Au Revoir (Adios) - The Front BottomsDuring my internship I did a lot more self reflection than I expected myself to. Through this experience I was able to get a deep scope on different sides of the art realm. I witnessed the logistical side of the museum: Signing loan agreement for artists, putting away artwork, working out exhibitions, and art events. I was also able to witness the more physical portion of the art realm - creating artwork, frustrations with clients work not being up to par, clients backlash, mess ups that caused an inconvenience - but were easy to laugh at.
At the beginning of my internship I was apprehensive. It wasn't my first site choice and it wasn't at all related to my my career choice at the time. But I definitely don't have have any regrets or resentment on having been placed there. From a young age I expressed my interest in art I would draw on whatever I could. As I grew older my notes were splattered with doodles all ranging with different styles and different amounts of detail. I had always been nudged to going down an art related career path- and when I was younger that's what i desired but as I grew I knew that wasn’t where my passion lied. For a long while I felt that if I never took the path of becoming an artist that every painting I had done, all the work I had done to improve, that my internship would be meaningless. I didn't truly have as strong a passion for art as the people I worked with did, so at that moment it felt wrong to be in that environment. Although I do believe that if it weren't for my internship I would have never found my passion for cooking. I had began watching cooking shows since god knows when. I was always interested in taking cooking classes or ending up on master chef (Even if at the time I had no knowledge of how exactly to cook.). I would take any opportunity I could to cook with my dad, who would make the more complex meals in our household. I recall being given a cupcake recipe book as a Christmas present from a relative;I would read that book everyday, even if I wasn't going to put those recipes into action. Now this ramble about cooking does relate to my internship. During my breaks I would constantly be watching cooking videos, I would even find myself talking to my mentor about my favorite things to cook and the steps I would take to make a recipe. My internship was a fun experience. I was able to learn what I didn’t want to pursue, even if it was something I enjoyed. As I did my mentor interview I was struck. I heard Daniela talk about so much passion she had for her work and how much she genuinely enjoyed to come into work everyday. This made me realize that in whatever work field I pursue whether that be culinary, medical, hell even art. I want to make sure Income into work everyday genuinely happy and I want to wake up in the morning not feeling miserable or feeling as my work has no purpose. Don't want to feel as though I have to drag myself out of bed, or live unfulfilling. I want a place where i can be passionate, and i believe that place is in culinary school, in becoming a pastry chef.
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PUPPET - Tyler, The Creator[Artwork by: Alessandra Moctezuma] Internship has been quite the ride. It was truly an enjoyable and beneficial experience, while I did have an extraordinarily fun time, I’m not quite sure as to what impact I had within my work environment. I do think in the teen studios I was good with breaking the ice and chatting it up. And I did do some organization in the area where they kept supplies, so that systems a bit more functional. I guess its just harder for me to really try to identify if I did make an impact.
Although, I do believe one area where I was able to be beneficial to the Athenaeum was through social media. Daniela, my mentor, had stated in the beginning that she would be needing some help with social media as she wasn’t the best with it. So every Tuesday meeting, or whenever Daniela requested some assistance, we would show her something new about Instagram. We showed her what she could do to space out her post more appropriately so she wasn't posting too much or too little. I find it difficult to identify if I’ve had a strong impact on my internship. There are times Daniela will mention she's glad to have us here and such, but I can’t see myself having an impact other than cleaning things up or helping speed up the work progress. I guess what holds me back from seeing if I had made an impact is because I’m just doubtful if I’ve done enough. Constantly throughout internship I was just scared as to whether I had done enough regarding any project I worked on. I hoped I’d have had a strong impact on them but didn’t want to force it. Never in Dreams - T. RexicoNothing dramatic or shocking has happened thus far. But me, my mentor, and another intern from a different High Tech did spend I think almost an HOUR just talking about cats, and sharing personal stories, videos, or images of cats. It was incredibly entertaining and made realize how badly I want a cat. I guess I stated this so strongly that my mentor and fellow internee want to help me get a cat. Even telling me that they’ll let me know when they see a black cat in the shelter.
