Our project is about happiness, what it means to others and what it means to us. I'm excited about the different activities we'll be involved in, I'll be able to discover new things in our community and maybe even new interests. I'm nervous about having to communicate with new people. While volunteering I'll have to speak to many different people and I hope I get comfortable with it since I'll have to speak to a whole lot of other people when I graduate from high school.
My mentor is Marcy Morrison, a career coach who founded her organization, Careers With Wings. She has helped us reach out to potential people to work with. She has given us tasks to discover ourselves and what makes us happy. |
You could say that San Diego is our work place, since we'll be going to different places throughout it. What strikes me most about it is that even though I've lived here most of my life, there's still so much that I don't know about it. For example, I've been to Old Town more times than I can count on my fingers and I had never seen the path that led to this beautiful view until yesterday. There's still so much that I need to discover. I'm excited to see that else San Diego has to offer and experiencing it with my friends. What strikes me the most about my friends is that they're very adaptable. When a problem comes their way or there's a hitch in their plans, the deal with it and don't complain. I'm looking forward to continue working with them for the next few weeks.
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Time has passed by so fast. The end of our second week is quickly approaching and every day so far has been very fun and fulfilling. We've done a few things that I thought I wouldn't like, but surprisingly, I was comfortable with them. There's a lot of happiness being spread because of our project. We've met tons of new people and seen many different places around San Diego. I'm excited to find out new things about San Diego, my friends and myself as we continue with our project. I've learnt that the simplest thing can make a huge difference and can make people smile.
I'm glad I chose to do a project, rather than a traditional externship. I've had a lot of fun so far. If I had decided on a regular externship I'd be stuck in the same place, bored out of my mind. This externship group project has been continuously exciting. It's allowed me to learn new things about my friends, make new memories, and enjoy happiness. I've also been forced to step out of my comfort zone little by little. I don't go out much and I haven't seen much of San Diego because of this. so the project has also helped me expand my horizons. I'm excited to see more of what my city has to offer.
During these past weeks we've had to contact many different people and organize events. This has allowed us o catch a glimpse of what the adult world is like. In the future we'll have to contact and meet other people. We've also had to deal with difficult situations and misunderstandings.
We've had to reach out to our mentions for connections. We needed more stuff to fill our calendar and she gave us a few contacts that would help.
We've had to reach out to our mentions for connections. We needed more stuff to fill our calendar and she gave us a few contacts that would help.
After completing her Masters in Public and International Affairs at UCSD, my mentor Marcy Morrison continued on to create
Careers With Wings.
Careers With Wings.
During these past few weeks I've measured our success by the amount of smiles we received from the people we've worked with. I've learnt that I don't want to be successful if I'm not happy with what I do. I want to work in an environment that I feel comfortable in and don't dread going to.
I also learned that I'm a huge procrastinator when it comes to things that I don't enjoy doing and it's hard for me to concentrate on something when there are people around me. I know that I'll need to suck it up though, since things won't always go my way in life. There will be a time in the future when I won't like the work I'm doing and I'll have to do it right and on time.
I also learned that I'm a huge procrastinator when it comes to things that I don't enjoy doing and it's hard for me to concentrate on something when there are people around me. I know that I'll need to suck it up though, since things won't always go my way in life. There will be a time in the future when I won't like the work I'm doing and I'll have to do it right and on time.
These past five weeks flew by so quickly. I gained a new appreciation for adults in general. They have so much to stress about and a lot of responsibilities, yet there are many happy and carefree adults out there.
This project has helped me confirm that I don't want to be an office worker stuck behind a desk all day, I want to be someone with the freedom to explore new things. I'm still not quite sure exactly what it is that I want to do, but I'll figure it out. During the project I also learned that I am adaptable, whenever there were any changes to our schedule, I went with it and had fun regardless. The project has also made me want to go out, explore and try new things. I've lived in San Diego for most of my life and there is still so much of it that I haven't seen.
This project has helped me confirm that I don't want to be an office worker stuck behind a desk all day, I want to be someone with the freedom to explore new things. I'm still not quite sure exactly what it is that I want to do, but I'll figure it out. During the project I also learned that I am adaptable, whenever there were any changes to our schedule, I went with it and had fun regardless. The project has also made me want to go out, explore and try new things. I've lived in San Diego for most of my life and there is still so much of it that I haven't seen.