Saturday, May 31, 2014
Additional Post 9: Mentorship
Although senior year is coming to an end, I have still continued to attend my mentorship at fire station 166 in the beautiful city of El Monte. Today the other explorers and I got the opportunity to climb up the 100 foot ladder that is located on the quint. Originally the firefighters were only conducting a routine equipment check, but as they noticed that us explorers had just finished the daily house work and were just waiting for our post adviser to finish they decided to let us have a go at walking up the huge ladder. As I started to walk up the massive ladder I was surprised to find that it was very stable and only began to shake the higher I got. Once at the top I had to get off the ladder and step onto the tower which was right next to the ladder. The firefighters reminded us to always have at least 3 point in contact with the ladder as we stepped onto the tower. We also learned how we would sound for the roof of a building in order to check for any weak points within a structure. All in all today was a very exciting day at station 166.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection
(1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I am most proud of the information that I gave to my classmates. Although I know that I could have presented it much smoother, without saying as many "umms", I still feel that I was able to get most of the information that I wanted to give across to my colleagues. As for the entire senior project, I'm most proud of learning more than I had originally expected about the fire service.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
What worked best for me in my senior project was being able to study a topic of my choice. If not for this option I probably would have dreaded my entire senior year. Because I had the opportunity to study a career path of my choice conducting research and making contacts was actually a pleasant experience because I knew that in the long run that hard work and dedication would pay off.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
If I could go back in time and changed anything in order to improve my senior project I would focus on preparing more for all of my assigned projects. Procrastination did play a factor in some parts of my senior project and it also contributed to unnecessary stress. For the future I plan on writing out a schedule and sticking to it in order to avoid this from happening again.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
Senior project has helped me so much in the career path that I have chosen to pursue. For started it helped meet tons of new people who have an interest in the fire service, as I do. Aside from meeting my mentor, Firefighter Cunningham, I've also met several explorers, many of which are like brothers to me. From being constantly exposed to people who have already achieved my goals, I've also been able to plan out my path to follow after high school. I want to becoming a certified EMT and after having some job experience become a paramedic, while still continuing to apply to different fire departments. From being able to learn about the fire service, I've been able to shape my personal goals in order to help me obtain my dream job.
What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I am most proud of the information that I gave to my classmates. Although I know that I could have presented it much smoother, without saying as many "umms", I still feel that I was able to get most of the information that I wanted to give across to my colleagues. As for the entire senior project, I'm most proud of learning more than I had originally expected about the fire service.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE P AP CR NC
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
What worked best for me in my senior project was being able to study a topic of my choice. If not for this option I probably would have dreaded my entire senior year. Because I had the opportunity to study a career path of my choice conducting research and making contacts was actually a pleasant experience because I knew that in the long run that hard work and dedication would pay off.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
If I could go back in time and changed anything in order to improve my senior project I would focus on preparing more for all of my assigned projects. Procrastination did play a factor in some parts of my senior project and it also contributed to unnecessary stress. For the future I plan on writing out a schedule and sticking to it in order to avoid this from happening again.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
Senior project has helped me so much in the career path that I have chosen to pursue. For started it helped meet tons of new people who have an interest in the fire service, as I do. Aside from meeting my mentor, Firefighter Cunningham, I've also met several explorers, many of which are like brothers to me. From being constantly exposed to people who have already achieved my goals, I've also been able to plan out my path to follow after high school. I want to becoming a certified EMT and after having some job experience become a paramedic, while still continuing to apply to different fire departments. From being able to learn about the fire service, I've been able to shape my personal goals in order to help me obtain my dream job.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Blog 21: Mentorship
Literal
Applied
- Mentorship Log
- Justin Cunningham (Firefighter) - Station 166 in the City of El Monte
- The most important thing that I gained from doing my mentorship at station 166 in the City of El Monte was being able to learn about the fire service from doing hands on activities with other firefighters and explorers. From attending an explorers meeting every weekend I was able to learn about the positive and negative aspects of the job. The job is stressful, but at the same time rewarding. From being constantly exposed to the fire service I've found that this is a career that would truly enjoy.
Applied
- This experience has helped me finalize my best answer by learning about its importance from the other firefighters. I also learned about my second answer from constantly having to check my equipment prior to the other explorers and I partaking in any activities. My mentorship as an explorer even effected my final answer because I got it from my 3rd interview with firefighter Abadie, who I came in contact with because of the explorers program. Everyhing that I've done and all the people that I've met have all helped me answer my essential question.
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