The book that i read was called, "East Side Dreams" by Art Rodriguez. It was a biography of Art's life in little chapter stories. Most of the stories were about Art growing up in San Jose and hanging out with his friends, who were always no good. Theres stories of his family, you can tell they are very close. Always getting in trouble, Art finds himself locked up in jail. He tells alot of stories about his jail time. Some of the things he talks about arent really laughing matters, but the way that Art Rodriguez writes, he is able to make everything into a joke. Thats whats great about this book. Even though he regrets alot of things he once did, he eventually grows up and matures and it makes a great story to read.
Reading this book, i think the main point the author was trying to get across was, mistakes you make or things you don't do when your younger, will eventually follow you into your adult life. He sort of tries to persuade the reader to not make the same mistakes he made by telling you the consequences in short stories. Most of the beggining stories in Arts book are about him getting into trouble with his friends. He used to party alot and drink and do drugs. Art and his friends ended up getting into lots of fights because of this. One particular night when they decided to get into a fight with another group of guys at a party, It ended in two guys dying and Art being accused of the killing. the later half of the book is about his jail time. I think he also had alot of fun growing up and had some of the craziest, unbelievable things happen to him. I think he wrote this book because of these stories and he wanted to share them. I think he made his point pretty clear, i know there is a couple things that i will not be ever trying, just by reading this book.
I would reccomend this book to all audiences, its great reading material in general. It's has very simple diolauge without alot of big words. Spanish being Art's first language, he did not know how to read and write in english until he took classes as an adult. I think that it was intended for younger people because alot of the things he talks about and the stories he tells, i feel younger people would be able to relate and learn more from them. Also, he tries to teach alot of lessons that probably only teenagers would need to learn. I did not find alot of flaws or weaknesses in this book, except in some parts where he would drag on and on about a story when the end was already predictable enough. Another flaw i found was one about his father. He mentions his father towards the end, he says he used to be abusive, then says they're growing way more close now. The little he does say about his father, makes it seem like he was a very influental and important figure in Arts life despite there differences when he was younger. I think this story could have been stronger if he let the reader know more about how his father affected him growing up throughout the story because he makes it clear at the end that he did influence alot of his decisions. I don't think that i can really point out any other flaws because it was the story of his life, and i can't really wish he talked about something different. It was a great book.
Ive read alot of biography and memoir type books and i think that this book was one of the best ive read so far. The author makes you feel like your reslly there. Arts writing is very descriptive and when hes describing his surroundings in the stories it feels very realistic and you can almost picture everything. I think his writing is amazing for someone who had to learn to read and write as an adult. Art Rodriguez has an amazing talent.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
EAST SIDE DREAMS.
The book that i read was called, "East Side Dreams" by Art Rodriguez. It was a biography of Art's life in little chapter stories. Most of the stories were about Art growing up in San Jose and hanging out with his friends, who were always no good. Theres stories of his family, you can tell they are very close. Always getting in trouble, Art finds himself locked up in jail. He tells alot of stories about his jail time. Some of the things he talks about arent really laughing matters, but the way that Art Rodriguez writes, he is able to make everything into a joke. Thats whats great about this book. Even though he regrets alot of things he once did, he eventually grows up and matures and it makes a great story to read.
Reading this book, i think the main point the author was trying to get across was, mistakes you make or things you don't do when your younger, will eventually follow you into your adult life. He sort of tries to persuade the reader to not make the same mistakes he made by telling you the consequences in short stories. Most of the beggining stories in Arts book are about him getting into trouble with his friends. He used to party alot and drink and do drugs. Art and his friends ended up getting into lots of fights because of this. One particular night when they decided to get into a fight with another group of guys at a party, It ended in two guys dying and Art being accused of the killing. the later half of the book is about his jail time. I think he also had alot of fun growing up and had some of the craziest, unbelievable things happen to him. I think he wrote this book because of these stories and he wanted to share them. I think he made his point pretty clear, i know there is a couple things that i will not be ever trying, just by reading this book.
