Thursday, August 29, 2013
Thoughts on Research
I have been doing some more research on my topic lately and the first thing that I realized was that School Counseling is known by different ways. Before, people used to know them as Guidance Counselors, and yes, there is a difference. I have also been realizing that counseling goes far back. As children, being raised by a parent or guardian, they automatically, become our first counselors. They are the first ones we go, or at least, used to go to for assistance in our everyday lives. When we would fall and get hurt, they were the ones there for us. When we couldn't tie our shoes, they were there to show us the steps.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Blog 4: Interview Preparation
Content:
1. I plan on interviewing my mentor first, mainly because I feel more confident in talking to her. Then I plan on interviewing her supervisor and the other counselors I was introduced to during my orientation.
2. Some open ended questions that I plan on asking are, "What do you think is the hardest part of your day?" "What is the most satisfying part of your job?" "What education is needed for a career in your field?" and "What career did you think you'd be in when you were in High School?"
1. I plan on interviewing my mentor first, mainly because I feel more confident in talking to her. Then I plan on interviewing her supervisor and the other counselors I was introduced to during my orientation.
2. Some open ended questions that I plan on asking are, "What do you think is the hardest part of your day?" "What is the most satisfying part of your job?" "What education is needed for a career in your field?" and "What career did you think you'd be in when you were in High School?"
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Blog 3: Topic Choice and Semester 1 ESLR Goals
Content:
1. School Counseling
2. I-Poly Citizen: I am and will continue to put my school work first. I had started learning about the importance of punctuality and commitment since freshman year and since then, I am sure that I have the punctuality part covered. As for the importance of commitment, I am willing to commit to my current mentorship. I am willing to keep the same project topic throughout the year even if there are some minor pebbles in the way. I will be committed and I wont give up at the first pebble I trip over.
Effective Learner: I am and have been assuming responsibility for myself for a while now. I have also started to assume responsibility when it comes to getting school work done, when it comes to assignments and getting them done. I am sure to write down the date that they were assigned as well as the date in which they are due. By doing so, I am helping myself be more responsible for my own learning and my own future. As for my creativity, it is and will continue to be shown in various ways. Which will be either through words, paper and or actions, to name a few.
Effective User of Technology: This year, more than others, I am willing to learn more about technology as a whole. One thing that will really be a big help is the blog assignments and the work that needs to get done online, whether its digging deep for good information or simply sharing a URL, I will be willing to learn each day something knew that will also help me in more ways than one. Another example would be with research, I am and will be willing to get out of my research comfort zone. I will begin to explore more pages, click on more websites and keep an eye out for many new interesting pieces of research.
Effective Communicator: I am more than willing to speak to people who I am not so familiar with. I am also willing to expand my circle of peers. I will be more open minded when it comes to talking to other people, especially those who are older than me. For example, when I had started talking and interviewing my mentor, I had a bit of an idea of what to expect, but when I began interviewing her supervisor, I realized that it wasn't as simple as I thought it would normally be. So this year and the ones that come along, I am willing to talk to more people older than me so that I can get rid of my shyness of talking to the elders around me.
1. School Counseling
2. I-Poly Citizen: I am and will continue to put my school work first. I had started learning about the importance of punctuality and commitment since freshman year and since then, I am sure that I have the punctuality part covered. As for the importance of commitment, I am willing to commit to my current mentorship. I am willing to keep the same project topic throughout the year even if there are some minor pebbles in the way. I will be committed and I wont give up at the first pebble I trip over.
Effective Learner: I am and have been assuming responsibility for myself for a while now. I have also started to assume responsibility when it comes to getting school work done, when it comes to assignments and getting them done. I am sure to write down the date that they were assigned as well as the date in which they are due. By doing so, I am helping myself be more responsible for my own learning and my own future. As for my creativity, it is and will continue to be shown in various ways. Which will be either through words, paper and or actions, to name a few.
Effective User of Technology: This year, more than others, I am willing to learn more about technology as a whole. One thing that will really be a big help is the blog assignments and the work that needs to get done online, whether its digging deep for good information or simply sharing a URL, I will be willing to learn each day something knew that will also help me in more ways than one. Another example would be with research, I am and will be willing to get out of my research comfort zone. I will begin to explore more pages, click on more websites and keep an eye out for many new interesting pieces of research.
Effective Communicator: I am more than willing to speak to people who I am not so familiar with. I am also willing to expand my circle of peers. I will be more open minded when it comes to talking to other people, especially those who are older than me. For example, when I had started talking and interviewing my mentor, I had a bit of an idea of what to expect, but when I began interviewing her supervisor, I realized that it wasn't as simple as I thought it would normally be. So this year and the ones that come along, I am willing to talk to more people older than me so that I can get rid of my shyness of talking to the elders around me.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Blog 2: Summer Mentorship Component
Literal:
1. Mentorship Log
2. Evelyn Luna, (951) 827-1766
3. Is it the same routine everyday?
Can it affect you mentally?
What is the difference between a counselor, adviser and therapist?
How many years does it take to be a counselor?
Normally, how many hours do you work a day?
Interpretive:
4. The most important thing that I learned from this summers experience is that being organized and professional is really important. For example, you can't just arrive at work and put your feet up on the desk and relax and let time pass by. As soon as you arrive to your office, you must put all home situations aside and focus on work and get ready to start your day. You must be organized because you can't just do what you want. You must keep an agenda in where you write down the appointments that you will be having and be very open with your schedule. When a student comes in to talk to you, you must listen to their problems or concerns and help them come up with a solution. You mustn't solve all their problems or else they wont know how to do it themselves.
Applied:
5. I chose counseling as my topic because I like helping others in solving their problems. I am very much a people person, and seeing them satisfied when all their questions are answered makes me feel accomplished because I helped that person have one less thing to worry about. Another reason why I chose that as my topic is because the counselors that I've had, have helped me in so many ways and I am grateful to have them. They have made a difference in my life and I wanted to return the favor by helping others the same way.
1. Mentorship Log
2. Evelyn Luna, (951) 827-1766
3. Is it the same routine everyday?
Can it affect you mentally?
What is the difference between a counselor, adviser and therapist?
How many years does it take to be a counselor?
Normally, how many hours do you work a day?
Interpretive:
4. The most important thing that I learned from this summers experience is that being organized and professional is really important. For example, you can't just arrive at work and put your feet up on the desk and relax and let time pass by. As soon as you arrive to your office, you must put all home situations aside and focus on work and get ready to start your day. You must be organized because you can't just do what you want. You must keep an agenda in where you write down the appointments that you will be having and be very open with your schedule. When a student comes in to talk to you, you must listen to their problems or concerns and help them come up with a solution. You mustn't solve all their problems or else they wont know how to do it themselves.
Applied:
5. I chose counseling as my topic because I like helping others in solving their problems. I am very much a people person, and seeing them satisfied when all their questions are answered makes me feel accomplished because I helped that person have one less thing to worry about. Another reason why I chose that as my topic is because the counselors that I've had, have helped me in so many ways and I am grateful to have them. They have made a difference in my life and I wanted to return the favor by helping others the same way.
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