Goose Bumps and a New Start

Being completely honest, I need to stay calm as much as possible. My nerves are very much so are all over the place and I really don't know how to handle it all. I want to walk into the doors of my internship confident that they would all love me and I would learn to adapt easily without and stress. There have been a million and one questions that continually run through my mind, but there is one that sticks out in particular and that is, "am I really ready for this?"

I hope that the work environment is welcoming, but at the same time on edge because I never want to forget where I'm at at no cost. I want to have a manager that's going to tough and is hard to crack, but deep down inside he/she just want to see me succeed and put out the best work that I can possibly do.

Being that I'm a tough cookie, I want to be that intern that stands out of them all because I didn't crack and I was able to excel beyond measures. Everyone says that have a plan and a goal is a great thing, especially in this situation, but I really don't feel that it is necessary. The main thing that I'm worried about is getting the hang of the work load and doing my job well to the best of my abilities.

If or when I get a job offer from my internship, I plan to ask to get transfered to ATL so I can live happily away from my parents.

7 Minutes Until Countdown!

We had 7 minutes left until it was officially 2012 when we arrived to San Fransisco Saturday night. Everyone was running from Montgomery station to Embarcadero station just to see the fireworks and count down with everyone else that was there.

It was so many people by the pier we had to literally push our way through the crowd! They had a ball going through the crowd, everyone yelling "Happy New Years," couples being romantic while watching the fireworks, and some people just yelling in excitement.

I think this was a special night for me because I got to spend it with some of my colleagues and I really felt it was beginning to many great things to come. Two years ago I stopped making new years resolutions because I never fell through with them, but this year I had a few things that I wanted to make sure I fell through doing.

• I want to earn an internship.
• I want to get my license.
• Get a good paying job.
• Save up money.
• MOVE OUT OF PARENTS HOUSE!

A New Christmas

My Christmas was a little different this year because it happened a little early. I had spent Christmas with my sister on Saturday instead of Sunday. We had a blast on Friday night (Christmas Eve) making ginger bread houses, singing Christmas songs, and watching movies. On our "Christmas" we had spent baking A LOT of cookies and cupcakes for the kids.

I was so happy that she bought me my favorite things. She bought me socks, pj pants, and some BCBG perfume!

Thursday Holiday 12/22

I'm starting to realize that Thursdays are my craziest days of the week. I have so much fun on that day in particular and I really don't understand why, but I'm glad it happens.

Last Thursday I was hung out with Dominique A. and we went to Apple Bees with a few of my friends. We were having a blast with a feast of appetizers all over the table. The night had ended a little early because some dudes at the bar decided to fight.

I would say that was a pretty interesting night.

I'm ready for my Intership

When I look at an intern, I expect them to have a positive attitude, have their materials (pen, notebook, and planner)  ready at all times, dressed professionally, and is willing to go out their way whenever something needs to be done. I feel that I fit this description and if I don’t fit it yet, I know that I’m very close in doing so. Currently, I’ve been evaluated on my performance and I must say that I have a lot to work on. In module 3, I need to be more aware of others around me and that I feel will make me a stronger leader.  Not only does a leader lead, they also allow others a chance to grow and that’s what I need to work on.

My attitude is forever growing and I need to grow to be more attentive of other people’s feelings, which show my caring attitude that I know that I have.  At times, I feel that I’m afraid to ask questions, but in my internship, I need to ask questions if I’m unsure of how things operate. A way that I can remember everything is to write things down and clarify anything that I’m hesitant about.

Going into my internship, I plan to develop a method. Since I have natural leadership abilities, I plan to hold back a little to allow others to become a leader also. Keeping my day live and active, I need to continuously ask for work and try to intake as much information that I can to show my willingness to learn. I especially want to go into my internship with a better organizational method to make sure I stay prepared.

The Good and the Bad

The best volunteer work that I’ve had ever done was in my FACE community. I was an “Event Planner” and I really did not have a primary role because everything I did was mandatory. Working with FACE was enjoyable, because I was constantly working with people and always thinking about different party ideas that would be fairly fun for our community. The one thing that I really didn’t find enjoyable was the miscommunication within the community. I learned how to work with groups, organize and budget an event, public speaking, network with different artist, using my creative imagination, and persuading people.

The skills that I’ve developed while working with FACE will serve me well because I might be faced with a chance to plan and organize an event for the company. I can also use these skills to be zealous with the people I’m working with in my internship. I will be able to network with others, go into a situation ready to persuade someone, and network. When I first started my volunteer work, I was nervous at first because I didn’t know what to be expected. I think I could use my same tactics into going in my internship and treat it as something that I was born to do.

Being in an environment with all young adults, I’ve learned not to expect everyone to be as professional as they should be and some people to perform at their best abilities. I noticed that I’m not really the best person to work on a team with other people that aren’t willing to cooperate or be mindful of others time. In other words, I love being on a team that is professional, willing to do whatever they need to do in order to get the job done, and is attentive the majority of the time.

Occupy Movement

Thinking about the Occupy Movement, I think about people fighting for what’s right and really trying to express to people that they should be paying attention to things that aren’t right. Looking at the picture, I felt the painter trying to raise awareness to everyone around what’s going on in the world. In our world there are a lot of sneaky things that is going on and I feel as citizens we should all know what is going on. In the mural there are 3 sections of the picture and I feel it is broken down perfectly. The government paints a picture for us and that’s what we see, then they have those that look over us to make sure that what the government is doing is not released to the public, and then there are those at the lower level that are making money off of those that poor and is trying to reach the top. But of course, the government doesn’t want that to happen because they are making money off of those that less fortunate. The people that are standing up for our rights see this nation heading back into the Great Depression and they don’t want that to happen. It makes me sick to know what is being hidden from us and knowing that people can be so cruel in this world. In my opinion, I really feel that it is very pointless to be so money hungry and so materialistic because when it is time to exit this world, they money cannot go with us and it would mean nothing. All of this is about money and moving ahead in this world, people being money hungry, and wanting power over those that do not know. The mural was very clear and I feel the Occupy is doing a great job in exposing what’s real and standing up for our rights.