Blog 2 - Summer Mentorship

1.List the contact name, phone number, and organization of the person with whom you volunteered.

• Jose Estrada, (909) 525- 3651, Jose Mecanico- Electrico

2. What qualified this person as an expert in your topic choice?   

• He is qualified in my book because he has many years of experience, pretty much born into a being a mechanic. He knows his way around every common malfunction the old school way, without the help of computer diagnostic. 

3.List three questions for further exploration now that you've completed your summer hours.    

• How can one keep their vehicle in the best mechanical condition possible without servicing it in the dealer?
• What long/short term investments can be made on a vehicle to expand life time?
• What can one do without spending money to extend the lifetime of their vehicles?

4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why? 

• I've always wanted to be a prestigious and respected mechanic in the racing world. However, this experience has crushed my dreams because when wrenching, you get dirty, sweaty, potential to injury, and lets not even mention the frustrating part.

5.What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did mentorship help you make your decision?  Please explain. 

• My senior topic is going to be about cars and what the owner can do to keep them mechanically strong, and visually appealing. 
• My mentorship helped me make my decision by providing a place where I could stand on and expand my knowledge from there. For example, where to jack up a car and where not to, to let the car run for 6-8 minutes before changing the oil, and why its important to wax a car. When I completed my summer mentorship I felt like I learned a lot that needed to be passed on to every vehicle owner. That is why I'm still continuing my dream of doing the senior project on automotive maintenance.

Log of mentorship hours

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JL8Sx99_TAFKScbWBYbJydHOt9JNlGt6Ni1-uLkj5WU/edit?usp=sharing   

Blog 1 – Senior Final Lesson/Interview Reflection

I really enjoy researching and learning about modified cars. 

What three lessons were most helpful for you to see, and why?

1. Hockey coaching with Slade Susuki was an interesting one presentation for me to attend to because it showed me how I could do soccer as a presentation topic. One other helpful memo that I mentally wrote down was to pring as many props as you can so you can constantly refer to them during the presentation.
2. I disliked a Business presentation with someone because I felt like his presentation had no point, it was just talking about the different types of bossing  styles and how they affect your workers. Also, I felt like the power point and himself weren't working in unison. Overall, this presentation was helpful because I hope I now will progress upon what Humberto did wrong and avoid his mistakes.
3. Drag Racing with Victor Gamboa was my favorite because it was my favorite topic. I, thanks to Mr. Gamboa , know have ideas on how to implement the automotive industry into the senior presentation if I do pick that topic.

List one thing that you learned about the senior project in interviews that will help you get off to a good start?

1. Thanks to Ana Nieto, I now know I need to get a mentor that is compatible with myself and vise versa. This is because a big part of the project will be coming out of your mentor ship.

What topic(s) are you considering, and why?

1. Soccer: I have played soccer since I was about seven and I currently play. Not to mention my passion for the sport in incredible. 
2. Automotive industry: Almost the same situation as soccer, I have deep roots and passion for the topic. All the mechanical work my car has needed I have executed myself.

What EQ do you think might be interesting to consider in guiding a project like this?

1. Soccer: What is the most effective way one could keep themselves in best shape for physical contact sports?
2. Automotive: What is the cheapest yet most efficient way of modifying your cars mechanical features (engine, drivetrain, etc.)?

What are some ideas you have about finding summer mentorship?

1. There is a general mechanic shop not to far from where I live and I'm sure they are willing to let me intern there.
2. As for soccer, I have plenty of old coaches numbers and even Mr. Hanke at school that might be willing to help me attain a mentor.