Wednesday, May 28, 2014
I am graduating!
I finished my presentation today, and I am so stoked because it went better than I thought. I was really nervous in the morning and the night before. When Edwards mentioned that I hit 25 minutes on just my first two answers and that I was going to make time I felt so good. I am graduating and it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Senior Project Reflection
(1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I am most proud of how my presentation turned out, I worked really hard to make sure everything went well and that it was captivating. I am most proud of how my presentation turned out because it went well, was fun, and I heard many positive comments on it. I actually had a junior come up to me after my presentation and tell me that they wanted to talk to me outside of class because they really liked my topic and were interested.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?
P+
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
P
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
My research worked best for me because it provided me with an abundant amount of information that moved my project along.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
If I could go back in time, I would look into finding a mentor earlier on then I originally did and I would like to re-do my 10 minute presentation because I just panicked.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
It has been very helpful in assuring me that this is a career I want to pursue as of this moment. I know that I want to go into the medical field but I heard when in medical school, you are exposed to so many other options. The research checks opened my eyes to what my topic was and the different branches of it. Mentorship gave me an experience to which I could look back to, it finalized my idea of working with kids since I mentored at a Pediatrician office.
What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
I am most proud of how my presentation turned out, I worked really hard to make sure everything went well and that it was captivating. I am most proud of how my presentation turned out because it went well, was fun, and I heard many positive comments on it. I actually had a junior come up to me after my presentation and tell me that they wanted to talk to me outside of class because they really liked my topic and were interested.
(2) Questions to Consider
a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?
P+
b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
P
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
My research worked best for me because it provided me with an abundant amount of information that moved my project along.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
If I could go back in time, I would look into finding a mentor earlier on then I originally did and I would like to re-do my 10 minute presentation because I just panicked.
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors? Be specific and use examples.
It has been very helpful in assuring me that this is a career I want to pursue as of this moment. I know that I want to go into the medical field but I heard when in medical school, you are exposed to so many other options. The research checks opened my eyes to what my topic was and the different branches of it. Mentorship gave me an experience to which I could look back to, it finalized my idea of working with kids since I mentored at a Pediatrician office.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Mentorship
Literal
Joana at Chino Pediatrics
Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I have gained many things from this experience, friends, life experience, speaking skills, along with many other things. The most important thing I have gained from this experience is knowledge because of all the interactions I witnessed by watching the nurses and doctors. Whether it may be senior project related or life itself. For example, now that I think about the future and the career I would like to pursue, talking to people will be a must. Children, parents, they are all part of the package that comes with being a Pediatric Oncologist. I have learned how to communicate with parents and how I must act with calmness and assurance in any situation. Some parents might come in frightened others might not, but one must act with confidence. I have gained knowledge in many things, observational skills, things I will carry on with me. Although mentorship is over I will continue to go and learn more about what it is like working with little kids.
Applied
How has what you've done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
I owe my second answer to my research, my third answer to my interviews three and four, and I owe my first answer to my mentorship. Coming into a topic I was passionate about but no experience or information made it tricky because I didn't know where to begin. When I found my mentorship I was more than happy to be able to work with kids, I have always cared for them. My summer mentorship assured me about working with kids and the smiles they brought to my face. Mentorship gave me a scenery of what it is like to see these children filled with life in tears, in pain, and in wonder. Children are curious. I was able to see how some kids could be very sad and mad when going to the doctors. I know that being a Pediatric Oncologist is only going to amp up the anger and sadness, working with Chino Pediatrics gave me a better view. Working with Pediatric nurses I got to see the interaction that many doctors don't have with their patients because they are always so busy and don't have time. I knew the interaction that I was seeing on a daily basis between nurses and patients made a big difference in the patients life because it would cause smiles. Realizing this I knew that a doctors and parents interaction must also be a key factor in the patients life, especially going through the pain of cancer. Cancer leads you through a very dark and scary journey, you don't know whether the patient is going to survive or not. As I saw this interaction go on and on I began to pick up on techniques the nurses would use to make kids smile, asking them their favorite color or their favorite hobby, any simple question. Questions then lead to a conversation of what things they have in common or stories from nurses personal life. All these techniques that I have picked up on were what brought me to my first answer, ensuring the patient is supported emotionally by their parents and doctors.
Joana at Chino Pediatrics
Interpretive
What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I have gained many things from this experience, friends, life experience, speaking skills, along with many other things. The most important thing I have gained from this experience is knowledge because of all the interactions I witnessed by watching the nurses and doctors. Whether it may be senior project related or life itself. For example, now that I think about the future and the career I would like to pursue, talking to people will be a must. Children, parents, they are all part of the package that comes with being a Pediatric Oncologist. I have learned how to communicate with parents and how I must act with calmness and assurance in any situation. Some parents might come in frightened others might not, but one must act with confidence. I have gained knowledge in many things, observational skills, things I will carry on with me. Although mentorship is over I will continue to go and learn more about what it is like working with little kids.
Applied
How has what you've done helped you to answer your EQ? Please explain.
I owe my second answer to my research, my third answer to my interviews three and four, and I owe my first answer to my mentorship. Coming into a topic I was passionate about but no experience or information made it tricky because I didn't know where to begin. When I found my mentorship I was more than happy to be able to work with kids, I have always cared for them. My summer mentorship assured me about working with kids and the smiles they brought to my face. Mentorship gave me a scenery of what it is like to see these children filled with life in tears, in pain, and in wonder. Children are curious. I was able to see how some kids could be very sad and mad when going to the doctors. I know that being a Pediatric Oncologist is only going to amp up the anger and sadness, working with Chino Pediatrics gave me a better view. Working with Pediatric nurses I got to see the interaction that many doctors don't have with their patients because they are always so busy and don't have time. I knew the interaction that I was seeing on a daily basis between nurses and patients made a big difference in the patients life because it would cause smiles. Realizing this I knew that a doctors and parents interaction must also be a key factor in the patients life, especially going through the pain of cancer. Cancer leads you through a very dark and scary journey, you don't know whether the patient is going to survive or not. As I saw this interaction go on and on I began to pick up on techniques the nurses would use to make kids smile, asking them their favorite color or their favorite hobby, any simple question. Questions then lead to a conversation of what things they have in common or stories from nurses personal life. All these techniques that I have picked up on were what brought me to my first answer, ensuring the patient is supported emotionally by their parents and doctors.
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