I would reccomend this book to all audiences, its great reading material in general. It's has very simple diolauge without alot of big words. Spanish being Art's first language, he did not know how to read and write in english until he took classes as an adult. I think that it was intended for younger people because alot of the things he talks about and the stories he tells, i feel younger people would be able to relate and learn more from them. Also, he tries to teach alot of lessons that probably only teenagers would need to learn. I did not find alot of flaws or weaknesses in this book, except in some parts where he would drag on and on about a story when the end was already predictable enough. Another flaw i found was one about his father. He mentions his father towards the end, he says he used to be abusive, then says they're growing way more close now. The little he does say about his father, makes it seem like he was a very influental and important figure in Arts life despite there differences when he was younger. I think this story could have been stronger if he let the reader know more about how his father affected him growing up throughout the story because he makes it clear at the end that he did influence alot of his decisions. I don't think that i can really point out any other flaws because it was the story of his life, and i can't really wish he talked about something different. It was a great book.
Ive read alot of biography and memoir type books and i think that this book was one of the best ive read so far. The author makes you feel like your reslly there. Arts writing is very descriptive and when hes describing his surroundings in the stories it feels very realistic and you can almost picture everything. I think his writing is amazing for someone who had to learn to read and write as an adult. Art Rodriguez has an amazing talent.
Reading this book, i think the main point the author was trying to get across was, mistakes you make or things you don't do when your younger, will eventually follow you into your adult life. He sort of tries to persuade the reader to not make the same mistakes he made by telling you the consequences in short stories. Most of the beggining stories in Arts book are about him getting into trouble with his friends. He used to party alot and drink and do drugs. Art and his friends ended up getting into lots of fights because of this. One particular night when they decided to get into a fight with another group of guys at a party, It ended in two guys dying and Art being accused of the killing. the later half of the book is about his jail time. I think he also had alot of fun growing up and had some of the craziest, unbelievable things happen to him. I think he wrote this book because of these stories and he wanted to share them. I think he made his point pretty clear, i know there is a couple things that i will not be ever trying, just by reading this book.
I would reccomend this book to all audiences, its great reading material in general. It's has very simple diolauge without alot of big words. Spanish being Art's first language, he did not know how to read and write in english until he took classes as an adult. I think that it was intended for younger people because alot of the things he talks about and the stories he tells, i feel younger people would be able to relate and learn more from them. Also, he tries to teach alot of lessons that probably only teenagers would need to learn. I did not find alot of flaws or weaknesses in this book, except in some parts where he would drag on and on about a story when the end was already predictable enough. Another flaw i found was one about his father. He mentions his father towards the end, he says he used to be abusive, then says they're growing way more close now. The little he does say about his father, makes it seem like he was a very influental and important figure in Arts life despite there differences when he was younger. I think this story could have been stronger if he let the reader know more about how his father affected him growing up throughout the story because he makes it clear at the end that he did influence alot of his decisions. I don't think that i can really point out any other flaws because it was the story of his life, and i can't really wish he talked about something different. It was a great book.
Ive read alot of biography and memoir type books and i think that this book was one of the best ive read so far. The author makes you feel like your reslly there. Arts writing is very descriptive and when hes describing his surroundings in the stories it feels very realistic and you can almost picture everything. I think his writing is amazing for someone who had to learn to read and write as an adult. Art Rodriguez has an amazing talent.
EAST SIDE DREAMS.
The book that i read was called, "East Side Dreams" by Art Rodriguez. It was a biography of Art's life in little chapter stories. Most of the stories were about Art growing up in San Jose and hanging out with his friends, who were always no good. Theres stories of his family, you can tell they are very close. Always getting in trouble, Art finds himself locked up in jail. He tells alot of stories about his jail time. Some of the things he talks about arent really laughing matters, but the way that Art Rodriguez writes, he is able to make everything into a joke. Thats whats great about this book. Even though he regrets alot of things he once did, he eventually grows up and matures and it makes a great story to read.
