Internship experience at the wild animal park
volunteers
-the Process
-specific Exhibits
Purpose
-to learn
-to experience
- to get a feel for the real world
Projects
- assessment tool
meaningful contribution
-research paper
significant/meaningful beyond school
life after high school
-qualities
-development on my own view of life
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Internship16
Then, write a reflection in which you highlight the most significant personal learning experiences for you at internship.
At internship I got a chance to speak with people that are retired and that i thought were very wise. they have done a lot of things in there life, like different jobs and have had many different life experience and for that they were able to give me a lot of tips about jobs and life in general. this was a personal experience because I'm at the point in my life where I don't know what I want to do and I needed examples of people who have been where I am now have been successful and I realized they had no idea what they wanted to do when they were my age either and that just let me know I can worry less about what I want to do in life and stop thinking I need to know right now to be successful because everyone I spoke to did not end up where they thought they would but they are all very happy.
At internship I got a chance to speak with people that are retired and that i thought were very wise. they have done a lot of things in there life, like different jobs and have had many different life experience and for that they were able to give me a lot of tips about jobs and life in general. this was a personal experience because I'm at the point in my life where I don't know what I want to do and I needed examples of people who have been where I am now have been successful and I realized they had no idea what they wanted to do when they were my age either and that just let me know I can worry less about what I want to do in life and stop thinking I need to know right now to be successful because everyone I spoke to did not end up where they thought they would but they are all very happy.
this is not a photo but I think this is something that I got to experience personally at my internship that has nothing to do with the work I have done, but it is something I got a chance to see when I Wasn't doing my other work.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
internship#14
Post a portrait of your mentor. He didn't want to take a picture so I will talk about this like there is an imaginary one. In the background of his photo you might notice a office this would be were he spends his time getting everything in order. even though he is a business office man,you can tell that he is a helping person and that he cares about all of the volunteers.
name:Tim Rupe
job title: Manager of volunteer dept.
company/location: wild animal park in Escondido .
The highlight from the interview would be his advise for people that are my age because he has been were we are so he can answer the question better then someone who is around my age.
name:Tim Rupe
job title: Manager of volunteer dept.
company/location: wild animal park in Escondido .
The highlight from the interview would be his advise for people that are my age because he has been were we are so he can answer the question better then someone who is around my age.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
internship #13
this sign is something that i am working with it and this is so significant because i have a chance to help make a change in the park to make a more positive experience for some of are guests.
i get the chance to learn and experience and see different animals and how they act in the habitats. this is significant to me because it is so interesting see how animals act and learning what they do.
this is significant to my internship because the people I work with are here to help guessed have the best experience possible and the park. also to make sure they know were they are going.Monday, January 25, 2010
internship#12
Part 1: Documenting collaboration
Post photos of collaboration at your workplace—this may be people working together or the result(s) of people working together.
Post photos of collaboration at your workplace—this may be people working together or the result(s) of people working together.
this is outside of the office this is in the field this is the result of training.
this is the inside of the office where you can gather information before you go out in the park.Part 2: Writing about collaboration
In the course of one typical workday, how many different people do you directly work with? How many people are indirectly affected by your work.
everyday I work with about 6 to 9 different people as well as my mentor the work that I'm doing will have a affect on the changes we may see in the park that will indirectly affect the guest experiences.
Describe your direct collaboration with others—how does it go & how does it influence the work?
well with the assessment tool I ask questions in hopes to get feed back on this department as well as the park. this influence my work so that i can put together a paragraph that will help the department grow.
Describe your indirect impact on others through your work—there are probably many people you never actually see who are affected by your work. How does this happen? How does this influence your work?
well since its a proposal no one yet has been affected but when they do make the changes I propose it will make there experience at the park a better one.
