Blog 6: Second Interview Questions

• What interested you to volunteer at a homeless shelter and why? 

• Is there a specific training process you had to go through to become certified to volunteer with homeless youth? If so, could you please explain what that experience was like?

• How long have you been volunteering at this homeless facility?

•  What other homeless facilities have you volunteered for?

• Can you please explain to me in detail the responsibilities you uphold here?

• What drives you to volunteer your time here?

Blog 4: Project Reflection and Working EQ

The Pentagon:

1. So far I have been able to get a better outlook on what some of the opportunities are that await me after college in the architecture field. For example, when I interviewed Dr. Richard Fernandes he gave me great feedback on what the pros and cons would be if I decided to become a theme park architect in the future. He also explained in great lengthy detail the different divisions and sub-categories that are tied to theme park architecture. I have also received lots of reassurance that the colleges I am looking into are great in terms of becoming an architect.

2.  EQ Content: Well, I am now currently changing my topic to tattooing, but at the time my interview greatly helped in the ways I previously stated. Also my research about Disney Imagineering and Novelty Architecture also greatly helped when I wasn't sure what exactly was the difference between regular architecture and the type applied to theme parks. This knowledge has also motivated me to keep pursuing my dream of being an architect outside of the senior project by looking into Architecture ROP classes.

3. So far, the senior project has helped me realize that there is so much creativity in terms of architecture. It also got me in contact with one of the greatest Disney designers to ever work on all the Disney theme parks. I like how we are compelled to follow up on research and schedule interviews for this opens doors to more knowledge on our topic, that we may have otherwise not have known even existed.

4. Getting a mentor in my field hasn't worked. It's so hard to get a busy architect to mentor you, especially when you can't provide any usefulness to their company. However, this led me to find a good tattoo mentor (a job I want to pursue on the side) so I can't complain much.

5. Finding Value: 

• Questions:
• What qualifications do you need to become a tattoo artist?
• Why does it take so long to become certified?
• What sets home call tattoo artists apart from those who work in a shop?
• How can you become a well known, well respected tattoo artist? Is it through the use of advertising, or simply word of mouth?
• What constitutes you as being a successful tattoo artist? 
• I really hope that the knowledge and training I get with my mentor will really give me a head start to the tattoo apprenticeship I would like to pursue throughout college, which hopefully in turn, will land me a spot in a tattoo shop and become a respected tattoo artist.
• It would be really awesome if I could get an interview with any of the tattoo artist who work in Kat Von D's shop in Los Angeles, or any tattoo artist who is well known in the community because hopefully they can provide some insight on how they became so successful, and enlighten me about the struggles they had to face to become that way.

Problem Statement

1) Tattooing

 There seem to be many medical issues linking to the type of ink used in tattoos such as:

2) The use of large quantities of iron oxide in most inks can cause burns when people get MRI scans due to the scan's ability to heat up the iron contents contained within the ink. I know that there is an alternative ink called synthetic iron oxides, but its not well known about, so I would greatly promote the use of it to my local tattoo artists, or try to get the word out the best I can.

3)There is also much debate of whether or not organic ink is better in comparison to the traditional ink commonly used today, for there are pros and cons to both. Also after I would research the pros and cons and interview clients who have used traditional ink and organic ink, I would calculate the statistics on which type of ink is less harmful and promote it on national websites or to tattoo artists as well.

Blog 3: Interview Preparation

1. I am going to be interviewing Melvin Rodriguez's current architecture professor Dr. Richard Fernandes because he has worked on all the Disney theme parks, so he has first hand knowledge on what it's like to work on the architectural aspects of a theme park.

2. I want to ask what other classes I should take in college that would better qualify me to work specifically in theme park architecture. I also want to ask what influenced him to work on theme parks, and what the pros and cons are of this branch opposed to all of the other branches of architecture

Blog 2: Topic Choice

a. My topic is Theme Park Architecture, because I really want to pursue architecture as my career and I thought this would be the branch of architecture that would allow the most creativity, (which is something I really want in a carreer).

b.

• Effective Learner: In all my classes I plan to ask for help from teachers and my classmates when I don't understand something that's being taught, which will greatly help me be an effective learner because I learned that asking for help from others can lead to new perspectives on how to accomplish the work I am struggling on.
• Effective Communicator: I plan to not talk as much in class while a lesson is being taught, and try to save my conversations until all my work is completed which will make me a more efficient as a communicator because I will be respectful towards my teachers lecturing and my other classmates trying to learn.
• Effective User of Technology: I will be a more effective user of technology by constantly checking the blog everyday to see if any new updates have been posted, or using technological devices to record homework and acquire knowledge for research. This will make me a more effective user of technology because I will constantly incorporate technology into my daily life.
• Effective I-Poly Citizen: I will be an effective I-Poly citizen by participating in as many I-Poly events that promote school spirit and unity (such as pep rally, dances, fundraisers, etc.) and through group and indvidual projects I will make sure I do my best and keep up my responsibilities to my group and myself (such as being on time, or willing to make sacrifices). This will make me an effective I-Poly citizen by adding contributions to better I-Poly's community as a whole.