Reading this book, i think the main point the author was trying to get across was, mistakes you make or things you don't do when your younger, will eventually follow you into your adult life. He sort of tries to persuade the reader to not make the same mistakes he made by telling you the consequences in short stories. Most of the beggining stories in Arts book are about him getting into trouble with his friends. He used to party alot and drink and do drugs. Art and his friends ended up getting into lots of fights because of this. One particular night when they decided to get into a fight with another group of guys at a party, It ended in two guys dying and Art being accused of the killing. the later half of the book is about his jail time. I think he also had alot of fun growing up and had some of the craziest, unbelievable things happen to him. I think he wrote this book because of these stories and he wanted to share them. I think he made his point pretty clear, i know there is a couple things that i will not be ever trying, just by reading this book.
I would reccomend this book to all audiences, its great reading material in general. It's has very simple diolauge without alot of big words. Spanish being Art's first language, he did not know how to read and write in english until he took classes as an adult. I think that it was intended for younger people because alot of the things he talks about and the stories he tells, i feel younger people would be able to relate and learn more from them. Also, he tries to teach alot of lessons that probably only teenagers would need to learn. I did not find alot of flaws or weaknesses in this book, except in some parts where he would drag on and on about a story when the end was already predictable enough. Another flaw i found was one about his father. He mentions his father towards the end, he says he used to be abusive, then says they're growing way more close now. The little he does say about his father, makes it seem like he was a very influental and important figure in Arts life despite there differences when he was younger. I think this story could have been stronger if he let the reader know more about how his father affected him growing up throughout the story because he makes it clear at the end that he did influence alot of his decisions. I don't think that i can really point out any other flaws because it was the story of his life, and i can't really wish he talked about something different. It was a great book.
Ive read alot of biography and memoir type books and i think that this book was one of the best ive read so far. The author makes you feel like your reslly there. Arts writing is very descriptive and when hes describing his surroundings in the stories it feels very realistic and you can almost picture everything. I think his writing is amazing for someone who had to learn to read and write as an adult. Art Rodriguez has an amazing talent.
Reading this book, i think the main point the author was trying to get across was, mistakes you make or things you don't do when your younger, will eventually follow you into your adult life. He sort of tries to persuade the reader to not make the same mistakes he made by telling you the consequences in short stories. Most of the beggining stories in Arts book are about him getting into trouble with his friends. He used to party alot and drink and do drugs. Art and his friends ended up getting into lots of fights because of this. One particular night when they decided to get into a fight with another group of guys at a party, It ended in two guys dying and Art being accused of the killing. the later half of the book is about his jail time. I think he also had alot of fun growing up and had some of the craziest, unbelievable things happen to him. I think he wrote this book because of these stories and he wanted to share them. I think he made his point pretty clear, i know there is a couple things that i will not be ever trying, just by reading this book.
I would reccomend this book to all audiences, its great reading material in general. It's has very simple diolauge without alot of big words. Spanish being Art's first language, he did not know how to read and write in english until he took classes as an adult. I think that it was intended for younger people because alot of the things he talks about and the stories he tells, i feel younger people would be able to relate and learn more from them. Also, he tries to teach alot of lessons that probably only teenagers would need to learn. I did not find alot of flaws or weaknesses in this book, except in some parts where he would drag on and on about a story when the end was already predictable enough. Another flaw i found was one about his father. He mentions his father towards the end, he says he used to be abusive, then says they're growing way more close now. The little he does say about his father, makes it seem like he was a very influental and important figure in Arts life despite there differences when he was younger. I think this story could have been stronger if he let the reader know more about how his father affected him growing up throughout the story because he makes it clear at the end that he did influence alot of his decisions. I don't think that i can really point out any other flaws because it was the story of his life, and i can't really wish he talked about something different. It was a great book.