Friday, January 22, 2010
internship #11
Please post a summary of your week at internship. What were the highlights? What were the challenges? What was memorable and why?
this weeks highlight was meeting some of the volunteers and hearing some of their life stories. also having a better understanding of why they donate so much of their time. the biggest challenge was all the rain because the volunteers do not come in on the rainy days so it kind of interrupted my survey process and made it very hard for me to do my job as a intern. what was most memorable was one day it was really rainy and my mom got stuck in a elevator because the power went out. I didn't think she would be able to come and get me so after intern I stayed for a long time getting to know one of the volunteers.
this weeks highlight was meeting some of the volunteers and hearing some of their life stories. also having a better understanding of why they donate so much of their time. the biggest challenge was all the rain because the volunteers do not come in on the rainy days so it kind of interrupted my survey process and made it very hard for me to do my job as a intern. what was most memorable was one day it was really rainy and my mom got stuck in a elevator because the power went out. I didn't think she would be able to come and get me so after intern I stayed for a long time getting to know one of the volunteers.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
internship#10
First, post a picture that sums up your day (make sure you get permission for the pic!).
Second, post a caption in which you use the pic to get into a discussion the following: What new questions has your internship inspired you to ask about our world? What has it made you wonder about? What are you moved to go out and do or learn about on your own time?
I haven't had any big questions when it comes to the world the only questions that have crossed my mind is I keep wondering if a lot of jobs are like this? meaning everyone wants to come in everyday and everyone seems to always be in a good mood.
Third, post at least five possible questions that you'd like to ask your mentor (or other important coworker) in your upcoming interview. Your questions should be based on yesterday's blog post. If you did not do yesterday's blog post, then you should do it as background for this post.
when you were in high school did you see your self in this kind of job?
what brought you to San Diego after living in Pennsylvania growing up?
did you know early on that you wanted to get your masters and bachelors degree in business and in counseling
after working at the college for so long what made you want to switch to working as a manager at the park
is this something that you like to do or does it really feel like a job.
what was it like for you when you first got in to the business world were you scared?
Second, post a caption in which you use the pic to get into a discussion the following: What new questions has your internship inspired you to ask about our world? What has it made you wonder about? What are you moved to go out and do or learn about on your own time?
I haven't had any big questions when it comes to the world the only questions that have crossed my mind is I keep wondering if a lot of jobs are like this? meaning everyone wants to come in everyday and everyone seems to always be in a good mood.
being here has inspierd me to want to help make people more and find ways to make somthing better it has also made we want to find a job were everyone want to be there and were everyone is excited and happy to come to work everyday.
Third, post at least five possible questions that you'd like to ask your mentor (or other important coworker) in your upcoming interview. Your questions should be based on yesterday's blog post. If you did not do yesterday's blog post, then you should do it as background for this post.
when you were in high school did you see your self in this kind of job?
what brought you to San Diego after living in Pennsylvania growing up?
did you know early on that you wanted to get your masters and bachelors degree in business and in counseling
after working at the college for so long what made you want to switch to working as a manager at the park
is this something that you like to do or does it really feel like a job.
what was it like for you when you first got in to the business world were you scared?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
internship#9
To do this, you may need to go to your mentor and say, "Is it okay if I ask you a few questions
My mentor Tim grew up in Pennsylvania and went to college in Pennsylvania at 2 different schools he got his bachelor in business and his masters in counseling. He has worked as a counselor for many years and has switch to this position after about 20 years in counseling college students. he came to San Diego and worked at San Diego state for his last job as being a counselor but has worked at a numerous of different colleges.
My mentor Tim grew up in Pennsylvania and went to college in Pennsylvania at 2 different schools he got his bachelor in business and his masters in counseling. He has worked as a counselor for many years and has switch to this position after about 20 years in counseling college students. he came to San Diego and worked at San Diego state for his last job as being a counselor but has worked at a numerous of different colleges.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
#8 internship
choice A: some qualities that I would love to have that these people have at my intern is they all have drive and they are all passionate about what they do not only that but they all have a love for learning. they all enjoy being here and working with people and helping people around the park. so what I want to take away from this experience is, I want to be passionate about what I do in life and I want to help people and enjoy what i do as well as the drive to learn and they just soak up everything here and that how i want to be i want to soak up all life experiences and just learn.
