1. Look back to your earliest posts. What were you goals? Did you meet these goals?
At very beginning, I was saying that i wish i could help more community member with my ability, learnning more knowledges about the procedure of get into a good college and learn more about the laws to use to defend my own right. But to be honest, it is not totally what i eager to learn in UCAOB, my intention of working for UCAOB is to learn more of NETWORK, AND BUSSINESS. ANYONE, no matter who you are, all have selfish side in your mind. i dont want just go in to UCAOB to serve and help all the members, and whats in there for me? I'm not that great, OK? but i do love to see the big smile on those people's face when they got their problem solved. and i enjoyed talking with my mentor Andy. i learnt alot from him. Only thing i regret and unsatisfide about this site is i don't think my english skill improved any and i don't really have chance to speak any english to anyone. So, overall, i dont think i have meet those goles that i set for myself, only quarter way through, i guess.
2. What are the most important things you’ve learned?
Wow. honestly, i don't now how to response to this question. MOST IMPORTANT??? really don't have much i have learnt from that, maybe all those details could add to a big idea. but i don't know how to summarize it. anyways, i guess how the non-profit like UCAOB function is what i learnt most important!!
3. In what ways have your grown as a student/young adult?
Actually, i feel like i have grown up already, more mature, handle things more carefully, and to the adult, i became more polite and more respectful. in addtion. i work more efficently and effectively,, i guess.
4. What were the highlights of your internship experience?
every guest went to the UCAOB is a highlight to me. all of them came to UCAOB for variety of problem. and seeing them got their problem solve i also feels very happy for them. But for those citizens like age between 30-40, come to UCAOB apply for housing or food stamps, i dont really like it. because i think lazy people should not get rewarded and being helped .
5. Describe a memorable moment or experience.
Oh, this is hard for me to answer, because everyday is the same. . so sorry.
6. What challenges did you overcome?
Biscally, i haven't really encounter any challenges, one chanllege i think i mentioned once in the past blog is making a phone call for a senior customer who came to UCAOB, and he wanna to know how long it will takes him to know where he will be assign with a apartment room. so my mentor was busy, he ask me to make phone call for this senior. and i was pretty nevous because i haven't done such thing before. so the first call was not successful, i didn't know what to say. so i thinked about it for a minutes, and called again, the phone is answered by some lady, and i asked if the one i looking for is there. but the lady hang up the phone. i was vary embarressed and went to talk to my mentor, and i lied to him, i say: "i called the number and a lady picked up the phone, but she told me that nobody there. and so my mentor called the phone again, fortunately, the someone i asked for really not there. so i was relaxed after then..
7. What advice would you give a new intern at this site? Your answer to this question will be used next year with the upcoming juniors.
I would suggest them ask questiones more frequently, and talk to your mentor more, when he is free. and by chance, if you done with your work, and your mentor is busy help others, you could go talk to others who need help. maybe you can help them out, because a lot of them come in UCAOB just because they dont get what the english letter says. in addition, if there is no othere guest needs help and your mentor is helping someone. listen to their conversation. you will learnt alot from it.
8. What will you miss about your internship?
i think what i will miss the most is talking to my mentor. Andy. because you really gives me alot of advice during our conversation.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Vocabs of this week
1:online venting sites: 网上发泄的网站
Meaning: it mean some your personal website, you use to realease your anger and madness of your fellows of work or things you encounter during the work. more specificly it might related to your personal life. such like writing blog.
Context: i saw this phrase when i was reading the "the 13 things you shouldn't share during the work" article.
2:ostracize: 排斥
meaning:expel from a community or group
Context: I am uncertain about where i learnt this word. probably when i was doing some research during the work and saw it, and then checked it out. however, im sure i just learnt this word in the past week.
3.statistically: 据统计。
meaning: the respect to statistic
Context: it comes in front of my sight while i was doing the stock exchange and i saw this word in some new.
