Blog 11 Lesson 1 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?

 What I'm most proud of from this first lesson is that I did not need note cards to remember any information on my presentation.I was afraid that I'd not remember any information without notes but I was mistaken.


2. What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explain why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.

 I would give myself an AP because I gave a solid presentation however I did not meet the time requirement by I believe 30 seconds.


3. If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson?  How can you use that knowledge to give a better Lesson 2?


 I think if anything I would try to make my hook better because I felt the hook went awkwardly and I feel like didn't get a lot of attention for my topic. I feel that just adjusting my hook and slowing down when I speak will help me for lesson 2.

Blog 10 - Interview 2 Reflection

 

1. Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time (Is it at a workplace or somewhere else?  Are you shadowing?  Are you able to do tasks that are meaningfully related to the topic?  If so, what?  Are there other people who are experts in the location?  Etc...)

 I'm working out with my mentor in his garage, on a rarer occasion we go to an MMA gym in Rancho Cucamonga. I don't know if practicing fighting is overly meaningful, but when my mentor talks about what the exercises do in terms of muscle development that helps. There isn't really many at they gym who can be considered an expert there are only a few classes in the gym and even then they're closed off to those who join them.

2.  How did you find your mentor?  How did you convince this person to help you?   

 Back in the summer of 2012 my parents wanted me to learn how to defend myself since I was going to be entering high school. And so my uncle recommended us to one of his friends who was a professional MMA fighter. I asked him and he seemed willing, however since he got a new job he really hasn't really has enough time to meet for much. 

3. How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship?  How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship/with this person

 I'm rather comfortable with my mentor as a person, however as a mentor he makes me kinda nervous because he doesn't a lot of time for me..

4. What went well in this interview?  Why do you think so?  What do you still need to improve?  How do you know?  How will you go about it?

 At this time I haven't been able to interview anyone I plan to keep pestering the 24 Hour Fitness by my home just to see if I can talk to anyone in regards to fitness. I've tried to contact my mentor since interview #2 was introduced but it usually was only responded to "I'll text you back later" and last week I told him that time was running out for me to interview him but then he told me that he couldn't this week because he wanted to spend time with his kids for the few days before and on Halloween. I know interview 2 is supposed to be with the mentor that is why I didn't ask other people for interviews. However, Mr. Rivas said for me to try and interview anyone to get it in so at the moment I am still trying to get in contact with people.

Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).

 Yes, I have a mentor. And I haven't been able to get a hold of him to schedule an interview, he is most likely busy with the up coming holiday, I'm still trying to get a hold of him.

  2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.  

• Fitness
• Boxing for fitness

  3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?

I believe that to get the information that I think will help me are types of fitness booklets. You can get variations of these from different fitness programs or dieting programs.

  4. Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.

How should a person use mixed martial arts for fitness?

Blog 8: Independent Component 1 Proposal

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

 What I hope to be able to do for my first independent component is 30 hours of training in a UFC gym. A UFC gym in Rancho Cucamonga offers classes on different mixed martial arts as well as offers people to work out as much as they want.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

 I plan to record a little bit of my class or training to demonstration what I've done.

3.  Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

 

 I feel this will be beneficial for me to get a new perspective on MMA and different martial arts that I didn't really have a stronger understanding of to see how they feel on my body. 

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

Blog 7 - Second Interview Preparation

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?  If their workplace does not reflect their expertise, what makes them an expert? 

My mentor is Danny, my first interviewee. Danny works at a UFC Gym in Riverside. 

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1. How long have you been in the professional world of mixed martial arts?
2. What sparked your passion for MMA?
3. What does MMA mean to you?
• Does this conflict with the professional view?
4. Do you feel that MMA can be for everyone or only a select few who have the patience for it?
5. How deep does MMA run into your family?

Blog 6 - Advisory Prep

 

1. What has worked well for you concerning senior project this year?  What has made it a positive experience for you?   

 

 I guess what has worked for me regarding the project is the amount of time we've had to make up anything we've needed to with changing topics. As for what has made this a positive experience...I don't know really.

 

2. What are you finding difficult concerning senior project?  How can you adapt to make that portion work better for you?  How might the senior team help?