Friday, January 15, 2010
#7 internship
First, provide a complete & detailed project description. Answer each of the following using the best writing that you can, evidence & examples, links (where appropriate), and pictures and/or multimedia (when possible and appropriate).
Project description
Internship site: The Wild Animal Park
Department:Volunteer management
Project description
Internship site: The Wild Animal Park
Department:Volunteer management
Project Title: assessment tool as well as Proposal to increase education and awareness of ADA service at the wild animal park
General Description: my first project is to make sure that the volunteers here at the park needs are being met and i do that through a survey or an assessment tool with a total of 17 questions that will give not only me but the department an idea of how the volunteers feel and think after conducting all my surveys i will go through them all and summary's the most important parts so that no one has to go through every survey to get information. my second project is about making the park better in one area that i have notice need some work. this will help to ensure that the guest have the best experience possible and that there needs are being met. this project is one that means a lot to me, I came up with it on my own because my grandfather wanted to visit the park but it was to much walking for him. So then i looked in to it and found that a lot of people don't know that there is a service provided because of lack of advertisement and directions on where to go or what to do if you have trouble walking so this is a proposal to improve the ADA service
General Description: my first project is to make sure that the volunteers here at the park needs are being met and i do that through a survey or an assessment tool with a total of 17 questions that will give not only me but the department an idea of how the volunteers feel and think after conducting all my surveys i will go through them all and summary's the most important parts so that no one has to go through every survey to get information. my second project is about making the park better in one area that i have notice need some work. this will help to ensure that the guest have the best experience possible and that there needs are being met. this project is one that means a lot to me, I came up with it on my own because my grandfather wanted to visit the park but it was to much walking for him. So then i looked in to it and found that a lot of people don't know that there is a service provided because of lack of advertisement and directions on where to go or what to do if you have trouble walking so this is a proposal to improve the ADA service
Learning Objectives: I'm learning how to write a good proposal and how to take a large amount of information and put it into a small piece of writing covering all the areas in the survey. I'm also learning information about the animals and park and the people that make up the production of the park.
Organization/Company Objectives & Benefits: there objective is to make sure the guest have the information they need to insure a great day at the park.
Schedule: i work from 9 to 3
Academic Skills:writing, reading, thinking in general, and just learning everything about one aspect of the park.
Technical Skills: taking pictures, using computer programs and videos
Collaboration—Skills and Opportunities: i collaborate with peoples thoughts and experiences at the park as long as with my mentor
Exhibition Plans: i plan to have my proposal and my final piece of the assessment tool as well as a PowerPoint,video and pictures
Schedule & Timeliness:
Organization/Company Objectives & Benefits: there objective is to make sure the guest have the information they need to insure a great day at the park.
Schedule: i work from 9 to 3
Academic Skills:writing, reading, thinking in general, and just learning everything about one aspect of the park.
Technical Skills: taking pictures, using computer programs and videos
Collaboration—Skills and Opportunities: i collaborate with peoples thoughts and experiences at the park as long as with my mentor
Exhibition Plans: i plan to have my proposal and my final piece of the assessment tool as well as a PowerPoint,video and pictures
Schedule & Timeliness:
Schedule
For next week
1/15/2010
-Continue working on proposal 9:00 to 12:00
- lunch
-go out and get some pictures for my power point and my proposal. 12:30 to 2:00
- come back and upload images and sign off my time sheet for this week.
