Blog 21: Mentorship

Content:

    Literal

·     Check

·     Upland Animal Shelter

    Interpretive

     The most important thing that I gained from this experience was my new knowledge for shelters and my communication skills. I chose these two because I really did enjoy finding out what it took to maintain my shelter how it is. I liked working in the kitchen and being able to see the big washer and dryer that they have. Also being a volunteer required me to walk up to the visitors and ask them whether they needed my help or not. By attending the visitors that came to the shelter really did help me with my communication skill because I had to force myself to approach them since I am very shy with strangers. In some cases I spoke Spanish to make it easier for some people. I enjoyed seeing myself get better with my people skills, I feel like this experience will improve my presentations skills.
 

   Applied

    What I have done for my mentorship has helped me answer my EQ by seeing and being able to ask questions of how my shelter promotes adoption. Because of the time I would spend at my shelter I would see a couple flyers that were placed on the front desk to advertise for an upcoming event or yard sale that was coming up. I was also able to browse the website that the shelter uses, their Facebook, the cities page, and a page where they put the dogs for people to see which dogs are available. From there I say what they were doing right or what can be improved according to my research. Even though I was not able to apply my new found research suggestions to my shelter I was able to see and understand how advertisement was done for a shelter helping me answer my eq.

 

 

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours Check

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?

   I am doing my mentorship at the Upland Animal Shelter.

2.   Who is your contact?

   My main contact is Olar.

3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?
    I do not know how many total hours I have as of now because when I arrive at the shelter I log on to a computer that keeps track of the times I enter and leave. I still have to reach my main contact and ask if he is able to give me a printed paper where all my hours are displayed and when I did them. Only then will I be able to update my mentorship log

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

   The 10 hours I did over the summer was not at my animal shelter but at a veterinarian clinic. There I just followed a vet all day and was able to see some interesting cases.

5.   Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number confirming who they should call to verify it. 
   Done!

 

Blog 2: Summer Mentorship Component

Literal:
1. Mentorship Log
2. Dr. Karen Lee
   (909)981-2855
3. What abilities should a doctor possess?
    What is the job of a Veterinary assistant? Technician?
    For a doctor what is the difference of working at a 24 hour emergency clinic and a regular clinic?
    What kind of paper work is needed to fill out for a patient?
    Is there a pay difference for working at an emergency clinic?

Interpretive:
4. I believe one of the most important thing I was able to gain from this experience would be how to be more interactive. Walking into rooms to go with the patient is not just going in there and doing what has to get done but also to put a smile on your face and being able to make the owners of the patient relax a little and make them a little more comfortable and that cannot be accomplished with a simple hello. I notice how Dr. Lee would strike up conversations with the owners and sometimes they would laugh together. That is something I would like to be working on from now on because it can be difficult for me sometimes to have a simple conversation with a stranger.

Applied:
5. I have always wanted to be a vet since I was little and being able to go here just showed me how I would love to be doing what Dr. Lee is doing when I am older. I saw the care the animals need and the different things that can be done to improve the health of the animal and seeing this makes me want to help them. I never like to see an animal hurt and I want to help them get better and that is what Dr. Lee does. She would perform surgery on animal to helping remove a nail all for the benefit of the animal and seeing this helped me choose my topic for my senior year.