 

 One of the most difficult parts of the project is managing people in your project. I personally find it incredibly difficult to get a hold of people since I have to: find someone close by, free, and willing to help. I rarely manage to get anyone willing to help. How the senior team can help.......I have no ideas how the senior team can help.

Blog 5 - Interview 1 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing I learned from the interview?  Is there anything I would do differently for other interviews?  

 

 In my opinion, the most important thing that I learned from this interview to have a proper interviewing environment and to be a bit more vocal when it comes to explaining my questions if necessary. As previously said I would try and meet in an office or somewhere with little to no noise interfearence. 

 

2. Did I get additional resources and contacts?  What is the most useful?  Why?  

 

 I was recommended to a couple of different trainers and fighters. The most useful is the gym trainers because they most likely have more insight as to the fitness aspect of mixed martial arts.

 

3. What makes my interviewee qualified to help me? 

 

 My interviewee, Danny, was qualified to help me as he has been in the world of MMA for a long time and as a professional trainer he would know what goes into using MMA for fitness.

 

Link to Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/isaac-diaz-863495835/mma 

Blog 4 - House Advisory Prep 1

 

 

Since I've switched my topic to MMA, what I want to accomplish from this project is being able use my rekindled passion for MMA to find a way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Since my project is relating to using MMA for fitness. I hope that I'll be able to actually be healthy from learning more about health and fitness.

Blog 3 - First Interview Preparation

1. Who do you plan to interview? Why?

 I'm hoping to interview Joseph Hannibal, painting professor at Cal Poly Pomona. His credentials as a professional painter would be helpful to understanding the art world a little bit better.

2. Five questions will be assigned to all seniors to ask.  What additional questions do you plan to ask?  Ask open-ended questions.

 In addition to the five questions given by the teachers:

1. I'm interested in studying art. What can you tell me about it?
2. From your perspective, what could I study that would be significant to other people?
3. Who else would you recommend I talk to?
4. What kind of places or activities do you recommend I do for the mentorship component?
5. What materials should I read in this field? Who else can I interview? 

I plan to ask the following questions:

• How have you fought artist block?
• Tell me about your favorite art style/styles.

Blog 2 - Summer Mentorship

1.List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.

• Kassandra Diaz
• Phone Number kept private for personal reasons, however her email is marchmommy2012@gmail.com

2. What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?     

• Her being a single mother, she has the qualifications to show me the ways on how to care for a child. 

3. List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.

• What is the proper way to discipline a child?
•  How can someone treat a child with the respect that an adult gives to one another?
• What is the way to get a child to respect the authority of another adult who isn't from their family? 

    

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

• The most important thing that I gained from this experience is patience when it comes to taking care of a child. When taking care of a child it is important to maintain a calm and caring attitude, that way the child/children don't feel scared or develop anger towards the care taker.

5. What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did mentorship help you make your decision?  Please explain.

• My senior project may be on how to be a daycare worker. This mentorship helped me get used to working with a child, however in the daycare situation there are multiple children that need to be taken care of. I still need work when it comes to handling multiple children at one time.

Mentorship Spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TK0pZkK_R75psJc1fpVuYo5XoM7IqUJ25CgAlh4Hnro/edit?usp=sharing

Blog 1 - Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

1.  What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why?

• What makes or breaks a presentation. For several presentations I saw several became rather too word heavy so learning to keep people's attention and interest is important.
• The activity matters just as much as the actual presentation so good activities help in a presentation.
• It is also important to keep track of time in order to keep a steady tempo. 

2. List one thing that you learned about the senior project in interviews that will help you get off to a good start?

• One thing that I feel would help me get off to a good start for the senior project is that I can should find easy yet accessible lessons for my mentorship and/or individual component.

3. What topic(s) are you considering, and why?

• I am considering child care for my senior project. The reason for this is even though I don't want children of my own I would like to help the children of others who may not be able to have the support they need/want.

4. What EQ do you think might be interesting to consider in guiding a project like this? (Please don't worry about any sort of formula...we want this question to come from your genuine interest).

• What is the best way to assist someone with caring for a while?
• How can someone help care for a child while maintaining a calm and parental authority? 

5. What are some ideas you have about finding summer mentorship?

• I've been able to assist a neighbor with watching for her child while she goes to work through the day till the evening. Other places I've been hoping to assist is at an elementary school as I know some offer after-school care, or at day-cares.