1/18/2010
Not coming in to office this day
1/19/2010
-I would like to start on some of the surveys be out doing assessment tool from 10:00 to 12:30
-Come back have lunch
-Then from 1:00 to 3:00 type data
1/20/2010
- go out and get some more answers for my assessment tool 10:00 to 12:30
-come back for lunch
-enter in more of the data and take some of the information to support my proposal 1:00 to 3:00
1/21/2010
- if possible I would like to meet with some of the volunteers to get some of the interview on film or even a guest
- as well as the people from the ADA service
if not this day sometime this week so I can start editing the footage
1/22/2010
- if everything works out on the 21st I would like to edit the footage and find a way to incorporate it into my PowerPoint 9:00 to 1230
- lunch
- work on PowerPoint so it can be ready for next week 1:00 to 2:00
- Since it’s a Friday I was hoping I could meet with you and go over everything from this week so that I can improve my work and make changes.
For next week
1/15/2010
-Continue working on proposal 9:00 to 12:00
- lunch
-go out and get some pictures for my power point and my proposal. 12:30 to 2:00
- come back and upload images and sign off my time sheet for this week.
1/18/2010
Not coming in to office this day
1/19/2010
-I would like to start on some of the surveys be out doing assessment tool from 10:00 to 12:30
-Come back have lunch
-Then from 1:00 to 3:00 type data
1/20/2010
- go out and get some more answers for my assessment tool 10:00 to 12:30
-come back for lunch
-enter in more of the data and take some of the information to support my proposal 1:00 to 3:00
1/21/2010
- if possible I would like to meet with some of the volunteers to get some of the interview on film or even a guest
- as well as the people from the ADA service
if not this day sometime this week so I can start editing the footage
1/22/2010
- if everything works out on the 21st I would like to edit the footage and find a way to incorporate it into my PowerPoint 9:00 to 1230
- lunch
- work on PowerPoint so it can be ready for next week 1:00 to 2:00
- Since it’s a Friday I was hoping I could meet with you and go over everything from this week so that I can improve my work and make changes.
this is a timeline that i have came up with for my next week i have went over it with my mentor and he seems to like it. that's the plan for the next week but it can always change.
Next, provide a summary of your week.
Use these questions as a jumping off point for a well-written and thoughtful summary of the week:
What were the highlights?
Next, provide a summary of your week.
Use these questions as a jumping off point for a well-written and thoughtful summary of the week:
What were the highlights?
the highlight was the hot air
What challenges did you face and how did you manage them?
the challenge that i faced was getting all the right information to movie forward with my project. i managed them by taking what i observed and matching it with the facts that the park gives.
How did you work with others?
with where I'm at i work with others all the time i interview people brainstorm ideas and thoughts. talk about the animals and all sorts of things. What did you see and/or experience that you did not expect?
i didn't expect to be able to mix work and fun so i am glad to experience this time of work environment.
how would you describe your first week to someone who has never had an internship?
i would say it is a great experience that will help you to understand what people in the real world do.
Please take your time and do this blog entry as well as you can. We will look at it in school on Monday in advisory & throughout the day.
the challenge that i faced was getting all the right information to movie forward with my project. i managed them by taking what i observed and matching it with the facts that the park gives.
How did you work with others?
with where I'm at i work with others all the time i interview people brainstorm ideas and thoughts. talk about the animals and all sorts of things. What did you see and/or experience that you did not expect?
i didn't expect to be able to mix work and fun so i am glad to experience this time of work environment.
how would you describe your first week to someone who has never had an internship?
i would say it is a great experience that will help you to understand what people in the real world do.
Please take your time and do this blog entry as well as you can. We will look at it in school on Monday in advisory & throughout the day.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
#5 internship
Project title:Proposal to increase education and awareness of ADA service at the wild animal park.
Project description: I will be proposing that some changes should be made to make the pick up area more clear and to also make the guest have a better experience at the park.
Project schedule: Please post a schedule that is as detailed as you can make it, from today through the exhibition of your internship project.
Till Tuesday I want to spend time gathering information and writing down ideas.
once I have all of that ready I want to start putting them in a proposal format which will take till about Thursday. from there I will go over my draft with my mentor and make revisions which will lead us to Monday. on Mondays I want to put together a PowerPoint to guide my presentation. Tuesday I want to get pictures so that I can add them in my proposal and in my PowerPoint. Wednesday I want to make sure everything is ready to go and fix any last things so I can just prepare and go over my presentation on Thursday and then Friday is the big day.
