To give my self options, I will respond to all these questions and choose the couple that I like the most at a later time.
How did you measure the success of the work you did while you were an intern? What did you learn from this?
In my internship, instead of working on a big drawn out project, I worked on a bunch of fun projects that were fairly big, mostly in size, but also in effect to the facility. I am not sure if I really measured my success as I went along, but I can see my success mainly by walking around Makers Place facility any time and seeing what the improvements I made including installing four ceiling fans, designing and building a photo shooting station, and and installing a much needed air ventilation system for removing wood dust that required cutting a huge hole in the roof. I could also measure success in the cuts and bruises I have from all the jobs I did.
How did you make a meaningful contribution to your workplace?
As I previously stated, I contributed to Makers Place by adding in ceiling fans, ventilation systems, a photo station, and other small improvements. I also helped my mentor with his company called Soul Ryde by preparing wine bottles for an event honoring Irwin Jacobs, who was a major contributor to the founding of the High Tech School Foundation.
How was your work as an intern meaningful to your education?
On a basic level, it was educational to me because I exercised some of the math and sciences I have learned over my years of schooling. Also I was learning new things the entire time. These skills include furthering my electrician skills, lots of design and engineering skills, which are important to me because I have great interest in an engineering career. It was also meaningful to me because of the professional aspect. I feel I learned to be more professional and also just realized how to and where to be more professional. I can definitely apply this to my senior year of high school.
How was your work significant or meaningful to the world beyond school and your specific internship site?
I feel a bit repetitive, but the work I was doing was very close to the work of some professions and actual jobs in our world. To have skills necessary to install basic home electronics is something that could significantly help me to get a job. Along with most of the skills I learned being applicable to the business world, they are also important for when I own a home or start a family. To be able to do my own home improvement can save me lots of money and time and will help me to get the ladies!
How did your project go from an idea or inspiration to a final product?
Before my internship even started, I really wanted to build a protective accessory for my car. After thoroughly drafting, planning, and even purchasing the materials for this project, I was completely shot down by the owners of the vehicle I drive, my parents. I was about one week into my internship and was at square one in terms of my final project. So in desperation, I quickly thought up a simple plan for something that, with lots of effort, could turn into a real business, but for now is still a concept. I decided to craft a body boarding accessory, called a hand-plane, out of the highly sustainable product bamboo. I created a few types of hand plane designs and cut them out and made them look real nice. If everything goes perfect, I can team up with a local skateboard production company that specializes in bamboo boards and we could work together to expand their already growing business. Although i am doubtful that this will work, I am going to try as best as I can. I started with hand-cut planes, but would like to move on to CNC router production due to its preciseness and speediness.
How did you measure the success of the work you did while you were an intern? What did you learn from this?
In my internship, instead of working on a big drawn out project, I worked on a bunch of fun projects that were fairly big, mostly in size, but also in effect to the facility. I am not sure if I really measured my success as I went along, but I can see my success mainly by walking around Makers Place facility any time and seeing what the improvements I made including installing four ceiling fans, designing and building a photo shooting station, and and installing a much needed air ventilation system for removing wood dust that required cutting a huge hole in the roof. I could also measure success in the cuts and bruises I have from all the jobs I did.
How did you make a meaningful contribution to your workplace?
As I previously stated, I contributed to Makers Place by adding in ceiling fans, ventilation systems, a photo station, and other small improvements. I also helped my mentor with his company called Soul Ryde by preparing wine bottles for an event honoring Irwin Jacobs, who was a major contributor to the founding of the High Tech School Foundation.
How was your work as an intern meaningful to your education?
On a basic level, it was educational to me because I exercised some of the math and sciences I have learned over my years of schooling. Also I was learning new things the entire time. These skills include furthering my electrician skills, lots of design and engineering skills, which are important to me because I have great interest in an engineering career. It was also meaningful to me because of the professional aspect. I feel I learned to be more professional and also just realized how to and where to be more professional. I can definitely apply this to my senior year of high school.
How was your work significant or meaningful to the world beyond school and your specific internship site?
I feel a bit repetitive, but the work I was doing was very close to the work of some professions and actual jobs in our world. To have skills necessary to install basic home electronics is something that could significantly help me to get a job. Along with most of the skills I learned being applicable to the business world, they are also important for when I own a home or start a family. To be able to do my own home improvement can save me lots of money and time and will help me to get the ladies!
How did your project go from an idea or inspiration to a final product?
Before my internship even started, I really wanted to build a protective accessory for my car. After thoroughly drafting, planning, and even purchasing the materials for this project, I was completely shot down by the owners of the vehicle I drive, my parents. I was about one week into my internship and was at square one in terms of my final project. So in desperation, I quickly thought up a simple plan for something that, with lots of effort, could turn into a real business, but for now is still a concept. I decided to craft a body boarding accessory, called a hand-plane, out of the highly sustainable product bamboo. I created a few types of hand plane designs and cut them out and made them look real nice. If everything goes perfect, I can team up with a local skateboard production company that specializes in bamboo boards and we could work together to expand their already growing business. Although i am doubtful that this will work, I am going to try as best as I can. I started with hand-cut planes, but would like to move on to CNC router production due to its preciseness and speediness.
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