Blog 21: Mentorship

Literal:
Done
Patti Azevedo- San Jose K-8

Interpretive:
There is so much I learned from this experience. I would say that the most important thing I learned is the importance of loving thyself. My best answer has to do with self confidence, and without this project I would not be as confident as I am today. I overcame suicide, yes. But ultimately I believe this project may have saved my life.

Applied:
My essential question is, "What is the most effective way to help a suicidal teen overcome suicidal thoughts?" My best answer is that the most effective way to help a suicidal teen overcome suicidal thoughts is by helping them build self confidence. With my mentees I was able to implement different self confidence building techniques and I now know that they are effective. Without this project I could've said the same, but there would not have been a chance of me putting this to practice.

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours check

Content:
1. Where are you doing your mentorship?
- I am doing my mentorship at San Jose Elementary School with my mentees. This is the school my mentor assigned me to.
2. Who is your contact?
- Patricia Azevedo
3. How many total hours have you done?
- 12 hours and 20 minutes.
4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
- I met with my mentees, I talked to them about personal experiences. We spoke about different things that work and don't work for them and how those could be changed to accommodate them better.

Summer Mentorship Component

Literal:
1.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bp18gTvWP3t3CLuZw97KuU8pQtpTn7MTd-i6udGiDxA/edit
2. The contact name is Rosy Lara. Her phone number is 909) 332-8865.
3. Some of the questions that were raised during my summer mentor ship were
 "Do I really want to do this for about 9 months?"
"How would I do a 2 hour presentation on jewelry?"
Those are pretty much the only questions I had.

Interpretive:
4. The most important thing that I gained from this experience was that to be a successful business owner you must be able to tailor to the needs and wants of every individual customer.

Applied:
5. What I did during my summer mentor ship did not help me choose a topic. In the end I realized that I did not want to learn about jewelry, nor pursue the business end of owning a shop. I prefer to get to know the customers rather than crunch numbers. My summer mentor ship experience allowed me to open my eyes and see that what I really want to do is actually interact with people.