Materials & Equipment needed:
I need a laptop with PowerPoint and word. I need a camera. I need a map of the park. I need to be able to get in the park. I need a printer. I need information about the park and maybe even the budget.
Project documentation: How will you keep track of your work? I will keep track of it by a file made just for me on the company laptop.
How will others know about it? I'm the only one working on this computer so no one will need to know about it.What will you have to show when internship is over?
a detailed proposal and a survey that I have made for the volunteers as well as tons of new experiences.
Project description: I will be proposing that some changes should be made to make the pick up area more clear and to also make the guest have a better experience at the park.
Project schedule: Please post a schedule that is as detailed as you can make it, from today through the exhibition of your internship project.
Till Tuesday I want to spend time gathering information and writing down ideas.
once I have all of that ready I want to start putting them in a proposal format which will take till about Thursday. from there I will go over my draft with my mentor and make revisions which will lead us to Monday. on Mondays I want to put together a PowerPoint to guide my presentation. Tuesday I want to get pictures so that I can add them in my proposal and in my PowerPoint. Wednesday I want to make sure everything is ready to go and fix any last things so I can just prepare and go over my presentation on Thursday and then Friday is the big day.
Materials & Equipment needed:
I need a laptop with PowerPoint and word. I need a camera. I need a map of the park. I need to be able to get in the park. I need a printer. I need information about the park and maybe even the budget.
Project documentation: How will you keep track of your work? I will keep track of it by a file made just for me on the company laptop.
How will others know about it? I'm the only one working on this computer so no one will need to know about it.What will you have to show when internship is over?
a detailed proposal and a survey that I have made for the volunteers as well as tons of new experiences.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
#4 internship
1. What academic skills could you use on the job?
at this job I can use my writing skills and my people skills that we learn when we present at school I can also use things I have learned in bio class.
2. What forms of collaboration could you use in a project?
well i am talking to almost all the areas and departments of the park to make my final project the best it can be. I would say there will be a lot of email collaboration and a lot of talking and meetings taking notes things of that nature.
3. What technical skills can you use at your internship?
word program and I might be using PhotoShop I'm not sure yet.
4. What new things can you learn while working at your site?
well first I'm learning how he does his job I'm also learning what the people do and how to do there daily jobs be shadowing. I'm learning about animals and I'm sure there are a lot of things I can learn and will learn that we have not gone over yet because it is only my 3rd day.
5. How can you exhibit, showcase or otherwise share your work?
well I can share it in a print out word document I'm also thinking about maybe making a documentary so we will see I would present that on a laptop at the P.O.L because there is no big screen.
6. How can your work or your skills & abilities help your company or organization?
they are going to benefit from my abilities because i am working to improve there park because I am someone who is like an outsider looking in I can see the things that they might have just got used to over time.
at this job I can use my writing skills and my people skills that we learn when we present at school I can also use things I have learned in bio class.
2. What forms of collaboration could you use in a project?
well i am talking to almost all the areas and departments of the park to make my final project the best it can be. I would say there will be a lot of email collaboration and a lot of talking and meetings taking notes things of that nature.
3. What technical skills can you use at your internship?
word program and I might be using PhotoShop I'm not sure yet.
4. What new things can you learn while working at your site?
well first I'm learning how he does his job I'm also learning what the people do and how to do there daily jobs be shadowing. I'm learning about animals and I'm sure there are a lot of things I can learn and will learn that we have not gone over yet because it is only my 3rd day.
5. How can you exhibit, showcase or otherwise share your work?
well I can share it in a print out word document I'm also thinking about maybe making a documentary so we will see I would present that on a laptop at the P.O.L because there is no big screen.
