Day Ten - I worked on Monday 4/14/08 from 9:40 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. That's a total of 4 hours and 50 minutes for today.
Total Hours: 83 Hours.
AWESOME!!!! I am finally done with my hours and looks like I did 3 extra hours. Today was a restful day. I spent most of my time in the office taking phone calls and filing application forms for next year's registration. I didn't do anything hard. Everything was simple. The only thing I did that was sort of tiring was putting applications in alphabetical order. All in all, it was great a experience. I learned that in order to move up, you need to do the dirty work first. Although, it wasn't quite dirty as I thought it'd be. I feel much more positive about working and it really showed me how to take responsibility into my own hands. The things I'll miss were not having to go to school and study, but to work instead. I will probably go and visit them later if I have time. Only, I highly doubt it. Another stress off my back!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
WLE
Day Nine - I worked on Monday 4/07/08 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. That's a total of seven hours for today.
Total Hours: 78 Hours and 10 Minutes.
Today I worked in the main office the whole time. I started out by just answering phone calls. Then, I had to translate something from english to spanish. I spent my whole time period working on that piece of assignment. In the afternoon, I went to go buy two-hundred stamps for the secretary and bookkeeper. Then I went on my lunch break. Around two o'clock, I was asked to move some carpets from a truck into the convent where the sisters of the school live. Before leaving for the day, I asked three of the people I work with if they would like to join me for the dinner that the school is having. One said no for sure. The other two said maybe. That was pretty much all I did throughout the day. It was short but a lot more restful than other days.
Total Hours: 78 Hours and 10 Minutes.
Today I worked in the main office the whole time. I started out by just answering phone calls. Then, I had to translate something from english to spanish. I spent my whole time period working on that piece of assignment. In the afternoon, I went to go buy two-hundred stamps for the secretary and bookkeeper. Then I went on my lunch break. Around two o'clock, I was asked to move some carpets from a truck into the convent where the sisters of the school live. Before leaving for the day, I asked three of the people I work with if they would like to join me for the dinner that the school is having. One said no for sure. The other two said maybe. That was pretty much all I did throughout the day. It was short but a lot more restful than other days.
Monday, March 31, 2008
WoooHooo Two More Weeks!
Day Eight - I worked on Monday 3/31/08 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I worked a total of seven hours for today.
Total Hours: 71 hours and 10 minutes.
Today I went straight into the office. It was really crazy because they were remodeling it and there was a huge mess everywhere. They had taken out all the desks and put in newer, bigger ones. They are still not completely done but since everything is thrown on the floor, we were trying to work and fix things at the same time. Plus, since it was a 12:30 dismissal, teachers had an inservice and so the principal ordered food from a restaurant. We had to organize everything together so that the teachers could enjoy the lunch. Afterwards, I had to clean up everything and bring the food to the faculty room to store away the leftovers. Overall, it was a stressful and tiring day. But, I am learning that in order to succeed, you need to do the "dirty job" first and then do the real hard work. As for the project, I will probably present it next Monday and if not, it will on April 14th.
Total Hours: 71 hours and 10 minutes.
Today I went straight into the office. It was really crazy because they were remodeling it and there was a huge mess everywhere. They had taken out all the desks and put in newer, bigger ones. They are still not completely done but since everything is thrown on the floor, we were trying to work and fix things at the same time. Plus, since it was a 12:30 dismissal, teachers had an inservice and so the principal ordered food from a restaurant. We had to organize everything together so that the teachers could enjoy the lunch. Afterwards, I had to clean up everything and bring the food to the faculty room to store away the leftovers. Overall, it was a stressful and tiring day. But, I am learning that in order to succeed, you need to do the "dirty job" first and then do the real hard work. As for the project, I will probably present it next Monday and if not, it will on April 14th.
Monday, March 17, 2008
WLE
Day Seven - I worked on Monday 3/17/08 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. I worked a total of seven hours for today.
Total Hours: 64 hours and 10 minutes.
Today I worked in the eye testing "center". We, me and Tina, did both seventh grade classes and both eighth grade classes. We are finally done testing the whole school to see that they are able to see right. There were, though, some kids who were absent so we will have to do those when we come back from break on March 31, 2008. It took about five hours to complete; from 9am to 2:45pm. It took long to do four classes because they are a lot bigger. it was a good experience and that's why I want to do this for the project I will have to present at the end of this WLE.
St. Peter's School is a school that you know is respectful from the minute you walk into it. The students playing in the yard, the teachers on yard duty, and the office people busy on their work is what makes up all the good things about the school. They all have fun at the school. It's not even like a school. It looks like a fun house. But that's only outside of the work. The inside is filled with a lot of learning and students striving for their best. Well, at least the little ones seem more excited than the big ones because the big ones have been there for a long time already. There is nothing about the school that seems frustrating or tedious or anything of that matter. Everything seems well-organized and the work is performed well too. Through my WLE, the school has improved in trusting each other. Each day there is more and more students asking for a bandaid or some ice because they got hurt. The staff is always there for the students and from the look of it, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with the school.
Total Hours: 64 hours and 10 minutes.
Today I worked in the eye testing "center". We, me and Tina, did both seventh grade classes and both eighth grade classes. We are finally done testing the whole school to see that they are able to see right. There were, though, some kids who were absent so we will have to do those when we come back from break on March 31, 2008. It took about five hours to complete; from 9am to 2:45pm. It took long to do four classes because they are a lot bigger. it was a good experience and that's why I want to do this for the project I will have to present at the end of this WLE.
