Blog post #5

Over the course of the summer, I have learned many useful things through this summer class. I am incredibly grateful for the numerous things I've learned this summer. I am grateful for learning many new things about myself through waybook and its many personality questionnaire. I learned what my strengths and weaknesses were, what things motivated me, and I got to publish my goals. I also thought all the information I learned about how important it was to have and to maintain a budget was very important. It made me realize how important a budget is in managing your money. My internship taught me to work hard even on seemingly simple tasks because these tasks add up to contribute to the organization running efficiently. This was especially true when I was tasked with updating a community partners spreadsheet. It was a very easy task, but CFI relies on it to streamline their marketing process. I learned some very interesting things about myself. I learned that I handle social situations well. I also value judgement very highly.

Finance lesson on interest

1. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 18 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (50 years later)? $39,500.23

2. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 30 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (38 years later)? $28,301.40

3. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 40 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (28 years later)? $19,938.10

4. If you put $5000 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 30 years old, and add $500 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (50 years later)?$395,002.25

5. If you put $5000 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 40 years old, and add $500 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (28 years later)?$199,381.03

This makes me want to get a savings account and put a lot of money in it.

Savings and Credit Interest Blog

1. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 18 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (50 years later)?

$39,500.23

2. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 30 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (38 years later)?

$28, 301.40

3. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 40 years old, and add $50 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (28 years later)?

$19,938.10

4. If you put $5000 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 30 years old, and add $500 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (50 years later)?

$283,013.98

5. If you put $5000 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 40 years old, and add $500 each month, how much will you have when you are 68 years old (28 years later)?

$199,381.03

6. If you put $500 into a regular savings account in the bank when you are 17 years old, and add $20 each month, how much will you have when you are 47 years old (30 years later)?

$9,022.30

This makes me think…that the sooner one starts to invest in a savings account, the more it will benefit in the future.

Week 2 Blog

I communicated effectively and acted with diligence at my internship. I would have to communicate with not only my workers, but the visitors who come by everyday. I also asked a couple of questions to my supervisor before attempting to complete and assignment. It proves to my supervisor that I am greatly dedicated to the assignment.

Blog 5

Blog #5 - Completed in preparation for our LAST WEEK! 

I am grateful for the opportunity of doing my internship at Brewer Phillips. A cool experience this summer that I am grateful for is having the opportunity to experience what it is like being a Cosmetologist. I saw how a stylist really needs to connect with their client, so they understand what their client wants and I learn some skills you need to really love this career. Also, it did really help me realize if I do want to be a stylist. One good thing I learned in class is I learned how to use more my GMail. Also, I learned about the Work Readiness Skills, that I didn't even know existed! Now, that I learned what the Work Readiness Skills are that is one thing that's makes me different this summer because from now on I am going to try to put these skills in practice at any job. Although, It was a little hard for me to keep on with the tasks, I am glad I made it through!

• I learned that I can accomplish what I want
  • We used Waybook to learn about my Strengths, Values, Personality, Biology, and Passion. I think Way book was not that incorrect on some things it said and I actually got to learn more a little more about me.

Blog 3

Blog #3 - Completed as homework in preparation for Week 4

Think about what you want to be doing after high school:

• Option 3: If you don’t know if you want to go to college or not, write about what you think you might want to be doing in your future and where you might want to live.  Write also about the experiences you want to have to help you decide what you want to do.  Do you need to live in other countries? Do you need to do some service? Do you need to interview people?
• I'm not sure yet if I want to go to college because first of all it's very expensive, but then another part of me does really want to go. I would want to go to college because I would be the first to graduate in my family. Also, my little 8 year old brother really looks up to me and I know that if he sees that I graduated from college, he will too, want to graduate from college. Furthermore, I also have a few job experiences and I don't want to work myself off when I can be get paid better without killing myself. I don't need to live in other countries, but If  I wanted to I can. No, I don't need to interview people,

Blog #2 - Use this template

Blog Prompt:

Describe AN EXAMPLE of how you used the Work Readiness Skills in your internship in a positive way, or in a way that supported success.  Describe the situation and what you learned.  Describe an example of how your Work Readiness Skill weakness/area of growth held you back, or caused you to have to work harder.

Example of using one of the Work Readiness Skills in a positive way that supported my success: being Honest is one of the Work Readinees Skills and I think it helped me in a positive way because I told my teacher that I had missed a class and if that I had missed any work. This helped my success because by being honest my teacher told me what I was missing and I was able to complete what I had missed.