6. How can your work or your skills & abilities help your company or organization?
they are going to benefit from my abilities because i am working to improve there park because I am someone who is like an outsider looking in I can see the things that they might have just got used to over time.
internship #3
1. What skills would you like to develop at your site?
My one goal over this time period is to come out with a skill that will make me feel confident when I graduate that I will get a good job and be able to do everything that is asked of me. So right now I'm not thinking of a specific skill but I know I want to come out with at least one that will better my opportunities for the future.
2. What interests do you have regarding the work done at your site?
I like the position that my mentor is. He is a manager and I hope to be someone that is a boss or a manager so just seeing all the work that he has to do and getting an idea of what it takes to be that really interest's me. Also this is an eye opener to make sure that this is really something that I want to do.
3. What needs can you address (needs your mentor has, your company has, etc.) based on your skills and interests?
As of now I am thinking of writing a proposal to the park because I have been noticing a lot of things and areas of the park that can be improved I am also going to be making sure that the needs of the volunteers are being met through a survey so there are going to be a lot of things that i can do with my skills like communicating and being a vocal person for the guest as well as the volunteers. this job makes me feel like I am doing something that is meaningful and that I am passionate about.
My one goal over this time period is to come out with a skill that will make me feel confident when I graduate that I will get a good job and be able to do everything that is asked of me. So right now I'm not thinking of a specific skill but I know I want to come out with at least one that will better my opportunities for the future.
2. What interests do you have regarding the work done at your site?
I like the position that my mentor is. He is a manager and I hope to be someone that is a boss or a manager so just seeing all the work that he has to do and getting an idea of what it takes to be that really interest's me. Also this is an eye opener to make sure that this is really something that I want to do.
3. What needs can you address (needs your mentor has, your company has, etc.) based on your skills and interests?
As of now I am thinking of writing a proposal to the park because I have been noticing a lot of things and areas of the park that can be improved I am also going to be making sure that the needs of the volunteers are being met through a survey so there are going to be a lot of things that i can do with my skills like communicating and being a vocal person for the guest as well as the volunteers. this job makes me feel like I am doing something that is meaningful and that I am passionate about.
Monday, January 11, 2010
internship #2
What have you actively done to start off on the right note?
I have done everything that my mentor has asked and have showed interest and asked questions about things I didn't know. I never stopped asking if there was anything I could do after I finished something.
What have you actively done to create interesting opportunities for yourself?
Just by showing interest in all aspects of the wild animal park I feel I have opened a lot of doors and met a lot of people who have let me know insider information so that if I wanted to apply and get started working there, they will be right there to showed me the ways to go about that.
What have you actively done to advance the interests of your mentor and/or site?
I'm not sure if I understand the question but if I do I would say, asking questions and showing that I really am listening and am ready to learn.
What can you do in the immediate future to improve yourself and your experience in the above areas?
I can continue meeting people at the park and learning about what they do and there goals and of course continue staying engaged.
I have done everything that my mentor has asked and have showed interest and asked questions about things I didn't know. I never stopped asking if there was anything I could do after I finished something.
What have you actively done to create interesting opportunities for yourself?
Just by showing interest in all aspects of the wild animal park I feel I have opened a lot of doors and met a lot of people who have let me know insider information so that if I wanted to apply and get started working there, they will be right there to showed me the ways to go about that.
What have you actively done to advance the interests of your mentor and/or site?
I'm not sure if I understand the question but if I do I would say, asking questions and showing that I really am listening and am ready to learn.
What can you do in the immediate future to improve yourself and your experience in the above areas?
I can continue meeting people at the park and learning about what they do and there goals and of course continue staying engaged.
Friday, January 8, 2010
internship day 1
This is the hot air balloon that me and tori rode after internship.
This is a picture of my in tori in a hot air balloon after internship was over.