Ive read alot of biography and memoir type books and i think that this book was one of the best ive read so far. The author makes you feel like your reslly there. Arts writing is very descriptive and when hes describing his surroundings in the stories it feels very realistic and you can almost picture everything. I think his writing is amazing for someone who had to learn to read and write as an adult. Art Rodriguez has an amazing talent.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
2-26-10 BLOG. (reposted)
Last weekend i went to visit a friend that i havent seen in around three years. I was very excited to see him because he really is an extrordinary person. I met him during the summer of 07'. I remember when i met him, we clicked instantly. Im not really the type of person that 'clicks' with people alot, so thats how i knew he was special. I learned alot from him that summer and he became one of my bestfriends also. I knew we always had the best times. He's a little older than me, and it always felt like he was teaching me new things. He would take me on these crazy conversations with him. He's also one of the few people that i could say knows me and everything. But it was a summer thing. Once summer was over, we kind of lost contact. It made me sad alot because toward the end of summer we werent as close, so i felt like things with him were left unresolved.
So after about a year of my friend hearing me complain and be unhappy, i don't know why it took so long, she convinced me to get in contact with him. It wasnt that hard because we know alot of the same people. I got a number but i started to wonder if it was this easy, why didnt he do the same. So i had my doubts but i figured i knew him well enough, and that he had to feel the same.
We started talking on and off, and it pretty much satisfied me because i had just wanted to have some type of closure. So, if we hadnt talked for a while, i didnt mind because the last time we talked, we were cool. But for him it was always different. He moved alot after summer but he always aske when we were going to hang out and it seemed like he was anxious to see me. I was so busy all the time, and all wrapped up in myself, i ended up blowing him off for like another two years. We talked probably once a month up until about two weeks ago. We talked for a coulpe days straight and it was like all of a sudden i realized how special he was to me, like i had forgot or something. I felt stupid for not wanting to see him or being shy. One day when he asked again, i told him i wasnt doing much so i would come visit him because it felt like forever. He had just moved back to oakland.
I started to remember all the fun times we had and i became nervous to see him again. I didnt think he would have changed that much, but i know i definately had. When i saw him again though, nothing really felt different. No matter how much either of us grew or changed, We were completely comfortable with eachother becuase we still knew eachother better than anyone probably. It was such a wonderrrrrful day, it was one of those days that you replay in your head later, the ones that make you smile for days. Im still smiling now (:
So after about a year of my friend hearing me complain and be unhappy, i don't know why it took so long, she convinced me to get in contact with him. It wasnt that hard because we know alot of the same people. I got a number but i started to wonder if it was this easy, why didnt he do the same. So i had my doubts but i figured i knew him well enough, and that he had to feel the same.
We started talking on and off, and it pretty much satisfied me because i had just wanted to have some type of closure. So, if we hadnt talked for a while, i didnt mind because the last time we talked, we were cool. But for him it was always different. He moved alot after summer but he always aske when we were going to hang out and it seemed like he was anxious to see me. I was so busy all the time, and all wrapped up in myself, i ended up blowing him off for like another two years. We talked probably once a month up until about two weeks ago. We talked for a coulpe days straight and it was like all of a sudden i realized how special he was to me, like i had forgot or something. I felt stupid for not wanting to see him or being shy. One day when he asked again, i told him i wasnt doing much so i would come visit him because it felt like forever. He had just moved back to oakland.
I started to remember all the fun times we had and i became nervous to see him again. I didnt think he would have changed that much, but i know i definately had. When i saw him again though, nothing really felt different. No matter how much either of us grew or changed, We were completely comfortable with eachother becuase we still knew eachother better than anyone probably. It was such a wonderrrrrful day, it was one of those days that you replay in your head later, the ones that make you smile for days. Im still smiling now (:
LETTER #3
In the third part of "East Side Dreams" by Art Rodriguez, Art is released from jail and is forced to deal with everyday life outside of prison bars. Art finds that staying out of trouble is harder than he thought. Going home to the same friends and the same neighborhood, Art starts to fall back into his old routine of drinking, drugs, and fights. Eventually he ends up back in jail, but gets off easy this time because he gave a good story. When he is released a second time Art realizes how he has let the majority of his young life slip away, he decides that he must get his life back on track before he ends up being sent back to jail again with a life sentence. He moves to LA, away from the bad influences in his life and slowly starts changing his life for the better. He gets a job and with his new and old expireiences, ends up starting his own company and becoming successful. After he moved to LA, his father ends up marrying and moving to a town near him. He often visited his father, and despite there abusive relationship when art was younger, they became very close.