What I learned from my example: I learned that if your honest in life and not a lire everything everyhting works out in a positive way and people have a good image of you.

Example of a Work Readiness Skill Weakness that held me back this week.  Explain what needs to change or what you need to do differently. The Work Readiness Skill I need to work on is being Dedicated. I try to stay on task but I still don't finish all my work on time. That really needs to change because if I don't finish on time in class, then I have more homework to do after school. Or I might not get the credit for it, because it might be do at the end of class and I don't have it completed.

week 3 blog

I am not yet sure what I want to do regarding my career. I love living in California and I think there are many different career options here. I want to do another internship in a different career field to help me decide what I may want to do.

week 4 blog

• The total of my future expenses each year are $44,200.  I know this is logical because my primary sources for information are Learnvest.com.
• According to work.chron.com I can likely count on making $ $64,500 each year in my future job as a Stylist. My education/training to get that job will cost $25,000 total for all years of training.
• I want to save $5,000 for my rainy day fund each year, and $5,000 for retirement each year.  If I save $5,000 for retirement each year, by the time I am 65 years old I will have $325,000 plus interest.
• Comparing my future income and expenses makes me think that I want a higher paying job. 

Week 2 Blog entry

I used my work readiness skills in a couple of helpful ways last week. I communicated with my supervisor well. I had to tell him what times I would be working that week, which required me to communicate with him through email. I was very diligent in my work. I was tasked with creating a binder and updating a community partners spread sheet. I worked hard on both tasks, finishing my work efficiently. I did my work how they wanted it, as well as in a pretty small amount of time.

Week 3 After High School

After high School i want to work really hard the summer to save money for college. I need to start college thats the first thing is in my mind that i really need to go to college
I would like to focus on criminal justice I would like to be a P.O. in 10 years.

Blog Post Week 4

     The total of my future expenses are about $65,000 according to Zillow.com, ford.com, finaid.com and ehealthinsurance.com. According to USnews.com, I can likely count on making about $67,500 each year in my future job as a market research analyst. In order to become a market research analyst, I need to at least have a bachelor's degree. This would likely cost about $40,000. I want to save $6,000 a year for my rainy day fund and about $18,000 for retirement. If I save $18,000 a year for retirement, by the time I'm 65, I will have $756,000 plus interest. Comparing my future income and expenses makes me realize how important a budget will be. It can be very easy to overspend and be wasteful with your money if you don't have a budget. Without a budget, you become very susceptible to spending your money on things that aren't necessary. Being able to actually look at a budget that tells you what to spend your money on can be very helpful. This also allowed me to see how quickly expenses can add up if you aren't careful by monitoring your spending. 

Week 2 blog

I used the work readiness skill of communication when I emailed my supervisor that I was going to be coming in late one day because of conflicts with my job.

Also, I am always tolerant and respectful while working at my internship. I always dress appropriately and speak in a mature manner.

A slight weakness I had was with  my time management skills. I was scheduled to work at the internship the same time I was scheduled to work at my other job. Luckily I was able to take care of it by communicating with my internship supervisor.

I cant think of any other work readiness skills I struggled with that week.

Week 4 Blog

The total of my future expenses each year are approximately $36,687.  I know this is logical because my primary source for information is the internet.

According to Onlinemphdegree.net, I can likely count on making $56,000 each year in my future job as a Public Health Social Worker.  My education/training to get that job will cost around $148,000 total for all years of training to receive a bachelor degree in Social Work.

In total, I will have $19,313 dollars left after my yearly expenses. Therefore, I will split the money in half; I want to save $9,656.50 for my rainy day fund each year, and $9,656.50 for retirement each year.  If I save $9,656.50 for retirement each year, by the time I am 65 years old I will have $366,947 plus interest.

Comparing my future income and expenses makes me think I may be capable of living comfortably. With my future income, I am able to comfortably live after my yearly expenses and up to my retirement. 

Week 3 Entry

After high school I plan on attending a college. As of right now, I would like to be a business major. Business majors can have many jobs. These jobs include accountants, operations research analysts, and market research analysts.

Market Research Analyst:
1.Average Pay: $60,300
2. Analysts in the bay area  make much more then other locations.
3. To become a market research analyst, you need at least a bachelor's degree. Having a specialty in math, statistics, computer science, and business administration are all helpful.
4. You need to be very driven and organized to be an analyst. You need to be deadline driven. The workload is pretty big, so you need to be able to deal with stress pretty well.