This picture was take when i was getting to know the park and these are giraffes.
this is a picture of a lion i took this picture well getting to know the park. it was a beautiful photo opportunity I'm not sure if you can tell from my picture taking skills.
economics & life
Has the wild animal park been affected by the recession?
as far as the recession the only major thing that has happen within the wild animal park is that we have not been able to hire more employs and I'm sure there have been budget cuts that i have not yet heard of.
has the volunteer department been affected by the recession?
well since they are not being paid, no there has not been a affect.
My First Day
I woke up about 7 and i took a shower and ate some cereal before i left the house. my way of transportation to my internship was my mother and it took us about 30mins. when i first arrived at my intern i shook hands with my mentor and introduced my self and told him it was a pleasure to finally meet him after that we sat and talked alittle bit about who we are and what we want to accomplish. then i asked him to sign some papers for my school so that i could continue coming and it all went really well i felt like i already knew him. he was a very nice man who made me feel welcome. after talking he showed me around the office and where i would be working it was a trailer right out side the wild animal park. the office or trailer i should say was a welcoming and comforting place alot of friendly volunteers coming and going. when it came to lunch time i was so determined to finish this task that he had given me that i didn't eat till i got off which was fine. the task that he asked me to do was a scavenger hunt that was about 3 to 4 pages long that walked you through the whole park and basically it was there to help me see where i would be working and also to get familiar with the park. well after today I'm not exactly sure what i will be doing for the next couple days we are planning on going over that stuff tomorrow. what i need to learn to do well at my intern is one i need to learn about the park and see what i can do as an outsider looking in to help them make changes to make there programs and park a better environment for the guests. i feel prepared to do any task that is thrown at me because i know it will be well explained on how to do it by my intern and i am confident in my ability's to take direction. i am very excited about working here because the people i am working with are very passionate about what they do and you can tell they want to be there. I am actually not nervous about working here because everyone is so nice and full of life and they all want to help me learn knew things and for that i am not nervous. for me it was a very long day i got there at 9 and didn't get home till 6.
This is a picture of my in tori in a hot air balloon after internship was over.
This picture was take when i was getting to know the park and these are giraffes.
this is a picture of a lion i took this picture well getting to know the park. it was a beautiful photo opportunity I'm not sure if you can tell from my picture taking skills.
economics & life
Has the wild animal park been affected by the recession?
as far as the recession the only major thing that has happen within the wild animal park is that we have not been able to hire more employs and I'm sure there have been budget cuts that i have not yet heard of.
has the volunteer department been affected by the recession?
well since they are not being paid, no there has not been a affect.
My First Day
I woke up about 7 and i took a shower and ate some cereal before i left the house. my way of transportation to my internship was my mother and it took us about 30mins. when i first arrived at my intern i shook hands with my mentor and introduced my self and told him it was a pleasure to finally meet him after that we sat and talked alittle bit about who we are and what we want to accomplish. then i asked him to sign some papers for my school so that i could continue coming and it all went really well i felt like i already knew him. he was a very nice man who made me feel welcome. after talking he showed me around the office and where i would be working it was a trailer right out side the wild animal park. the office or trailer i should say was a welcoming and comforting place alot of friendly volunteers coming and going. when it came to lunch time i was so determined to finish this task that he had given me that i didn't eat till i got off which was fine. the task that he asked me to do was a scavenger hunt that was about 3 to 4 pages long that walked you through the whole park and basically it was there to help me see where i would be working and also to get familiar with the park. well after today I'm not exactly sure what i will be doing for the next couple days we are planning on going over that stuff tomorrow. what i need to learn to do well at my intern is one i need to learn about the park and see what i can do as an outsider looking in to help them make changes to make there programs and park a better environment for the guests. i feel prepared to do any task that is thrown at me because i know it will be well explained on how to do it by my intern and i am confident in my ability's to take direction. i am very excited about working here because the people i am working with are very passionate about what they do and you can tell they want to be there. I am actually not nervous about working here because everyone is so nice and full of life and they all want to help me learn knew things and for that i am not nervous. for me it was a very long day i got there at 9 and didn't get home till 6.
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