St. Peter's School is a school that you know is respectful from the minute you walk into it. The students playing in the yard, the teachers on yard duty, and the office people busy on their work is what makes up all the good things about the school. They all have fun at the school. It's not even like a school. It looks like a fun house. But that's only outside of the work. The inside is filled with a lot of learning and students striving for their best. Well, at least the little ones seem more excited than the big ones because the big ones have been there for a long time already. There is nothing about the school that seems frustrating or tedious or anything of that matter. Everything seems well-organized and the work is performed well too. Through my WLE, the school has improved in trusting each other. Each day there is more and more students asking for a bandaid or some ice because they got hurt. The staff is always there for the students and from the look of it, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with the school.
Monday, March 10, 2008
WLE
Day Six - I worked on Monday 3/09/08 from 9:20am to 4:00pm. I worked a total of 6 hours and 40 minutes.
Total Hours: 57 hours and 10 minutes
Today I worked in the eye testing with Tina. We got through 4 classes. We started with the fourth grade and ended with the sixth grade. It was really tiring because I am really sick. I have a bad cold and I can't stop blowing my nose and sneezing. They were almost going to send me home but I decided to stay because it would then take a longer time to finish the eye testing. It was good, though, because we got pretty far.
I haven't really spoken to anyone about their careers or how they got to where they're at right now. My mentor told me about her career, though, before I started working there. She told me that she didn't want to be a principal and that she was aiming to be only a teacher. But, after a long time of teaching she started moving up into more responsible jobs. She then, one day, realized that she was a principal and she liked it. She said that in order to work in a school, you have to have a lot of patience with students and also care for them. She also said that it gets really hard and tiring but if you like it, you will never regret it. This is the only thing I know about my mentors' careers.
Total Hours: 57 hours and 10 minutes
Today I worked in the eye testing with Tina. We got through 4 classes. We started with the fourth grade and ended with the sixth grade. It was really tiring because I am really sick. I have a bad cold and I can't stop blowing my nose and sneezing. They were almost going to send me home but I decided to stay because it would then take a longer time to finish the eye testing. It was good, though, because we got pretty far.
I haven't really spoken to anyone about their careers or how they got to where they're at right now. My mentor told me about her career, though, before I started working there. She told me that she didn't want to be a principal and that she was aiming to be only a teacher. But, after a long time of teaching she started moving up into more responsible jobs. She then, one day, realized that she was a principal and she liked it. She said that in order to work in a school, you have to have a lot of patience with students and also care for them. She also said that it gets really hard and tiring but if you like it, you will never regret it. This is the only thing I know about my mentors' careers.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
WLE
Day Five - I worked on Monday 3/04/08 from 9:50am to 4:00pm. That is a total of 6 hours and 10 minutes.
Total Hours: 50 hours and 30 minutes.
Today I worked in the eye testing as I explained in other posts. We got through 4 classes and we still need 9 classes. Throughout the day, I spent most of my time there. The only time I was really helping out in the office was for the last half an hour before school ended. It was a stressful day today.
For my final project, I plan to use this Eye Test as a final thought of what I did and learned at my workplace learning experience. I've yet to discuss this project with my mentor but I plan to do it by the next time I see her. I really think this project will work out and I will stick with it. It will be a good example of what I've done throughout the weeks since I am spending a long time on this.
Total Hours: 50 hours and 30 minutes.
Today I worked in the eye testing as I explained in other posts. We got through 4 classes and we still need 9 classes. Throughout the day, I spent most of my time there. The only time I was really helping out in the office was for the last half an hour before school ended. It was a stressful day today.
For my final project, I plan to use this Eye Test as a final thought of what I did and learned at my workplace learning experience. I've yet to discuss this project with my mentor but I plan to do it by the next time I see her. I really think this project will work out and I will stick with it. It will be a good example of what I've done throughout the weeks since I am spending a long time on this.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
WLE
Day Four - I worked on Monday 2/25/08 from 8:00 to 1:00. This is a total of 5 hours for the fourth week.
Total Hours: 44 hours & 20 minutes.
Today I worked in the office and with the support personnel. In the office, I was only there for like half an hour . I only got to answer the phone like twice and for the rest of the time there, I helped the secretary with whatever she needed. When I was helping the support personnel, Tina, we were doing eye testing on children. What this is is we test the kids at the their eyes just to see that they can see. We have a chart for them just like a chart that they have in a hospital when they check if you need any glasses. That's exactly what we've been doing. We still haven't finished so we will continue this next week.
During this eye testing, Sujata came and visited me for a while. It was actually pretty fun. I showed her around the school and the people I work with in school. I even showed her some of my old teachers from when I was in that school. Then I brought her up to the office where me and Tina were checking the student's eyes. By the look on her face, it looked like she enjoyed coming to visit. Overall, today was actually one of the good days where I had fun at my WLE.
Total Hours: 44 hours & 20 minutes.
Today I worked in the office and with the support personnel. In the office, I was only there for like half an hour . I only got to answer the phone like twice and for the rest of the time there, I helped the secretary with whatever she needed. When I was helping the support personnel, Tina, we were doing eye testing on children. What this is is we test the kids at the their eyes just to see that they can see. We have a chart for them just like a chart that they have in a hospital when they check if you need any glasses. That's exactly what we've been doing. We still haven't finished so we will continue this next week.
During this eye testing, Sujata came and visited me for a while. It was actually pretty fun. I showed her around the school and the people I work with in school. I even showed her some of my old teachers from when I was in that school. Then I brought her up to the office where me and Tina were checking the student's eyes. By the look on her face, it looked like she enjoyed coming to visit. Overall, today was actually one of the good days where I had fun at my WLE.
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