Blog 2 - Summer Mentorship

The work place that my mentor designed himself. 

1. List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.
1. Arcel R. Punsalang CID, Assoc. IIDA 
2. (626)581-8880 
3. ArcelDesign, Inc. 
2.  What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?
1. Certified Interior Designer #6911
2. Principal/ Lead Designer
3. Inland Empire City Center IIDA Student Affairs Liaison  
3. List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.
1. When working on projects that require you to be outside the office, how are you able to remember every little detail that your sketches have?
2. If a client that you have is changing his/her mind often, how are you able to give them what you want without putting the items you already have to waste?
3. The modern look is always change so how are you able to keep up with the trend? 
4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
1. I learned that finding a mentor isn't easy, especially for a high school student. Some of the people i personally tried to contact weren't interested in have a minor helping them out. Having communication also played a big role because when you do have a mentor, you need to make sure to inform them on everything you do because they are busy doing things that they need to finish too, Some mentors will have you as their last priority. 
5. What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did mentorship help you make your decision?  Please explain.
1. My senior topic is going to be on Interior Design. After releasing that this topic is interesting & not really about just remodeling a house & fluffing pillows. It requires a lot of work for really anyone but one thing that made me realize that this is meant for me was when I found that I'm detail orientated, something that this topic requires. My mentor helped me understand that this will help you go a long way on projects & I can't wait to get a start on them.  

Blog 1 - Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

A sketch that a designer did my hand. 

1. What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why? 
1. The passion that you put int the presentation really depends if you tried and if you know your information because from what I saw many people didn't have enthusiasm.
2. Having more than one mini activity will keep your audience engaged and i saw this to be a better way than just having one big activity that just wastes your time while mini ones allow you to think of what to say after. 
3. Keeping track of time will allow you to make that flow in your presentation but you have to be careful because even if you make time you shouldn't really just give up on the rest of your presentation because it just seems as if you didn't try on your project.
2. List one thing that you learned about the senior project in interviews that will help you get off to a good start?
1.  I learned to get head start on your project and to not procrastinate on anything especially on your research. This will always make you have a head start on everything and never be behind.
3. What topic(s) are you considering, and why?
1.  Apparel Production 
2. Pediatrician
3. Interior Designer
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).
1.  What is the most effective way to attract your buyer to consume your product?
2. What is the safest way to communicate with a patient that is difficult to understand?
3. What is the best dynamic way for you to grasp the attention of a broad audience?
5. What are some ideas you have about finding summer mentorship?
1.  Communicate with the previous seniors so they can give me tips with communicating with their old mentor. 
2. Apply for a volunteer position at a primary care facility.
3. Communicate with real estate companies that will provide me information with designers or go to IKEA.