At the very end of the story, Art's father dies and Art realizes how special his dad was. I think this last part of the book was more touching than the rest. Art really showed how his relationships with friend and family changed once he straightened out his life. He uses what he learns from past expiriences to control his temper and to stay out of all the trouble and fights he usually got into. He also eventually stops doing drugs which makes him think more clearly and be in control of his life. I would definitely reccomend this book to anyone because i found nothing really wrong with it. Its really a very inspiring book and you get to find out that Art Rodriguez is really a good person.
At the very end of the story, Art's father dies and Art realizes how special his dad was. I think this last part of the book was more touching than the rest. Art really showed how his relationships with friend and family changed once he straightened out his life. He uses what he learns from past expiriences to control his temper and to stay out of all the trouble and fights he usually got into. He also eventually stops doing drugs which makes him think more clearly and be in control of his life. I would definitely reccomend this book to anyone because i found nothing really wrong with it. Its really a very inspiring book and you get to find out that Art Rodriguez is really a good person.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
LETTER
The second part of "East Side Dreams" by Art Rodriguez, is my favorite part so far. I really like the way the story is told, more than the first part of the book. In this section of the book, Art finds himself in jail for about two years for murder. He mostly talks about the people in jail, like his friends, his enemies, and the fights he gets in. He also tells alot of stories about the things he does while in jail, which include sniffing glue, poisining the food for rival gangs, and tricking his senile teacher into giving him all his credits on his first day of class. Most of what art does in jail is think about home and his family, and he reminisis on a lot of childhood stories.
I think that Art was innocent, and that he did not commit the murder. I think that he was definetely hanging around the wrong people and they had a bad influence on his decisions. I also think it was wrong to keep him so long in jail. Art regretted his decisions the minute he was in jail, but he made it through a year. Then when he went to the board after one year, they still gave him another year. I think when his one year was up, he had matured enough to be released.
Another comment i have on the book, is that i think Art's relationship with his dad affected him alot. It seems like his dad was real tough on the whole family when Art was younger, and i think it made him act out a bit and do some of the things he did.
Overall, i think this book is amazing and that he makes the stories about his life so intresting that you just want to keep reading this book!
I think that Art was innocent, and that he did not commit the murder. I think that he was definetely hanging around the wrong people and they had a bad influence on his decisions. I also think it was wrong to keep him so long in jail. Art regretted his decisions the minute he was in jail, but he made it through a year. Then when he went to the board after one year, they still gave him another year. I think when his one year was up, he had matured enough to be released.
Another comment i have on the book, is that i think Art's relationship with his dad affected him alot. It seems like his dad was real tough on the whole family when Art was younger, and i think it made him act out a bit and do some of the things he did.
Overall, i think this book is amazing and that he makes the stories about his life so intresting that you just want to keep reading this book!
Friday, March 12, 2010
quickwriteee.
For the past few days Ive actually been eating pretty bad. My addiction is hot chips, so Ive been eating about 2-3 bags each day all this week. Which is just horrible because hot chips are probably the most unhealthy chips you can eat. Sometimes my mom cook dinner at home but it usually isn't served with any type of fruits or vegetables. And in the morning i just eat cereal. So my eating habits are not that great. When i go out, either by myself or with friends i usually eat alot of fast foods or whatever is close. I think the main reason why i eat alot of fast food is because i dont have alot of money when i go out so i buy the most affordable food to eat. Which is fast food. Almost every other restaurant is some type of fast food and there really is only about one farmers market near me. Most of the time, especially with me, i just don't feel like some fruits or veggies because it lacks flavor compared to french fries. I absolutely love unhealthy stuff, chips, chocolate and cupcakes. I think that if i could cook i might be able to make my meals healthier but i really cant because I'm extremely clumsy. My mom definitely loves all kinds of junk food and i think that's where i got it from because theres always these bags of half full oreos and chips in our kitchen looking tempting. I feel like eating all this processed food is going to catch up with me. Like when i was a little younger i could eat whatever i wanted and not gain a pound. I was always really skinny. Im still skinny but i an see the differences all this junk food is making on my body now. It makes me really want to eat healthier. Another problem that i keep getting lectured on is the fact that most of the people from both sides of my family have food health-related issues. Such as heart disease and diabetes mostly. Everyone seems to think that if i don't take care of my body and keep healthy then im going to end up like them, which is probably true. Thats kind of a scary thought. I really don't want to have health problems when im older, because its going to get in the way of alot of things i want to do.