We also have this one guy in our site who has his artwork up and he loves talking about his artwork. And it's quite entertaining since he's quite passionate about his art, and whenever he has the chance to he drags people to his exhibit and talks to them endlessly about his art. He hands them various flyers, his card, and more on his art. It's quite entertaining watching someone get caught up in his little personal tours, yet heartwarming since you can tell he's awfully proud of his art. I’ve also been thinking of purchasing some art from the print studio. I’m in love with some of the prints yet I can’t exactly afford a 150 dollar piece. But the cat ones have been looking awfully appealing and only cost around 20 dollars - they will my appease my want for a cat temporarily. On the more important side we’ve begun to really get schedule in fix, we have meetings Tuesday mornings where we bring our agenda items. It’s really helpful since it gives us a refresher on what needs to be taken care of in the museum and any upcoming events. Vas - Jagger FinA characteristic I see within the people I work around is passion, as well as genuine happiness for the work they do. It’s just a really nice environment to be surrounded by people who you can tell genuinely enjoy their job and have fun with what their doing, and are proud to be in the spot they're at. I think what makes it especially refreshing is that it's in the art field. I know many people who are in the art field who aren’t very satisfied with where they're at, or feel as though they’ve been shoved into the position. Which is unfortunate, so seeing these people around me who I can visibly see genuinely love doing their jobs brings a sense of comfort over me.
I want to develop this skill within myself. I still have a ways to go before I go out into choosing my career, and I’m quite nervous for it as I haven’t really established what sort of career I want to pursue. I just want to make sure I don’t feel as if I got stuck into whatever position I’m in as a last resort. I know if I get myself stuck in that sort of position it won’t be good; I tend to put zero effort towards things I find will have no worth, or I’m not passionate about. (which isn’t a very healthy thing I note) So I want to find a career I know I will fully enjoy, something I can experiment with, and have a job -where it not only helps pay the bills- where I can wake up each morning and not have a sense of dread to get ready. I know not everyday working will be all rainbows and sunshine, but I want to work somewhere where I’m genuinely happy. Melrose - Childish GambinoWhat strikes me most about my workplace is how loose the system is, and in no way, shape, or form do I mean this in a bad way! It's just not as “uptight” or “strict” as I had expected it to be. We work right in the art exhibit, so were surrounded by art and we’re free to choose whatever space we want to work in. Our dress code is almost non-existent, were able to wear what we’d like as long as we dress it up a bit the days the gallery is open. My mentor Daniela is great and keeps a constant communication between us.
As for our current work we’ve been ruling out the logistics of the internship this week. With how were going to get all our hours, to some extra assignments. My laptop has already been filled with sticky notes on deadlines, coworker names, event logistics, my schedule, and etc. Though having them there, and having quite a handful of work, does make me feel good as it keeps me busy and makes me feel productive. We’re having an upcoming event already this first week tomorrow, our Noche de Recuerdo for Mexican Mothers day. We’re having a live performance with music and dance. The theme is Danzón, and we’ll be playing old music and having some nice fancy snacks, along with drinks. Me and my fellow internee Nayeli will be in charge of the registration table, which is a little nerve wracking as some people signed under other peoples names and they may not remember. I just don’t want it to be one of those “you’re not on the list” cases and have there be a whole scene. So hopefully things run smoothly and people don't just secretly slip in. Blossom - Sky.HighRob Riordan, HTH educator founder, says “This is not about careers. It’s not even necessarily about your greatest interest. Internship is about becoming something else; enlarging our sense of self.” What I take from this quote is that through internships we might not find our career choices, we might not find it as interesting as we hoped to; but there is always something to take away from internship. A new skill, a new goal, a new interest. And that's what's great about internships.
Now regarding my internship, I will be interning at the Athenaeum Art Center in Barrio Logan, of which is around 25-28 minutes away from my house. Initially finding out how I would get there was nerve-wracking as my mother has school and my dad has work. I was originally going to take public transportation but there was an issue in getting a pass for the bus and trolley, so that idea flew out the window. I know for my first day my family will be taking me, and hopefully the schedule I get matches up with my family’s that way I have a steady knowledge of how I’ll be getting to my internship. Otherwise I’ll just figure something out. As for my internship as a whole, their vision/goal is to provide educational and accessible art classes to the community and to communities who typically aren’t able to access these types of classes. I do believe that the art center does fit as an answer to the question “What does it mean to serve or contribute to the well-being of our community?” I saw Athenaeum’s goal as a fit answer because, to me, to contribute to to the well-being of the community is to make sure everyone has accessible resources to education, as well as activities. So being an organization that provides free events for all teens, helps contribute in my eyes. Memories - ok2222Project based learning has been the type of education I’ve received since 4th grade, approximately 7 years so far. I definitely feel as though I’ve obtained a number of skills from PBL (Project Based Learning). From a young age I was able to explain to my teachers and parents what I felt I was accomplishing in my classes and areas I could work in.
