Midpoint Reflection Questions

How has the internship been the same as and/or different than your expectations?

it different to my expectations,before i was thinking the internship was very exciting and challenge for me. But now i feel not that interesting. some time you will feel Morose. some time i was happy to do something will. Because i can learn some skill.

What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?

in my workplace, the worker from different country and has different culture. but everyone was friendly and kindly.they help each other and play with each other. everyone was happy in the office. i have learn what be kind to everyone and help people.

What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?

we like friend. after few mouth we will be like that. because the environment can change a person.

What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?

sometime i don't understood what people tolking, it mean the language problem.it was very chanlenge for me. so l need to learning as fast as in English.

What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?

i don't have problem with it.

What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?

doing my best and work hard ,try to learing more skill for my life.

What new things have you learned about New York City?

the new life in new york city, i need to work hard in here and understand the different culture.

Daily Posts March 31-April 3

Daily Posts March 31:

in this day, i was work in the computer. i was typa some notes what some infomation of meeting. it taken long time to figure out the hand writing. because it like some kind of art. some new style.

Daily Posts April 1:

i was continue the notes type. and then to help the girl.

Daily Posts April 2:

during this day i was using postage machine to put the postage on the letter and after i was help the girl who they doing some project in the computer.


Daily Posts ApriL 3:

I was making some card for the council member. first, i was puting some picture in the card. then using postage machine to put the postage on the letter.after my job is
finish and my mentor tell me to help the girl.

Weekly Vocabulary April 4

1. Word / Phrase:campaign
Meaning:a race between candidates for elective office

Context:I managed his campaign for governor.

2. Word / Phrase:bicameral

Meaning:composed of two legislative bodies.

Context:The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature.

3. Word / Phrase:injustices

Meaning:an unjust act.

Context:They groaned under injustice.

4. Word / Phrase:dynamic

Meaning:an efficient incentive.

Context:they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches.

5. Word / Phrase:Temporary

Meaning:not permanent; not lasting

Context:The defendant alleges temporary insanity.

Daily Posts March 24-27

Daily Posts in March 24:

In march 26, we have a big activity what call 2008 city adcocacy day. so we need to be ready during this two day. in this day, my mentor give me same important job. i was doing the list of the council member. it was important for my organization. it well tell the people who are the council member and what is the council member support.

Daily Posts in March 25:

I was doing same thing in this day. to finish and check the list of the council member. my mentor tell my about what we need to do in march 26.

Daily Posts in March 26:

I was leave early in 8:00 in the morning. i taken 6train to go to down-manhattan where battery park.first we gathering at there, after that we march to city hall park. then rally at city hall park.
there are more than 1ooo people gather in city hall park. In the city hall park, we shout our slogan and some council member presentation in the middle of people.


Daily Posts in March 27:

In this day ,we just done in the big activity. so today we didn't have some thing to do. but i need to finish some work what i didn't finish and my mentor went to some meeting.

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Weekly Vocabulary March 29

1. Word / Phrase:Advocacy

Meaning:active support; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something.

Context:Advocacy of such a system of government.

2. Word / Phrase:coalition

Meaning:an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty.

Context:The NY immigration coalition have 200 member in New York state.

3. Word / Phrase:Initiative

Meaning:first step, opening move, opening

Context:He has a lot of initiative.

4. Word / Phrase:agency

Meaning:an administrative unit of government

Context:They sign an agency agreement or an agency contract.

5. Word / Phrase:discrimination

Meaning:unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Context:He has campaigned against racial discrimination.

February 15 Questions

-What did you learn in the junior internship seminar class up to this point?

I learn a lot of information about internship
-What is your greatest fear about internship?

I was fear about how to chose the internship, what did i need to do in the internship and when i went to interview.

-What is your greatest hope for the internship?

i hope what i have get more experience and new skill for m life.

-What is your internship site and what are you going to do there? If you do not know, what do you think you will be doing?

i don't know what in my internship site, but i just want to do something about accounting and math.

-What will you miss about going to high school as you normally did for the last 2.5 years?

i miss lot include :my friend ,classmate and special my dear teachers.