I really liked the TED movie today and not just because the speaker was cute and had a sexy accent. I especially like when he brought up about the school lunches and cafeteria food that a lot of kids eat. The last time i ate cafateria food was in elementry school and i actually liked it. But i think about the things they fed us and it was cookies and chips and pizza. It wasnt that healthy at all. Even though i dont eat school lunches i imagine there pretty much the same now. And they stink now too haha
I really liked the TED movie today and not just because the speaker was cute and had a sexy accent. I especially like when he brought up about the school lunches and cafeteria food that a lot of kids eat. The last time i ate cafateria food was in elementry school and i actually liked it. But i think about the things they fed us and it was cookies and chips and pizza. It wasnt that healthy at all. Even though i dont eat school lunches i imagine there pretty much the same now. And they stink now too haha
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
EAST SIDE DREAMS LETTER.
The book East Side Dreams, by Art Rodriguez starts in his adolescent years. He talks about partying with his friends, getting pulled over by cops, and getting into to serious fights with people. It seems as though thats all his life consisted of. Then he speaks of his family more and life at home. He has three siblings and hes kind of the middle child. His Mother was the loving one, and his father believed in tough love. He recalls alot of his fathers beatings of him and his siblings. Art then talks alot about his neighborhood, San Jose. He says that in those days there were alot of racial seperations. He says there were Blacks, and whites, but mostly Mexicans. alot of mexicans. Being mexican-american himself, Art was very popular and had alot of friends. Most of his time was spent drinking and doing drugs, and of course fighting. Art seems to be in love with fighting.
I love the way Art Rodriguez writes because when hes telling stories it feels as if your there expieriencing it with him, its very realistic. I also like the way the chapters go back and forth. One chapter will be about his time hes doing in jail and the next chapter will be about a childhood memory. He pretty much does that the whole book and its a good transition. I think as a young teeneager, art wasnt a bad person but he definately was with people who didnt help him make the best choices. When he writes now you can tell he's definately tell he has matured greatly.The main point of the story is Art going to jail. One night he gets into a big fight with a bunch of his friends at a party. Later some people that he faught eventually die, so it becomes a murder case. They sentence him even though there not forsure that he actually killed those people. He first goes to juvie until the court decides to prosecute him as an adult. Then he gets transferred to a prison that kind of a waiting place to be tooken to an even bigger prison. Mostly he talks about the fights he gets in in prison. So far, its a verrrry good book.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Something Good.
