Thursday, May 31, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Senior Project Reflection
Positive Statement: Once I was actually giving my lecture, a weird sort of calm came over me, and I actually had a bit of fun lecturing. I felt pretty proud that I was able to keep a fairly calm pace and make good eye contact.
Questions:
a. I would give myself a P for my 2-hour, because I completed all the tasks but I didn't really have anything special in my presentation
b. Overall I would give myself an AP because I turned in a lot of things late.
What worked: Service learning. I had a lot of trouble finding service learning at first, but once I had that settled the experience was great. Having never had a job before, I was able to experience what a work environment was like, and being in a law office taught me a lot that research hadn't.
What didn't work: After a while, research got pretty old. I started having trouble finding good sources and sources that didn't get repetitive.
Finding Value: I think that having completed the senior project, I will have at least a little bit more confidence when walking into professional situations. I still get intimidated by people I view as professionals, but now I can look back at service learning and remind myself that I've done it before and people are generally nice and willing to help.
Questions:
a. I would give myself a P for my 2-hour, because I completed all the tasks but I didn't really have anything special in my presentation
b. Overall I would give myself an AP because I turned in a lot of things late.
What worked: Service learning. I had a lot of trouble finding service learning at first, but once I had that settled the experience was great. Having never had a job before, I was able to experience what a work environment was like, and being in a law office taught me a lot that research hadn't.
What didn't work: After a while, research got pretty old. I started having trouble finding good sources and sources that didn't get repetitive.
Finding Value: I think that having completed the senior project, I will have at least a little bit more confidence when walking into professional situations. I still get intimidated by people I view as professionals, but now I can look back at service learning and remind myself that I've done it before and people are generally nice and willing to help.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Service Learning
Literal
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- Description of duties: I helped Richard Padilla by proofreading documents, organizing files, and making copies.
- Contact: Richard Padilla, (626) 580-2010
Interpretive
- The most important thing I gained from service learning was the knowledge that the atmosphere in a lawyer's office is more laid-back then I thought. It helped me get rid of my mental image of lawyers, so instead of stuffy old men in suits I can think of a lawyer and see an actual person.
Applied
- My service learning helped me answer my EQ by allowing me to see what actually went on in a legal job. My research, and even attending a class could only teach me so much. By being in the office and observing the people working I was able to see what really went into the job.
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