Questions for Mentor

1. How long have you been working at the Maritime Museum?

2. How did you obtain your job?

3. How did you find out about your job?

4. How does being the Library Manager works for you? Do you enjoy it?

5. Does working on a ship bother you? Do you get any nauseas?

6. How many interns had you have before?

7. Did you ever intern at a place? If so, where?

8. Where are you originally from?

9. Which High School did you go to?

10. Did you have a degree? If so what type of degree? How many?

11. Which college/university did you go to?

12. Any specializations on a specific field?

13. How long have you been living in San Diego?

14. Did you join any clubs during college?

My first Day of Internship...

Today, January 27th, 2009, I experienced my first day of Internship. Once I left school, I went to Vons and "grab a bite". I had a corndog combo with 2 pizza sticks, it was awesome! When the clock hit 12:10pm I headed to the 28 bus stop on Rosecrans with Elmo. We waited for the bus until 12:25-12:30pm. We split ways when we arrived to Nimitz/ Rosecrans. I grabbed the 923 bus and headed to my Internship Site, Maritime Musuem of San Diego. I met with my intership-partners at a 923 stop. We arrived to the site together and introduced ourselves to Kevin Sheehan, my mentor. He gave us a tour around the place, long tour, which consited in showing us the areas we are allowed to go and where are we going to do our work. I liked my Site, it was very interesting to learn more about ferries and boats. At 4:30pm, I left the Musuem and grabbed the 923 bus to go home.

Historic Addresses

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Speech: Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Current Event: Iraq War - Obama's Opinion

Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address refers to the Civil War and connects to the Iraq War, in the way that Lincoln's hope is "...that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.", just as Barrack Obama's first objective is "...to give the military a new mission: ending the war in Iraq." They both have a mutual way of thinking, to stop the war.

After winning the re-election in 1964, Lincoln started to seek for peace, "encouraging Southerners to lay down their weapons..." He was trying to put an end to the war. He stated that "With malice towards none, with charity for all..." would be a better future for America. "...To finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds..." Notice the word "work", which means the Civil War; stopping the war would start healing the wounded.

In my opinion, Obama has a similar, if not mutual, way of thinking as Lincoln. They both are, or were (for Lincoln), trying to look for peace, "to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." Obama's best way "to protect our security... is to immediately begin to remove our combat troops." This shows how he intends to finish the war, since "There is no solution in Iraq. There never was."




Resources and Quotes:

Online Journal - Obama: New Mission In Iraq...

The New York Times - My plan for Iraq

American Civil War - Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Second Inaugural Address

Obama's inaguration

Section that resonates with me:

"We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness."

1. Why did you choose this section?

After reading this section, I realized that Obama mentioned the natural rights in his own words, "...that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness." which mean the as "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"

Revised Outline

Quote: "It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
by Walt Disney

I intend to connect it to the historical achievement, done by Neil Armstrong, of walking on the moon and learning more about it.

Thesis:
Walt Disney's quote shows how things that were once impossible can be achieved. As for that, Neil Armstrong's achievement, of being the first man walking on the moon, is a good example of an historical event that was once impossible to achieved.

Body Paragraphs
1. Walt Disney's achievements and inspiration for others.
Evidence: The Internet Movie Database (Link)
How has he been an inspiration/icon for others? (My opinion included)
Start to connect Disney with Armstrong.

2. Neil Armstrong's success on doing something never done before. Describe the Apollo 11 objective.
Evidence: NASA (Link)
How is this an historical event?

3. Describe the connection made by me of Neil and Walt.
Explain my perspective of this relation.
Why did I relate them?

4. Conclusion
"....humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited. "

Outline for Artist's Statement

Thesis Statement:
I intend to relate Walt Disney's quote with Neil Armstrong's achievement. I'll connect them because, in my opinion, they both performed, or created, something that was impossible in a certain time.

Written Part (at the moment):

"It's kind of fun to do the impossible" comes from Walt Disney. I included it on my sketch to relate it to the historic event of the first man to put foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong. In my opinion, both, Armstrong and Disney, achieved and created something that was impossible during that time. I say impossible because Walt created something huge and long-lasting from a mouse, as same as giving great animation to drawings, which still gives entertainment to most children on the planet in an educated and polite way. In the other hand, Neil Armstrong, being the first man to walk on the moon, made a huge impact to the history of the US.

My Internship

1. What do you hope to learn or discover about the "adult" world of work while you are at your internship?

During my internship, I hope I learn a bit of the world of work, just to have a taste of it. I want to discover how does it feel to be on an experience and professional field. I want to see how professionals behave or perform at work, in their daily life. Allowing me to work with professionals and learning from the "adult" world of work.


2. What do you hope to learn or discover about yourself and your identity while you are at your internship this semester?

I hope I discover if I'll enjoy, or not enjoy, the field I'm going to internship at; to learn if this is what I want to do after college. It is a great opportunity to experience one of my options for what I want to do. I hope I discover a big interest of my part on the field I'm going to work at. If not, it is better to find out at this age.

3. What goals do you have for yourself for your internship experience?

My currently goals are to be responsible and always be on time for this experience. I want to try my best on it, so that I can make a good opinion about it when I'm done. Other goal would be to show my mentor what I'm capable of or what I am good at. So being on time, responsible and polite would help me on achieving this goal. I also want to experience what is like having a job, having a boss, or mentor in this case, following orders from a completely stranger.