There definitely have been some hard skills that I’ve acquired throughout the years as well as soft skills. (Hard skills being more so tangible skills and easier to quantify, while soft skills aren’t as easy to identify) I believe a hard skill that I have really taken away with me during PBL is essay writing. I’ve written research papers, personal narratives, scripts, etc. But learning how to write an essay was something I found fun and was one of the very few times I actually enjoyed writing something. Through various drafts and class lessons of essay writing I believe I was able to hone this skill, which was very resourceful as the SAT was coming up at the time we were learning about essay writing. As for a soft skill I’ve learned, that would be most applicable to my work environment, is my presentation skills. I’ve been developing this skill for a very young age ever since we could do Student Led Conferences, along with the Presentations of Learning we began to do. These are aren’t as easy to notice the growth of as what I chose for my hard skill, as with writing I could show you my drafts and you can read where I’ve grown. But with my presentation skills the growth is only notable if you’ve been to my past POLs or SLCs. I think since I’ve been honing this skill for so long I’ll be able to apply it to the adult environment of my internship rather easy. Needs - VerzacheI’ve always been rather standoffish when it came to discussing my career choice. It wasn’t that it was something I was embarrassed or ashamed of, rather it was (and still is) something I hadn’t fully decided on yet. It’s difficult not having a concrete idea of what I’d want to pursue in the future, I dislike being unprepared. And with only about a year left of high school, its scary that I haven't fully set my mind on something so important yet. I feel rushed. I’m fearful that once I’m thrown out of high school I’ll still be indecisive, and in turn I’ll be forced into a major and settle. Constantly throughout my childhood I would be entranced by different jobs, every week was a new “I wanna be [insert occupation] when I grow up!”. I wanted to be it all! From an astronaut to pastry chef, and from a pastry chef to a detective. Of course children have these kind of luxuries, being able to explore various careers! But as we grow older the clock starts ticking aster faster.. But, I’ve never felt as if this “luxury” in my life ended. The main difference is, I don’t feel like I can be curious anymore, I feel like I have to choose now or I’ll be left with something I couldn’t ever enjoy. My current career choice is becoming a nurse. When I was younger I always had some interest in the medical field, and this year it’s really grown. So far this choice could be considered one of my more “consistent” choices. I guess another part that makes choosing so difficult is the impact I’d have. I personally have never seen myself making a significant change/difference in the community. Rather I’ve always seen myself as someone in the back, there's just more people suited for that role, people who shine brighter than me. But onto a happier perspective. I’ll be interning at Athenaeum Art Center in Barrio Logan! Regarding my feelings towards my internship, I’m nervous yet excited, I love art definitely and it'll definitely be fun to get back into the creative groove after being in a stump for a while.. I need to work on having a better work schedule, procrastination has always been something I easily fall victim to. And while this habit has gotten better I still definitely see places where I could improve.
Hi - TemporexI felt pretty prepared for the socratic seminar as I’ve done a lot of research on my topic. But I didn’t find myself very hooked into the conversation. This could’ve been due to the fact that I had arrived late that day, and in turn I missed questions that I know I’d be happy to discuss. But from what I could tell the conversation went pretty smoothly, it proved everyone had a basic understanding of their topic. Regarding how teens are impacting the mental health world, well, I think conversations have definitely been brought up more often than ever. There's more talk about mental health care, and the issues with the system, and how it can affect everyone. A moment I felt I learned was when we were working on our mind maps, when Ms. Nuvia was showing examples on the boards and was calling on people I was able to raise my hand and explain where chemical medicine can relate to certain brain structures. AS well as applying my information to my mind map made me feel rather educated about my topic. A moment where I also felt I learned something was during the socratic seminar, through there I was able to see how people would connect their topics to brain structures, some topics which I wasn’t even educated in at all.
I Can't Go For That - Hall and OatesI’ve never enjoyed writing. I don’t believe I have the ability to illustrate a story or poem through words. But writing research papers is different! In class I’ve really enjoyed writing my persuasive essay, my topic is chemical medicine, and I’ve really enjoyed compiling the research for it. I’ve struggled finding really how the medicine targets areas in the brain and how it really goes about triggering the brain to produce more i.e serotonin. I’ve also had the chance to speak with my advocate a doctor from ucsd. She was able to give me some insight on teen stigma as well as why mental health is so prominent within teens. And why they might be more susceptible to coping with unhealthy coping mechanisms such as drugs and/or self harm. Something I want to improve in is my specific zine page, while I do like the visuals I feel as though there could be a more creative way I could have my information shine through, rather than just a big block of text next to some pictures. I also am curious about what negative impacts medicine might have, it’s just been a little hard finding a resourceful negative standpoint.
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