During summer 09' I did this internship at the Native American Health Center in fruitvale. There were only 10 spots available so i figured i needed something to do. Even though it was just an internship, it was to be treated like a real job. At the end of the summer you get $1,000, so ofcourse i did it because im saving up on getting a car when i get my liscence. Most of the time it was easy and they let us out like a 1 and we went to san francisco like everyday and they paid for it.. I don't even know why. Everything about it was pretty chill except they were really strict about the morning hours and made us have a time clock where we punched in a card. It would show even if your a minute late and they would yell at you. I met alot of new people though and became hella close with some people. At first i just wanted an easy way to get money and something good to look on my transcript, but after i did it i realized how much fun it was :]
Another part of the internship was we had to first answer all these questions in essay form. Most of them were super easy that could be written in like 30 minutes, But this was one i went all out on, and it's just super funny. No wonder i was in top 3 pick :)
>>> A work experience that I have is mentoring young children. About two years ago during the summer, I volunteered at a pre-school called Inch-By-Inch. It was a great experience just to be around young children and be able to interact with them. I think being able to interact and relate to people, especially young kids, is an important quality. I dedicated my time and was punctual each day and treated my volunteer work as if it were a real job. Another work experience I have is being an Office Aide. My duties included being able to handle paperwork and also being trustworthy. I had to follow a strict code of privacy. This meant I was not allowed to repeat what went on in the office or tell anyone what I heard or saw while handling their paperwork. I think being trustworthy is an important quality in a work environment This meant grading tests or taking notes for the teachers. I was basically doing whatever they wanted me to do and being flexible about it. Being flexible is an important quality because when something needs to be done and I don’t really want to do it, I understand that it is important to follow through on tasks. Another important quality that comes along with working for teachers is following directions. Being able to follow directions is a crucial skill to have when in a working environment because I wouldn’t want to do everything wrong and then have to go back and do it all over again. I also participated in an all girls group one summer and since I was the oldest, the group counselors would put me in charge of leading group activities. My independent thinking was helpful in becoming an effective leader. I think that the Youth Development Fellowship program will be a wonderful experience for me. It will benefit me because this program teaches some basic lessons like deadlines, public speaking, teamwork, and a lot on mentoring and connecting to other young people. The Fellowship program would also look good on either college applications or job applications and it could really help out when it comes to real life situations. I would be able to take what I’ve learned from this program and use it into adulthood. I know there is a lot to learn about Native culture and this program would help me stay connected to native culture and not forget who I am. In five years, I definitely see myself in college pursuing my dreams. I’d love to go to a college like U.C. Berkeley or UCLA, and I’d like to pursue studies in Native culture, fashion, and performing arts. I also see my future as being financially stable and being able to travel.
Another part of the internship was we had to first answer all these questions in essay form. Most of them were super easy that could be written in like 30 minutes, But this was one i went all out on, and it's just super funny. No wonder i was in top 3 pick :)
>>> A work experience that I have is mentoring young children. About two years ago during the summer, I volunteered at a pre-school called Inch-By-Inch. It was a great experience just to be around young children and be able to interact with them. I think being able to interact and relate to people, especially young kids, is an important quality. I dedicated my time and was punctual each day and treated my volunteer work as if it were a real job. Another work experience I have is being an Office Aide. My duties included being able to handle paperwork and also being trustworthy. I had to follow a strict code of privacy. This meant I was not allowed to repeat what went on in the office or tell anyone what I heard or saw while handling their paperwork. I think being trustworthy is an important quality in a work environment This meant grading tests or taking notes for the teachers. I was basically doing whatever they wanted me to do and being flexible about it. Being flexible is an important quality because when something needs to be done and I don’t really want to do it, I understand that it is important to follow through on tasks. Another important quality that comes along with working for teachers is following directions. Being able to follow directions is a crucial skill to have when in a working environment because I wouldn’t want to do everything wrong and then have to go back and do it all over again. I also participated in an all girls group one summer and since I was the oldest, the group counselors would put me in charge of leading group activities. My independent thinking was helpful in becoming an effective leader. I think that the Youth Development Fellowship program will be a wonderful experience for me. It will benefit me because this program teaches some basic lessons like deadlines, public speaking, teamwork, and a lot on mentoring and connecting to other young people. The Fellowship program would also look good on either college applications or job applications and it could really help out when it comes to real life situations. I would be able to take what I’ve learned from this program and use it into adulthood. I know there is a lot to learn about Native culture and this program would help me stay connected to native culture and not forget who I am. In five years, I definitely see myself in college pursuing my dreams. I’d love to go to a college like U.C. Berkeley or UCLA, and I’d like to pursue studies in Native culture, fashion, and performing arts. I also see my future as being financially stable and being able to travel.
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