Orgasm: 高潮
Meaning:the moment of most intense pleasure during the sexual intercourse.
context: well, i was reading the artical that called "Do you know?" it says:"pigs' organsm can lasting 30 mins. which is longest organsm. and you cut off cockroach's head, they still can live for 9 nines. they die is because they dont have mouth to eat. they staved to death. and so on. which was a pretty interesting article.
5.Tarnish:污点，弄脏。
meaning: make dirty or spotty
context: well, it was also in the article that is called "the 13 things you shouldn
t talk about during the work." as one girl talk to a guy about slang, she said "in formal place use slang will tarnish your perfessional image."
Meaning: it mean some your personal website, you use to realease your anger and madness of your fellows of work or things you encounter during the work. more specificly it might related to your personal life. such like writing blog.
Context: i saw this phrase when i was reading the "the 13 things you shouldn't share during the work" article.
2:ostracize: 排斥
meaning:expel from a community or group
Context: I am uncertain about where i learnt this word. probably when i was doing some research during the work and saw it, and then checked it out. however, im sure i just learnt this word in the past week.
3.statistically: 据统计。
meaning: the respect to statistic
Context: it comes in front of my sight while i was doing the stock exchange and i saw this word in some new.
Orgasm: 高潮
Meaning:the moment of most intense pleasure during the sexual intercourse.
context: well, i was reading the artical that called "Do you know?" it says:"pigs' organsm can lasting 30 mins. which is longest organsm. and you cut off cockroach's head, they still can live for 9 nines. they die is because they dont have mouth to eat. they staved to death. and so on. which was a pretty interesting article.
5.Tarnish:污点，弄脏。
meaning: make dirty or spotty
context: well, it was also in the article that is called "the 13 things you shouldn
t talk about during the work." as one girl talk to a guy about slang, she said "in formal place use slang will tarnish your perfessional image."
Friday, May 8, 2009
Mentor Interview
Questions
1. What is your full name?
Andy Yu
2. Where are you from (city, state, country)?
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
3. Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?
Evergreen State College, Washington State
4. (If the interviewee went to college)… What was your major in college and what kind of degree did you earn? Did you attend graduate school for an advanced degree? If yes, what degree and where?
Community Building and Psycology
5. Why did you choose your professional field?
I was always looking for a job that can also benefit the community. so the field of non-profit is one of htose career that allow me to acheive the goal.
6. What got you involved in this field of work? What inspired you to do it?
in my school year, i ave encountered many mentors, and people was ver friendly and kindly helped me with my studies and and to decide my future. so this career is the way of giving back.
7. Why did you choose this particular job at this particular company?
Bensonhurt is no the area most asian immigrants move into, s the need for those immigrants to fit into the ammerican society is great.
8. How long have you worked here?
Approximately 5 months so far.
9. What is your job title?
E.D
10. What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?
Providing community members direct service to their need for applying social services, benefits, and solve their problems, etc. Also, refer them to the proper government agency to address their issues. additionally, sometime manage programs and arrange classes' scedules.
11. What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
there still alot of our community member need to be educated, and they have hard time to adopt to the american society.
12. What is the best part of your job?
seeing people got their problems solved. provindng information help them ease their life.
13. What is something you would like to change about your job?
wish to have more community member to be involved as volunteer to serve our community, and to make our community a better and friendly place for all immigrants.
14. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that similar/different?
Yes, i did. i was working at aroma foundation in San Diago for 4 years. smillar place with the current job is it both serve the community. but the first one was give out money, current one is demanding for money.
15. What do you see as your future with this company?
to be more knowledgable about community issues, and able to expand our workplace and service. so we can serve more people in our commnity
16. Do you enjoy the kind of work you do? Why or why not?
similar answer as 12.
17. Do you plan to open your own business one day?
if i see a place that need similar service, maybe i will think to own/establish a center to service people there.
18. How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?
it really helps keeping our work in the process. because there really have not enough people that volunteer themsevlves to work with us and serve our community. have a intern, helps us cleaned up many little details during the work.
19. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns (such as myself) getting ready for college?
work hard, choose the major that you are interesting in. because if you force youself to learn or to do something you dislike. you have to pay double effort to accomplish the goal.
20. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns (such as myself) preparing to find a career in the real world?
participate in as much club or community service as you can. cause social experience is as important as school is.
21. what kind of student were you as you were in the high school/?
My grade was little bit above the average. and my high school was a very violent place. bad students are everywhere, and they are super-duper hate students with good grade and question asker. and i was little afraid of being beat up by other studetns or teacher. and i was like you. always wondering what you wanna major in as i attend to a college. also at that time. i really have had no bridge to get to where i dreamt to be. so now im working in UCAOB, hopefully will help more people to build the bridge and help them succeed, and inspire them what they need and what they want.
1. What is your full name?
Andy Yu
2. Where are you from (city, state, country)?
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
3. Where did you go to college? For how long? Do you plan to go back to school?
Evergreen State College, Washington State
4. (If the interviewee went to college)… What was your major in college and what kind of degree did you earn? Did you attend graduate school for an advanced degree? If yes, what degree and where?
Community Building and Psycology
5. Why did you choose your professional field?
I was always looking for a job that can also benefit the community. so the field of non-profit is one of htose career that allow me to acheive the goal.
6. What got you involved in this field of work? What inspired you to do it?
in my school year, i ave encountered many mentors, and people was ver friendly and kindly helped me with my studies and and to decide my future. so this career is the way of giving back.
7. Why did you choose this particular job at this particular company?
Bensonhurt is no the area most asian immigrants move into, s the need for those immigrants to fit into the ammerican society is great.
8. How long have you worked here?
Approximately 5 months so far.
9. What is your job title?
E.D
10. What do your duties include? Or What kinds of work does your job involve?
Providing community members direct service to their need for applying social services, benefits, and solve their problems, etc. Also, refer them to the proper government agency to address their issues. additionally, sometime manage programs and arrange classes' scedules.
11. What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
there still alot of our community member need to be educated, and they have hard time to adopt to the american society.
12. What is the best part of your job?
seeing people got their problems solved. provindng information help them ease their life.
13. What is something you would like to change about your job?
wish to have more community member to be involved as volunteer to serve our community, and to make our community a better and friendly place for all immigrants.
14. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that similar/different?
Yes, i did. i was working at aroma foundation in San Diago for 4 years. smillar place with the current job is it both serve the community. but the first one was give out money, current one is demanding for money.
15. What do you see as your future with this company?
to be more knowledgable about community issues, and able to expand our workplace and service. so we can serve more people in our commnity
16. Do you enjoy the kind of work you do? Why or why not?
similar answer as 12.
17. Do you plan to open your own business one day?
if i see a place that need similar service, maybe i will think to own/establish a center to service people there.
18. How has having an intern helped your company or organization advance or progress?
it really helps keeping our work in the process. because there really have not enough people that volunteer themsevlves to work with us and serve our community. have a intern, helps us cleaned up many little details during the work.
19. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns (such as myself) getting ready for college?
work hard, choose the major that you are interesting in. because if you force youself to learn or to do something you dislike. you have to pay double effort to accomplish the goal.
20. What advice would you give to high school-aged interns (such as myself) preparing to find a career in the real world?
participate in as much club or community service as you can. cause social experience is as important as school is.
21. what kind of student were you as you were in the high school/?
My grade was little bit above the average. and my high school was a very violent place. bad students are everywhere, and they are super-duper hate students with good grade and question asker. and i was little afraid of being beat up by other studetns or teacher. and i was like you. always wondering what you wanna major in as i attend to a college. also at that time. i really have had no bridge to get to where i dreamt to be. so now im working in UCAOB, hopefully will help more people to build the bridge and help them succeed, and inspire them what they need and what they want.
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