Blog 3- First Interview Preparation

1.) Who do you plan to interview? Why?
-I plan to interview my mentor, Justin Arceo, because I believe that he has the proper experience to help me better understand how to properly start working out, what types of healthy foods to eat, when to rest, etc.

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

Assigned Questions
1.)I'm interested in studying Fitness. 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 kinds of places or activities do you recommend for the mentorship component?
5.)What materials should I read in this field? Who else can I interview?

Additional Questions:
1.)How did you become interested in becoming a fitness instructor?
2.)Whats your favorite part of being an instructor?
3.)What was your biggest challenge starting out?
4.)How do you recommend I start my training? (Exercises, healthy eating habits, protein shakes?)

Blog 2-Summer Mentorship

1.)Contact Name:Justin Arceo
Phone Number:
Organization: 24 Hour Fitness

2.)What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?
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3.)List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.
-What is the best way for a beginner to start working out?
-About how much time should one dedicate to the different forms of exercise, such as cardio

4.)What is the most important thing you gained from this experience?Why?
-I changed my topic from Criminal Investigation to Fitness this week, so I don't have summer hours for Fitness, however I do for Criminal Investigation.
-The most important thing I gained from the Criminal Investigation class was a truly brutal look into the field. Before taking the class I was really excited about learning about Criminal Investigation because of all the work they did to help a deceased person's loved ones rest knowing that the murderer had been brought to justice. However, this class made me realize that there was so much more to it, I somewhat overlooked the key elements in the job, and I wasn't really prepared for some of the things we watched and discussed in the class. However, I spent about 130 hours in total learning about criminal investigation and after a while I became used to the material we were exposed to. I would say another important thing I learned was to not get emotionally involved in the case because it makes it much harder to deal with.

5.)What is your senior project topic going to be? How did mentorship help you make your decision? Please explain.
-My senior project topic is going to be on Fitness and Dieting
-I did not do summer mentorship on Fitness, but last week when we started school I realized that Criminal Investigation wasn't the way for me to go, so I decided on Fitness. I've been wanting to work out for a while now, but because of my schedule I was unable to, but now I'll be able to dedicate alot of time to it through this project.=)

Blog 1:Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

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

-The lessons that were most helpful for me to watch were Teaching Preschool(Alexis Crisanto), Business(Gretel Mejia), and Counseling (Camille Erskine.)

-The reason these were most helpful for me to watch was because all three presenters seemed to have their things organized so that it was easy for the audience to follow along. I really liked how each presenter clearly presented their, mentorship, foundation, EQ and answers. This clarity allowed me to engage more in the presentation, and truly take something away from it. The presenters activities were engaging and relevant to their topic, which made the presentation even more memorable. This also helped me understand what I should be prepared to research, plan, and present.

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

-I interviewed about 5 or 6 seniors and I asked them about their topics, how they went about getting their mentors, and the most challenging thing about the project. One of the girls I interviewed did her topic on psychology, which is the topic I’m leaning toward, so that was extremely lucky=D. I asked her questions about her project and she actually helped me find possible mentors, and explained to me what I should expect senior year. The other seniors also told me about other senior presentations that dealt with psychology (or branches of it) and what they thought was interesting and what could have been improved, so I took some tips from them as well.

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

-I am considering Psychology, Criminal Investigation, or Boxing

-I am considering  Psychology because I’ve researched it and I find it to be a very interesting field. I've also taken some psychology classes and it is a field that I see myself working in, and I hope to gain more knowledge on this topic through my senior project.

-I am considering criminal investigation because I've read a lot about it as well and seen real life stories of criminal investigators and I hope that this project will help me decide if I want to pursue it or not.

-I don't consider boxing a career option because I don’t feel it’s a realistic career option , I hope to gain more of a physical benefit by doing this topic rather than an educational one.

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.)

Psychology:

-What is the best way to approach a patient that is unwilling to open up about any issues they might be having?

-What is the most effective method to treat a patient suffering from bipolar disorder , schizophrenia, split personality, etc.(just one though...I'm just throwing different disorders out there)

Criminology or Criminal Investigation:

-What is the best way for a criminal investigator to solve a case?

-this EQ isn't very descriptive=( but I'll build up on it=D

Boxing:

-What is the best way for a boxer to enhance their speed,strength, and overall fitness to better their chances of winning a match?

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

Psychology:

-Asking our school psychologist if she might be able to be my mentor,if she is unable to she might have some colleagues that would be willing to mentor me.

Criminology/Criminal Investigation:

-I talked to Mrs.Ortega about Mentorship and she recommend I go to an ROP class around my area,so I might be able to find a mentor there.

Boxing:

-I've heard that Pomona has good boxing/workout gyms, and I might be able to find a few mentor options at these places.

-Psychologists.They get you.