot and can help you have a better internship experience than I did. I learned some things the hard way.
I am a very laid back person I did what I was told, no questions asked, and that was the main reason I was miserable at my internship. I did not speak up and tell my mentor what I would like to do and because of that I was given the simple job of inputting information into a database instead of the more interesting job of giving tours which I wanted to do, but never got the chance . So this does not happen to you



I am going to give you tips for a successful interrnship

How To Pick Your Own Internship


1. Start right away, as soon as you find out when your internship starts, start looking for one. Whatever you do don't procrastinate, because before you know it, it will be time to start and you might end up with an internship you don't enjoy.



2. Select your internships wisely. Just because you find out your friends have the same internship as you doesn't necessarily mean this going to be a good experience for you. Sometimes friends can hinder you from doing a good job at your internship. If you are interning with your friends keep your talking to a minimum. Remember there is a time and place to have fun. If you are just picking your internship just because your friends have it then you shouldn't pick it, because you will learn slowly that it wasn't the best choice after all.



3. Sometimes it's not what you know-it's who you know. As you grow up as an adult or try to apply for college you will hear this quote about a lot. This quote is not always true but in this case it is 100 percent true. If it wasn't for the people I knew I probably would have not found an internship quickly enough. When I was let go from my internship I had to find another internship in a certain amount of time, I soon as I found this out I started looking for one and calling people, and by the next day I had found my new internship.




The First Day Of Internship:

Your first day of internship is almost never what you expect, but most of the time you will at first like it.




1. First impressions matter. This can go both ways either for you or your mentor. On your first day of internship, whether you're working at school with kids or even at a construction site you must dress to impress. This does not mean you have to go buy a whole new outfit, it just means you should dress how you would as you were going to get interviewed for the job. So girls, I suggest you wear either a skirt that comes close to your knees or you can wear really nice pants, preferably not jeans and a really nice blouse and Not Tight Clothes, because this is Not Professional. As for boys just wear slacks and a nice buttoned down shirt and you will be fine no need to worry much. Remember this is only for your first day, so don't-trip you will have your turn to show off those new Jordan's you just bought. It is just really important to make a good impression on your first day of internship.




2. Speak up, and tell them what you would like to bring to their business, because if you don't they will give you something that requires little effort. I learned this the hard way. Again there is a time and place to talk and it being your first day of internship it is definitely the time to do so. If you tell them the things that you can do and will be willing to learn they will give you a good job, but if you just take the job and not tell them that you can do more, then they won't give you more to do.


3. Sometimes it is not good enough to do what you are told. When I was told this quote I was confused and didn't understand. I mean how can you do everything your told and that still not be enough? What this quote basically means is that you're really never done with a job. You should always go over and beyond. Take initiative and do something extra, this will tell your mentor that you're up for anything and can help you with tip number two, because in order to speak up and tell your mentor you want to do something else you have to show your mentor that you are capable of doing the job.

If I would have known then what I know now, I would have done a better job at my internship. I have learned a lot and this has helped me at my new internship. I was more comfortable with my mentor, and I was able to speak up and tell her the different things I wanted to bring to her business. I am glad had struggles, I think the great Frederick Douglas said it the best “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

obama,clinton,and the socialist

Obama is not the first to be accused of having socialist ideas in a article called Clinton's socialist manifesto there is plenty of proof say he was. This is a tough topic because I don't get socialism and I don't understand it enough to talk about, but I do know some of obama's ideas of how to better our economy. Obama and Clinton both had similar ideas on how to better the economy. They both tried to give better heath care and they both tried to fix the unemployment rate. I think Clinton tried to do this but since he was impeached he never got a chance to fix it. I think if we just give Obama a chance to prove himself and to scrutinizing him over every little thing he might can fix this financial crises. Remember before Obama was in office our economy was already jacked up due to previous presidents, so Obama is really struggling, and I think no matter who would had been in office our economy would still be bad,and I think we should give him a chance. Also I would like to now why is it that every since Obama has been presient people have been complaining more and lashing out at him i hear about Obama not doing a good job then when Bush was the president and Obama's Not even the one who messed up our economy in the first place he just trying the best way he can to better it.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/economy/

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php/index.php/index.php?pageId=769

Google the phrase "Obama Socialism". What do you get? Try google news... what did you find?Do you feel that the label "socialism" is applied appropriately or correctly to Obama, his proposals or his policies?Do Obama's proposals or policies have historic precedents in America? If so, what happened in the past?This blog is due at 3:30 on Wednesday 4/22

beloved:honors blog

This is a picture of Oprah Winfrey in th movie beloved she plays the role of Sethe in the book Beloved written by Toni Morrison. Sethe is the main character of this story, they describe her as a strong and devoted woman. She is dedicated to make sure that her kids didnt go through the same tragic events that happened to her in her life as a slave. So she killed her first born daughter who might be the ghost who has been haunting the house for the last 18 years. She tries to runaway a way from her past but ends up running end to it no matter where she is.

Another important character in this book is Denver. In the movie she is played by Kimberly Elise. I think Denver also plays an important role in the book. She is youngest of Sethe's children and the most sensitive of them. She plays a powerful role in the book. They describe her as being intelligent, thoughtful , and emotional. I Think as a character she progresses to being a independent women like her mother.

