Blog 5: Project Reflections and Working EQ

Content:   

So far, you have: completed your summer mentorship, started doing some research, maybe completed the interview and hopefully found a mentor.

Using what you have done so far, answer the following 5 questions (be specific and use examples).

The Pentagon: 
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far? 

My eyes have been open to some signs and laws against child abuse that I have never have thought would have mattered. For example, it's harder to punish someone for child abuse if they aren't the parent or caretaker.              

(2) EQ Content:  Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

There was a list of signs and symptoms of both parent and child when child abuse is involved. There was also various federal laws to protect children and some states have some of those laws reinforced. Well, it has helped me know some of the things a social worker has to be in the lookout for.

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?
The research has been helping me a lot. I'm getting to understand what social workers have to do

(4) What hasn't worked so far?  
Something that hasn't worked is procrastination. Also, some of the mentorship hasn't worked out yet.

(5) Finding Value:  

•  What is a potential question you would like to study this year?  (working EQ)

How does a social worker provide the necessary  mean for an at-risk family to be safe?

•  What do you plan to do for mentorship?  If you haven't found a mentor yet, then discuss where you are currently looking and who you are talking to to find it.  

I plan to volunteer at the House of Ruth center in Pomona. I would get to follow people on their jobs and do office work. 

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why?
        I plan to interview Marina Wood from the House of Ruth. She has a background in social work. 
2.  You have to ask 5 questions.  What additional questions do you plan to ask?  
         1. What made you chose this career?
         2. What brought you to the House of Ruth?
         3. Why did you focus on battered women and their families?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Semester 1 ESLR Goals

1.  List your topic here: Social Work  for Abused Children

2.  What do you plan to do this year to show growth in each of the ESLRs?  Be specific and use an example.  Examples can come from senior project, model assembly, core, and/or participation in senior class ASB or other organizations on campus (clubs etc).

• iPoly Citizen - I plan to be punctual or earlier and prepared to classes, any activities. For example, bringing something for the show and tell and the potluck.

• Effective Learner- I plan to deepen my knowledge for my core classes, learn more about what confounds me, make time and get help when I struggle in my core classes like when Erika told Mrs. Pittman for help when she felt over her head in Physics..

• Effective User of Technology - I plan use all the computer skills I have acquired and help people learned what I learned and use my resources efficiently for the I-Search paper and senior project.

• Effective Communicator - I plan to talk to all my teachers for any need for clarification and take their criticism and improve. I also plan to talk with classmates and offer help to those who I can help like creating a study group with some friends to help each other understand different subjects. 

Summer Mentorship Component

This is the link to my hours: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtrznTCVopOUdGJFQlRPWkNqdXRESmoySG9vTHhoblE#gid=0

The name of my mentor Yvonne Gratianne and her number is (909) 868-7732.
This are some questions I had after the experience:
This social work has pushed of me to help battered women, specifically their children. I want to help them get out mental 'jail' and help them cope with the pain and move on. 



  1. Could I have been more open-minded about some of the situations people go through?
  2.Should I do something that concentrates on a certain type of need? (disabled, abused, ect. )
  3. Was I really prepared for what this job calls for?
  4. Did I distance myself from the situation so I could see the next step?
  5. Should I volunteer at a free health fair again? 
    
The most important thing I gained from this experience is open-mindedness. I guess I judged people without realizing their history and how it has brought them down.