My Reflection On My Practicum Experience

I have garnered much respect for public policy now than when I first began the class and that has come from the depictions of how Martin Luther King used the Civil Rights Movement to further develop policy for the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Along with the groundwork that was required during my volunteer service showed the heavy lifting involved on the ground floor of any service project. In total service requires much passion and ability to affect policy whether in a small community or nationwide and it was a fun experience to see and learn from the man that excelled in both aspects of being a man of

It was truly gratifying serving as a positive role model for the students that needed the extra motivational push. Instilling passion within others to pursue a higher education, serving as a prominent role model for my peers, and intertwining my Hispanic and American mindset has been a true blessing.

Through volunteering I began to learn the struggles that plow my city, I learned about homelessness, climate change, and the high numbers of animals put down yearly. Through my service I got the chance to meet Harry Reid, Dina Titus, and other congressmen in Washington D.C. I learned to come out of my shell more and step up for others who aren’t heard and along the way I discovered my passion in life, helping

I believe that working at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs would be a unique and challenging experience that would allow me to not only continue developing and strengthening my overall skills, but also help prolong the VA’s continued efficiency and success. If you need more information or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at danadumond8416@gmail.com or (843) 640-2022. I hope to hear back from you

Interacting with younger students within the community and dedicating my time is an experience I will hold with me through my life and has left me with valuable leadership experience that will allow me to help others in the

Reflect on what you have learned in this course and discuss how it might influence your work as a professional

Throughout my Senior Capstone project, I have learned many things about myself and the people that I worked with to make my project a success. Working with the elderly residents at the assisted living facility opened my eyes and I viewed things with a different perspective. Going into the project, I did not know what to expect with the residents, but towards the end, the residents knew me so well and had inspired. My favorite part about this project was the opportunity to interact with new people and know what they live their daily lives like. Being able to be around them gave me the chance to talk and listen to stories about their lives. They were also welcoming to any stories that I could relate to and always listened intently to my stories.

My time at the University of Georgia has allowed me the opportunity to gain many skills and a better understanding of others by working amongst many individuals. For example, as a Resident Assistant for two years, I provided support for my residents and I understood the importance of developing relationship with them. Being a Resident Assistant prepared me to think quickly while remaining calm and professional, as I had to deal with many emergencies. This position also prepared me to handle conflicts and communicate with concerned parents about their child. The experience as a Resident Assistant also brought out a creative side. With decorating my hall and bulletin boards and creating programs to grab resident’s attention, outside of providing food, I had to think outside the box and become very resourceful. In addition to these experiences, I was a mentor to a first year student under the organization B.E.S.T., where I assisted my mentee with questions about their classes and college experience.

I learned the value of hard work, communication, and doing something that I was passionate about. By working on a project I was passionate about, I was able to not only sustain my passion throughout the year but to also let it grow even more. Knowing that all my hard work would be benefitting animals definitely made everything easier, whether it was researching animal welfare and animal homelessness, volunteering at and working directly with animal shelters, creating bows, or advertising Bows for Paws. Not only did I feel good about myself and my project, I felt good about all the animals that would get adequate and be given a second chance at happiness. In the future, I will definitely use the skills I learned from this project. However, I believe that I could have done more to improve, such as managing my time more wisely and expanding my network. Therefore, the next time I have a longterm project, I will stick to my planner and always set goals for myself. I will set time aside and prioritize my project, rather than thinking I can just do it the next day. By being organized, especially with time, I can finish early, have time for other activities, be less stressed and get more sleep. In addition to managing my time more wisely, I can also expand my network rather than just working with one person. By doing so, I will meet more people who share the same passion as me. This can also lead to more opportunities because such

It taught me how to be a leader. As I went through each step of the senior project,

I got to explore a variety of new things and explore things I might not of known about myself. During this semester I did learn a lot of knew things about myself and the Passion Project helped me find that

Ever since I can remember, I have always had a strong passion for supporting and helping others achieve their goals. This passion intensified when I was selected as the student assistant and intern for The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) Greek Life Office and Student Life Office. By working as a student assistant for the university, a CNA at a nursing home, and an ABA Therapist for children on the Autism spectrum, I have gained life skills that could not have been learned in a classroom setting alone. Working with elderly, college students, and children has taught me how to relate and help others at any age and stage in life.

I improved on my understanding of education by having the opportunity to learn more about lesson plans. This class has helped me to grow in my understanding of students by allowing me to interact with them on a regular basis. Teaching lessons has become something that this course allowed me to become more comfortable with. While I still need to improve on my time management while creating lessons, I believe that this course has shown me what I need to do to teach an effective lesson.

The first challenge I have already experienced in this practicum process is to define the project, since I was thinking about a project that would require more than the 4-8 weeks that we will have for the actual practicum experience. I think this could have been anticipated if since the beginning I had thought about every aspect that would be involved in my practicum, all of the stakeholders, the location, the time, and my resources from the beginning. But now that I have a more defined plan and a specific location, I am able to have a better idea of my plan, of the challenges I will face and of the assistance I will get through the partnership with CFHI.

For my last class I went to a Montessori school for my practicum field experience, and as you mentioned with the homeschooling, they also use the method that allows the students to learn at their own pace, the students are not rushed into going to the next level just because they have spent too much time in one level. I had never heard of this concept until I went there, when I went to the interview and met the principal she told me "This is a non-traditional school, are you ok with it"? that's when I asked and she began to explain and of course I also looked it up online and learned more, but whatever I knew prior to being in the classroom could not prepare me for what I saw in the classroom of about ten students and all of them working on