What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

7. What do others in the book say about the character?

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

magazine ideas

Please answer all of the following to help plan the Magazine!
Every student will contribute at least one polished, high quality piece of writing. This could be an article, interview, photo essay, or editorials, personal narratives, reflections, or more.


1. I would possibly like to write a article about my internship and thing you should learn from my mistakes and my success's. Or I would also like to be able to contribute more to my photo essay since i now have a new one. Or i would write a journal entry about 11th grade year.


2.determination and success: stories that could help you become a success junior.

3. "how to become a good intern."

photo essay

The Eco-center is a place where kids from the ages of 4th-8th graders learn about how to be Eco-friendly, and drive hybrid when they are old enough to drive. There are several different exhibits that able them to learn in an exciting and fun way. When the kids first arrive at the Eco-center they sit down in the seats, which are actually car seat and watch an introduction about when cars first invented and things that could happen if we don’t start using alternative fuels. They are then given a worksheet where they are supposed to write down the questions from the video. There are also plenty of activities for the kids to be engaged in whether they are watching an educational video about hybrid cars or they are going through a maze building a car, the Eco-center is a great place from our next generation can set a better example of our world.

The first exhibit here is hybrid video, two boys are doing a quick exercise that teaches them why it is better to use a hybrid car then a gasoline car. How they learn they learn the difference between a hybrid car and gasoline car is. A hybrid car works by using both gasoline and electricity and is better than using a regular gasoline car because it only pollutes half the time. They are both given twelve dollars to spend on gas, The hybrid car is able to go 40 miles per hour without stopping and a gasoline car is able to go 20 miles per hour without stopping once they learned that they would stand by the magnetic board and move their cars one at a time. By the time they got to their destination which was the Eco-Center, the gasoline car ran out of money and did not have any money to buy their friends who were in the car drinks or even get back home, but the hybrid car was able to at least get him and his friends back home.

The next exhibit at the Eco-center is learning how a hybrid vehicle works. Joanna, one of the tour guides at the Eco-Center, is showing them a model of a hybrid car. The hybrid car uses both gasoline and electricity, but as a demonstration they have a mini gas station that instead of gas, hydrogen is pumped into it, and for electricity they use batteries. Once those two are pumped into the car it is able to work and is placed on the runway for the kids to see it. Once she is done showing them the car she shows them other things that are hybrid like the shuttles we use to launch into space and some laptops that could run on hybrid energy. To teach them how expensive a hybrid car is, she showed them a picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger who converted his Hummer into a hybrid car, they then are asked who do they know drives a hybrid Hummer and they all say no, cause who has over a half million dollars to spend.

Joanna a tour Guide at the Eco Center is now teaching the kids about where we get our oil supply. They are taught who uses the most cars and if the amounts of cars they have match how many people they have. They learned that the U.S uses the most cars and that we should be more like Brazil and use public transportation. Joanna then teaches them some alternative things we could use to conserve energy, like solar panels, and windmills. They are asked the question where can we use solar panels and wind mills? The kids all have different answers but the correct answer is anything above the equator you can use solar panels, below the equator you wouldn't be able to use solar panels because there is no sun. Instead of solar panels what can they use instead? Wind mills! Yes kids that is correct, Joanna says.

This class kids are sitting down watching informational video about the inside of a hybrid car. There are three guys in the video two of them are represented as hydrogen and the other is oxygen and they are in a tennis court the hydrogen's and oxygen's are on opposite sides of each other. The hydrogen's have balloons on their bottoms and are told to try to go under the net. When they reach the other side of the court the balloons have fallen off. The reason why is because instead of going under the net the go around the net to reach the hydrogen's, which makes electricity for the hybrid car. Without the water and electricity it is enable to work properly because you need gas and electricity to run a hybrid car.


The exhibit I Know more about would be the hands on activity room, in hear the kids are aloud to go to different stations and learn about how the different alterative devices work. They learn how solar panels and wind turbines work. One thing that I think is cool would be the solar drawbridge. It is made out of logos and is powered by light. This is also one of the exhibits that kids enjoy also; they are amazed that the device is able to move like that. This is also the last stop for most kids once they are done with this room they head back to the auditorium, and hand the clipboards in. They head out to the bus and me and the other employees wave goodbye.

immerision week

Even though I hate my internship I really think depending on what your internship is it could really impact your education. It could teach you things that you could really use. It teaches you things like responsibility. It taught me to be at a place at te time being asked, I had to get up early every morning to catch the trolley and bus just to get to my internship. It also teaches you that you might not be there for job you actually think your going to do cause for me even though internship is a good learning expeirience that everyone should do, mine was a waste of time because the only thing I did was clean and input things into a computer which i dont think can help me out because of how simple it was. I think a trained monkey would be able to do that and I felt I was getting treated like someone who could take on a challenge and I think the whole internship experience is supposed to be challenge and not something anyone could do.

my internship concerns

1)I am excited about getting to have a better and longer learning expeirience about my internship. I feel i will get a good feel of how a real job feels and hopefully I be able to know the do's and dont's of the work field.
2)I am concerned that I would run out of things to do and be bored there. I am also concerned that I will get tired of going and start to hate it. I am concerned that I will not be able to do the work being asked.