Operations Research Analyst:
1. Average Pay: $72,100
2. Analysts living in New York City make almost $60,000 more than the average. San Diego, Salinas, and Santa Rosa California are also very well paying cities for operations research analysts.
3. Need a bachelor's degree in math, business, or industrial engineering. Employers favor those with a master's degree.
4. You need to be able to work inside and outside an office environment. You need to be able to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines. You need strong communication as well as good analytical and mathematical skills.

Accountant:
1. Average Pay: $63,550
2. Accountants in New york, Ocean City, and Newark make more then other locations.
3. Need to at least have a bachelor's degree in accounting. You could also become a certified accountant.
4. Should expect long hours during tax season. Need to be able to work in a deadline oriented job. Computer skills are also vital. You also need to be able to travel often.

Week Three- After High School

After high school, I am planning on attending a four year university. I am most likely planning on double majoring in both Social Work and Art. I am in hopes of pursuing a career as a social worker, either in public health or child welfare. I have also encountered the idea of an art therapist, but I am not fully aware of the work it requires.

•  Public Health Social Worker
• Average salary: $56,000 ( in USD as of July 24, 2013 )
• Geographic location: those who work as a social worker in urban area tend to earn a greater salary than those who don't. 
• Education: you may earn a bachelor degree in Social Work, unless you're interested in a more steady, better paying career, it is recommended to pursue a master degree in Social Work and a bachelor degree in either sociology or psychology. 
• Personalities: if interested in pursuing a career as a public health social worker, you must qualify with the following:
• compassionate among others, especially those who are in need
• great listening skills
• good problem solving
• time management
• people skills
• organization
• Child Welfare Social Worker
• Average salary: $40,680 ( $19.56 median wage as of 2011)
• Geographic location: those who work as a social worker in urban areas tend to earn a greater salary than those who don't. 
• Education: you may earn a bachelor degree in Social Work, unless you're interested in a more steady, better paying career, it is recommended to pursue a master degree in Social Work and a bachelor degree in either sociology or psychology
• Personalities: if interested in pursuing a career as a child welfare social worker, you must qualify as the following:
• sensitivity
• compassionate among children
• love for children
• willing to meet with the child and his/her family regularly 
• good problem solving
• great listening skills
• Art Therapist
• Average salary: $30,000-$40,000 (those with experience can earn $100,000+)
• Geographic location: people who are in most need, or obtain a mental illness tend to be found more in urban areas. Therefor, art therapists who are found in urban areas obtain a greater salary than those who aren't. 
• Education: it is intended to earn a master degree in Art, preferably Art Therapy. You are also required to complete 1,000 hours of supervise treatment and authorize with the Art Therapy Credentials. 
• Personalities: if interested in pursuing a career as an art therapist, you must qualify with the following:
• identify with people of all backgrounds 
• patient
• creative
• compassionate 

Example of using one of the Work Readiness Skills in a positive way that supported my success: my skill is that I'm hard working.I help out a lot.I take care of the kids, and make sure they don't get ran-over when we cross the street.

What I learned from my example:

I need to communicate we'll and be more dedicated 

Example of a Work Readiness Skill Weakness that held me back this week.  Explain what needs to change or what you need to do differently. My weakness is being on time for work and break. and letting her know when I'm not going to be at work.i don't communicate well.

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Skill for success: I'm hard working, i helped little girls use a sewing machine.
When people ask me for help id do my best. I listen when im being spoken to.


Skill that is holding me back: i do not communicate well sometimes. When im on break i get distracted and end up taking too long .


What i learned: i learned that i need to be more dedicated and on time.

Example of using one of the Work Readiness Skills in a positive way that supported my success: I was tolerant and respectful when we are told to do things like run extra drills, to not moan like others or somewhat argue with the coach.

What I learned from my example: that the coach's look at you for more positive things

Example of a Work Readiness Skill Weakness that held me back this week.  Explain what needs to change or what you need to do differently. i do not communicate well, i get in arguements and stuff with people very easily because of bad communication, like not always talking nice to other people

Working On The Skills I Need To Growth

this week i used my communication skills i try to communicated more with the people i need to communicated with so am happy about that. i been on time to my internship and the class for the internship. So am still working on it but am doing good! :)
but am very disappointed because i didn't got the fire department internship :(