Ive noticed a lot of leadership skills from mostly every single one of the staffs here. I want to develop these leadership skills so that one day I can be the one in charge giving orders to others so the business can run smoothly. I got to see my mentor in action yesterday doing her marketing job. She was baisically given this booklet from one of her co workers and she had to overview it with her marketing eye and make sure everything was correct. I noticed her circling and crossing things out of booklet and rearranging the pages, which was very awesome because before anything could be published it had to be overlooked by her first. This reminded me of a student turning in a test to the teacher and the teacher grading it right in front of their face but explaining what needs to be done differntly. I also got to experience seeing the Vice President of the South Bay Family YMCA take on a serious leadership role. I was inside the Y offices when all of a sudden I just over heard her telling people what to do, when to do it, and how she wanted it. It sounded a bit harsh, but It is her job to address things to her staff in order to get everything good and on time. I really admired these moments because I was able to look up to her so when I have a future project or anything, I will be able to take on those leadership skills.
My view of life beyond high school has changed a lot throughout my internship. I have noticed that most of the friendships in highschool are baisically a joke. As bad as that sounds its the truth, in my perspective that is. Here at work I was able to create actual friendships with people who accept you for who you are, not for how you dress or look like. This has really given me a big motivation to not worry about highschiool in the sense of friends and trying to be popular because lets face it, after highschool everyone goes their own path and starts over again. My internship has really inspired me to want to go to college even more now since I have an Idea of what a college degree can lead to and where you will work. I am really excited for what my life beyond high school will look like. I sort of have an Idea, but I know it will be way better than what I am already dreaming of. I have learned that you are basically the pilot of your own life. We live in a time where almost anything is possible, you just have to put the work and effort in for it. I can honestly say that because of this experience it has made me really want to work more and dream bigger for what I will one day accomplish. I am really thankful I got experience this and learn some lessons out of it and I can only prepare myself physically and mentally for what will one day be an obstacle to overcome for me.
I believe that my internship has inspired me to just keep looking forward and not let the past define me for who I am now. I look at others around me and see how much they affect the community and it really motivates me. I want to be able to be someone who people look up to and say "wow, look at what he has become!' I am very confident that I will hear those words from many people one day, and my confidence will guide me throughout my whole career. So I thank all the staff here at The Y and my mentor for helping me learn these valuable lessons.
My view of life beyond high school has changed a lot throughout my internship. I have noticed that most of the friendships in highschool are baisically a joke. As bad as that sounds its the truth, in my perspective that is. Here at work I was able to create actual friendships with people who accept you for who you are, not for how you dress or look like. This has really given me a big motivation to not worry about highschiool in the sense of friends and trying to be popular because lets face it, after highschool everyone goes their own path and starts over again. My internship has really inspired me to want to go to college even more now since I have an Idea of what a college degree can lead to and where you will work. I am really excited for what my life beyond high school will look like. I sort of have an Idea, but I know it will be way better than what I am already dreaming of. I have learned that you are basically the pilot of your own life. We live in a time where almost anything is possible, you just have to put the work and effort in for it. I can honestly say that because of this experience it has made me really want to work more and dream bigger for what I will one day accomplish. I am really thankful I got experience this and learn some lessons out of it and I can only prepare myself physically and mentally for what will one day be an obstacle to overcome for me.
I believe that my internship has inspired me to just keep looking forward and not let the past define me for who I am now. I look at others around me and see how much they affect the community and it really motivates me. I want to be able to be someone who people look up to and say "wow, look at what he has become!' I am very confident that I will hear those words from many people one day, and my confidence will guide me throughout my whole career. So I thank all the staff here at The Y and my mentor for helping me learn these valuable lessons.