This is an interview with my mentor, Marie.
1-What is your full name?
Marie Glancy.
2- Where are you from?
New Paltz, New York, USA.
3- Where did you go to Colllege? For How long? Do you plan to go back to school?
" I went to Williams College for four years, I probably will not go back to school, I might get my Ph. D when I am older.
4- What was you major in College and what kind of degree did you earn?
" My major was English and I had a Bachelor degree"
5- Why did you choose your professional field?
" I chose journalim because I like writing especially writing about different stuff"
6-What got you involved in this field of work? What inspired you to do it?
" I like editing and i like teens, so it was a unique mixture. Any peice of writin that I like inspire me to work with words."
7-What did you choose this particular job at this particular company
(#6) ... "this job is a chance to work with a magazin and come up with ideas, topics to write about all the time."
8- How long have you worked there?
Almost a year and a half
9- What is your job title?
Editor of New Youth Connection
10- What do your duties include ? Or what kinds of work does our job involve?
"The main thing is working directly with teens on their stories and stories ideas, planning heading for the magazin. Also coordinating internship, editing book collection of stories for the magazin.
11- What are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
"Jogling all the writer can be difficult. Sometimes stories are hard to decide what the structure should be, it's hard to guide the writer.
12- What is the best part of your job?
"The teenagers, the writers."
13- What is something you would like to change about your job?
"I love vacation...so more vacation."
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Mid-point Reflection
My Intership have not been different from my expectations. I expected to be given a computer, a desk, I expected to work with many other teens and it all happened. Comparing to my school is quite the same, especially with having many people from different background. There are from many different places: we have Africans writers, Polish writer, Spanish writers, Asian and American writers. I can say that I've grown regarding working with professional adults. I know how to work with them and how to behave in professional manners. I think I also gained a little of non-verbal communication skills. Some challenges that I overcome is that I began to get distracted and bored easily so what I did is that I brought my cell phone with me so I can listen to music while working, it really helps me stay focus and I get a lot more work done this way.
Because of my new shcedule, I began to miss a lot of school work especially Homeworks. In the reamaining five weeks, my goals is to fininish all the stories that I am writing.
Some new thing that I learn about New York City is that, it is the land of opportunity for real!
Because of my new shcedule, I began to miss a lot of school work especially Homeworks. In the reamaining five weeks, my goals is to fininish all the stories that I am writing.
Some new thing that I learn about New York City is that, it is the land of opportunity for real!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Week three
=So many things are happening as the days pass. Two periods a day of classes, then you're off to the cafeteria for a delicious and hearty lunch, a little socializing with your friends, and a few "I'll see you tomorrows". Then you're on your way to the train or bus so that you can do your thing: Intern, assist, help out, learn.
For today's post, your job is to describe as many internship tasks as you can. Since you began three Mondays back, what have you been doing? Paint a picture of a typical day in the life of an intern. What are you doing from the time you start until the time you leave? Are you working alone or with a group of people? Who are you working with? In what kind of space are you working?
Turn your description into a short story, diary, or journal entry that creates a picture of the life of you, a high school intern.
Use your journal entries from each day to make your story more interesting and full of details.
I do not have a lot of task at my internship, the only things I do is write stories for the magazin and sometime I go out and interview people. During the day all I do is sit behind a computer and type, nothing else. Sometime I find it very boring and sometime I don't. From 1, my starting time, to 5:00 pm, ending time, all I do is sitting behind a computer typing or dicuss topics with other members in the conference room. I spend 95 percent of my time typing.I work with a lot of other students from different borought of New York and different school.
For today's post, your job is to describe as many internship tasks as you can. Since you began three Mondays back, what have you been doing? Paint a picture of a typical day in the life of an intern. What are you doing from the time you start until the time you leave? Are you working alone or with a group of people? Who are you working with? In what kind of space are you working?
Turn your description into a short story, diary, or journal entry that creates a picture of the life of you, a high school intern.
Use your journal entries from each day to make your story more interesting and full of details.
I do not have a lot of task at my internship, the only things I do is write stories for the magazin and sometime I go out and interview people. During the day all I do is sit behind a computer and type, nothing else. Sometime I find it very boring and sometime I don't. From 1, my starting time, to 5:00 pm, ending time, all I do is sitting behind a computer typing or dicuss topics with other members in the conference room. I spend 95 percent of my time typing.I work with a lot of other students from different borought of New York and different school.
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