Value Test Reflection

My number one value is diligence. I'd agree with that because I do like to get my work finished to the best of my ability, correctly and efficiently. Logic is my next top value and I believe that. I like math which involves a lot of problem solving and I'm also a very organized person. My third value is beauty. I find that funny yet fitting for me. For one, I do go to an art school which involves me making a lot of art and being around art on a daily basis. I also played an instrument all throughout middle school. In addition, I'm interning at GAP and I was mainly attracted to this internship because it involved working with clothes, or fashion. Lastly, I'm interested in going to college and majoring in something to do with design.

Positive and Negative Predictions

TWO EXAMPLES of how you used the Work Readiness Skills in your internship in a positive way, or in a way that supported success.  Describe the situation and what you learned.  Describe 1-2 examples of how your Work Readiness Skill weakness/area of growth held you back, or caused you to have to work harder.

I have not begun my internship yet, so here I will discuss the work readiness skills I plan to use.

Positives

I've been communicating effectively: The plans for my internship have been in the works for a while, and the supervisor has recently been corresponding with us. I was a little unsure of the precise scheduling, so I emailed her to confirm. I was grateful I did, because the first day we are planning to meet was a different day than I thought it was. She has mentioned future dates for field trips that we will have to schedule, and I plan on confirming with her throughout that process as well.

I've been diligent about my first assignment: My supervisor gave us an assignment that is due on the first day we meet. I thoroughly read the explanation and then began researching it. I've been doing little bits of work on the assignment everyday. Also, my supervisor sent us information about the organization she works with, which I reviewed. I took it a step further and went to their website to read about even more programs they offer. Now that I have stayed on top of my responsibilities, I feel as though I will be prepared for the first day.

Negatives

Literacy: I consider myself a very literate person, but at first I did not clearly understand the due date for the first assignment. I hadn't checked my emails for a couple of days, and I was overwhelmed with the number of emails. In the future, I plan to check my emails everyday so I can clearly understand the  instructions from my supervisor.

Work Readiness Skills

Positive Impacts:
• Knowledge/Work Logic - I have a rather solid knowledge of the programs and databases we use at the NCTV internship and anything I do not have immediate knowledge of I can usually compare to other things I know well and find similarities.
• Creativity - Both I and the other intern (in my opinion) bring new ideas and creative thoughts to NCTV's table that would have otherwise never come up.

Negative Impacts:
• Ambition - While ambition is generally a positive virtue I sometimes feel that I overstep my boundaries as an intern in such a creative workplace and maybe want to do things that most interns would usually not have asked to do.
• Learning - While I am knowledgeable with most of the equipment, some of the professional-grade equipment at the workplace does exceed my previous knowledge and therefore it will be a much steeper learning curve to master than previous things I have encountered.

Blog #2 Work Readiness Skills

Positive
Dedication: I've been very dedicated to my internship because I always show up on time ready to work and learn. Also, I'm very respectful to my mentors because I have a high regard for their work and am open to their suggestions and what they have to teach me.

Team Work: I am in an environment where I work with my mentors as well as another intern on projects and we all work very well as a team. We always listen to each other's feedback and suggestions and work together to get the projects done.

Weakness
Diligence: A lot of the material I am learning is new to me, so sometimes I'm afraid to ask too many questions otherwise I'm worried I might annoy my mentors. It's made me have to pay closer attention when they are explaining something and have to watch the other intern do something for a while before I get the hang of it.

Goals, Habits and Allies

Short-Term Goals:

-Remain committed to schoolwork--avoid "senioritis"
-Start college applications early to make sure that they're thorough
-Improve verbal communication skills

Long-Tern Goals:

-Attend a college or university, hopefully with small classes
-Major in English, Communications or Journalism
-Try to go to graduate school for journalism program or masters degree in English
-Make use of internship opportunities while in college
-Begin career in media, PR or marketing


Current Habits:

-Reading daily (good)
-Committed to homework (good)
-Lots of Netflix (not so good)
-Lots of dumb internet videos (not so good)


Future Habits:

-Read/write daily to improve writing skills
-Start homework as soon as I get home
-In group projects, try to include everyone. Stop doing all the work myself.
-Try to seem more friendly


Current Allies:

-English and Journalism teachers
-Parents
-Director of my current internship at Earth Scope Media


Future Allies:

-Professors (especially for recommendations to grad school)
-Employers
-Coworkers

Habit 

Must Complete

1) Don't be Shy. 2) Be Talkative. 

Allies

Must Complete

Mr. Davidson and Mrs. Gordon  to help me get into right path for my future and college.

Long Term

Must Complete

To be able to become a Dentist/Computer Engineer. Be able to get a Good Job. 

Short Term

Must Complete

 To be able to get a Scholarship. And be able to get into College. And pass high school with Good Grades.

Goals, Habits, Allies : )

My Short Term Goals
-be more organized
-learn how to effectively communicate with employers
-take risks and try new things
          -leadership in yearbook
-develop friendships with new people
-work hard and be organized
-get into a good college (good GPA, good college application)
-learn how to improve at my current job
-leadership position in yearbook

I will need these tools in order to obtain my short term goal of leaving high school with a well-rounded experience while also having a good plan for my future.

My Long Term Goals
-study everything I want to in college
-work at a television company
-work in a leadership position as a PR rep for a non-profit
-work at an advertising/marketing agency
-travel to a lot of different places
-live in different countries

I will need to work hard in college and maintain a lot of connections in order to complete all of these goals.

My current habits
-Good Habits: I work hard, I complete my work on time, I pay attention to detail, I practice at what I'm interested in, I am pretty reliable.
-Bad Habits: at times, not very reliable, disorganized, don't take risks, easily stressed

Habits I would like to develop
- I would like to develop good workplace skills
- I would like to be able to effectively self-promote my skills for future job applications
-I would like to effectively converse with superiors
-I would like to be more organized
- I would like to be more reliable
-I would like to be better at taking risks
-I would like to put less stress on smaller projects

Allies
Current Allies
Skills:
      -my leadership experience
      -my communication skills
      -I'm computer literate: know basics and how to use photoshop, final cut pro, etc
Support systems:
        -school counselor
        -parents
        -teachers
        -connections/recommendations through Marin Shakespeare
Future Allies
       -My college degree
       -my skills that I gain from future jobs
        -my current employers
               -Comforts and Earthscope
        -my future accomplishments