Midpoint Reflection Questions

How has the internship been the same as and/or different than your expectations?

now it has change because now i now were to go and what to do


What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?

now i learn how to organize my time to do different things at the same time and also is very different form the school because is your responsabilty to finish the job and also you work all by yourself.

What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?

mm, yeah she's is a very nice lady and the same for the co-worker.


What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?

when i was far behind with some of the work that so i had like half an hour to finish it so made it up and finish with it.


What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?

some of the chalenges are that after i go to my house i feel so tired and i fall at sleep and i only wake up the other day.


What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?

to finish some projects and to make up the hours.

What new things have you learned about New York City?

that new york is big city

febraury 15 questions

tell about yourself

hi my name is ribinson and i'm from colombia and i have been in this country for almost 3 years, somenthing about me is that i like to help people and to be a leader because i have the capability to lead people.

*What did you learn in the junior internship seminar class up to this point?
i learned how people work in a office, and also how organizations like this (amnysty internatinal) works trought the world to help the people that are been affected by different issues especially human right violations.

*What is your greatest fear about internship?**
to dissapoint my boss so i try to finsh everything that she told me to do fast.

What is your greatest hope for the internship?**
to learn new stuff and to gain the experience that i need.

*What is your internship site and what are you going to do there? If you do not know, what do you think you will be doing?**

my internship site is amnisty international and is located in 5 penn plaza in manhhatan.

*What will you miss about going to high school as you normally did for the last 2.5 years?**

to hang out with my friends during the lunch brake and to go all togheter to the train.

Describe one significant activity or project that you have completed or are working on currently

well first of all i know that i'm one day late with the assigment but he thing is that i had problems with my internet at my house.

in my internship me and my partner susana, we are doing a project about two different countries that have a war or have an internal conflict. my partner choose afghanistan and i choose my country colombia.

The point of doing this is to figure out the different humans right s violations, and the organization in were i am working, they try to enforce and protect the human rights by talking to the president of the country or by doing humanitarian help to the country.
what i'm doing is searching for the human rights violations that are happening in colombia. such as using kids in the illegal guerrilla and also the displacement of poor people out of the land because of the war betwen the leftist guerrilla and the paramilitaries and the colombian army.

new paltz

Saturday, March 15, 2008
NEW PALTZ

well in this trp i learned a lot of how is the life in a college campus and also it was very neccesary to heard another students from the college to talk about their lifes in the campus and also how they "survive" in the college.

also it shows me how da instalatoins of a college are and is so different from my country.
well i wanna tahnx mr sean for da opportunity.
well peace out!...

1. Word / Phrase:
AI
Meaning:
AMMNESTY INTERNATIONAL IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT LOOK FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE WORLD AND
Context:
IT HELPED COLOMBIA WITH THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION
2. Word / Phrase:
WAR DANCE
Meaning:
IS A MOVIE THAT SHOWS A GROUP OF KIDS FROM A SCHOOL IN UGANDA THAT ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CIVILIAN WAR AND THEY COMPETE IN THE ANTIONAL DANCE COMPETITION TO GAIN THE RESPECT FROM DA OTHERS VILLAGES
Context:
WE SAW THIS MOVIE AS A PART OF OUR PROJECT
3. Word / Phrase:
SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER
Meaning:
IS A BOOK THAT WAS WRITE BY KERRY KENNEDY AND IS ABOUT HUMAN WATCHERS IN THE WORLD THAT HAVE SUFFERD FOR THEIR VOCATION
Context:
WE NEED TO READ THIS BOOK AS ANOTHER PART OF OUR PROJECT!

Sunday, March 9, 2008
Second Week Assignment part 2



FOR YOUR BLOG

What did you do during your second week?
another project wich it has to do with colombia

How was it different than the first week?
it was different because now i'm more familiar with the job

What is something that you really like about the internship?
that u can do stuff about yuor country

What is something you dislike about the internship?
nothin'

Who else's blog have your read and commented on?
mark henry kelvin kate susasana kilvre erick columba peterson juan ana a lot more that i ain't remember!

The End of the First Week of Internships

Please describe your internship site by answering the following questions...


What is it?

Amnesty International

What kind of business is it and what kind of work do the professionals do ther
they protect human rights
Where is it?
in manhattan
Tell a little about your mentor.
she is a lady that represent this group in the world
What happened on the first day?
she told us to do some research
What kinds of things have you done so far?
2 projects
What were some of the highlights of the first week? (Memorable moments, cool things...)

after i finished with my stuff she make me feel proud

Please answer some logistical questions...

When do you leave school?
11:45
How long does it take you to get to your internship?
a hour
When do you arrive at home?
depend on me
What is your schedule? (What days do you work and for how long each day?)
from 12:30 to 3:30
Who are the two people that can sign your time card? (Your mentor and the additional person)
my mentor here coworker


At this point, do you have any other questions, comments, concerns, queries, or inquiries?
nope!!