Daily Post April 28

A lot Work to complete this week! First I went to the Post Office to buy some Stamp for the email the checks. I buy it and the same Post Office I put the stamps in the envelopes and put them in a little window for send it. Then I file a lot staff from Menla (client) and take out the oldest staff for her and put in a box and change the box label. The same things with another 2 boxes but these boxes are the L.MC. Company. Then I attach the messenger slips (Mobile Memsseger Services) and then I enter the account on the computer. I created a new folder for Menla Deposits and put the papers in order by date. And then I file some staff of Specht Harpman (client) and I filed a lot staff from differents classes and clients. Almost done. I went to the next door at 12 floor and pick up a package of Specht Harpman. When I comeback, it's time to go HOME!

Weekly Vocabulary 14 - 18

1) Word: Notoriously.

Meaning: Famous in wrong way.

Context: English SAT prep.

2) Word: Convictions.

Meaning: Believe.

Context: English SAT prep.

3) Word: Antiquity.

Meaning: Ancient.

Context: English SAT prep.

4) Word: Autonomy.

Meaning: Independient.

Context: Ensglish SAT prep.

5) Word: Extricate.

Meaning: To free yourself; disentangle.

Context: English SAT prep.

Daily Post April 17

A good day!! I went to STEPLES store to buy some office staff that we are missing. Was a little bit so far, so I took about a hour. When I comeback... Surprise!! Mr. Andrew was there... So we talk a little bit about me, of course. And then I was putting some staff by alphabetic order and by date. Later I prepared for Tibet House about 15 checks for email them. Also I maked "POSTED" some staff for Tibet. And then I was changing some staff on the computer. I was change the classes, I mean the account that not have any class I put "Operering"... Then I pick up the garbage from the cans and put on the bag for threw away. And finally I finished the class that I was doing yesterday... (change the class from Store 1 to STORE).

Daily Post April 16

First... I come late today for first time because the L train stopped on Bedford av and stay there like 20 or 30 minutes there and I come late to my internship at 1:30pm. Today the first thing that I did was go to bank to deposit three checks. When I comeback I was taking notes about how to fill out a deposit ticket and how go to file in the computer. Then I was changing class from Store 1 to STORE of Tibet House (client). Were a lot classes to change. I couldn't finish it. I took a break about 15 minutes and I keeping changing the classes. I spread almost the whole 4 hours doing this...

Daily Post April 14

A tired day. The first thing I did was wait for some minutes that Linda and Kerry done with some envelops. When she finished with the envelops and I went out to the POST OFFICE like 3 blocks from there. I knew where it was going to. I had to make a line for "A HOUR". When I comeback I did two different checks for email them. Later I was searching "Reference". That's some papers from different kind of classes (KK,MOU,TIBET,ART,and others) and try to find them and another papers. Then I separated some receive between "Cash & Credit Card" and file it. I made copies of three little books of 6 and 7 pages, staple it and put together with the book and a check and another staff. I took a break about 5 or 10 minutes because my mentor and my co-worker was busy. Later... Guess... I had to go back to the POST OFFICE again to do the same thing... I get tired... I was stand like for 2 hours. NOW it's 5:00pm. GO HOME!

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Weekly Vocabulary April 7 - 11

1) Word: Fallacious.

Meaning: False; Misleading.

Context: SAT prep.

2) Word: Fanaticism.

Meaning: Extreme of belief in something.

Context: SAT prep.

3) Word: Frugality.

Meaning: not spred money; Thrift; Economy.

Context: SAT prep.

4) Word: Exemplary.

Meaning: Serving as a model.

Context: SAT prep.

5) Word: Emulate.

Meaning: Rival; Enemy.

Context: SAT prep.

Daily Post April 10

A tired day. The first thing when I come was go to the bank to deposit 2 checks and close to my internship I went to the FedEx and take like 12 box envelops. When I comeback to my site, I have to go out again to FedEx and carry the box and give to them and email it. And then I was editing some accounts in the computer, but this time was difficult, I had to be carefull with that because I have to take the account and divided it and half (50%), change the classes, put the names of the clients and the invoce. Not was a lot client, so I finished fast. And then I go to the bank again to deposit another check and pick up a packge of Specht Harpman (client) to the next door in the 12 floor. And then I prepare some check for email it and close the envelops and put the stamps. FINALLYYYY!! it's Thursday and it's 5:00 pm... Go home!!

Daily post April 9

Today the first thing that I did was search a bill of verizon that I file at Monday that my mentor couldn't find it. Then I went to the bank to deposit a check. And then I finished the classes that I was doing at Monday. I took a break about 15 minutes, my mentor was doing another thing and my co-worker was doing some checks to print it for me, for prepare for email them. It's 5:00 pm...

Daily Posts April 7

Wow Today was a crazy day. 5 minutes later when I arrived to my inrernship site, the water heater spread water in the floor. Imagine the whole office full of water. So like 30 minutes later the problem was resolved. Retuning to my work, I prepare like 15 or 20 checks for email it them. Later I filed the bills the checks that I prepared. Then I worked in the computer changing some classes of a client. Was a lot classes to change, I took the rest of the hours working there, anyway I didn't finish.

Midpoint Reflection Questions

1) How has the internship been the same as and/or different than your expectations?

- I thought that my internship will be more challenge and is it not. But some times my work is very hard. I make many mistakes and to be Accountant, you cannot make any mistake because can change everything. Also I thought that I will be more confident with my mentor, but I'm very serious with my work, and she is the same. But I have a good relationship of friends with my co-worker "Karry". She is nice! I'm not expected go to the banks almost everyday and also I'm not expected to do some serious work like a real Accountant do. Some times I feel like a professional because she give me some kind challenge work and I did it right. Sometime I can't believe myself. But some times when I made mistakes I feel weak and like I can't do anything, but I hope to overcome this situation. I not expected to get so tired sometimes and come to my home too late. I knew that this internship will be so quiet and boring. In the interview I felt it.

2) What is similar and different about the culture of the school environment versus the workplace environment? What new skills have you learned that apply to the workplace?

- There are too many differences. In the school is very noise, too many people from different part of the world. I talk too much with my friends, I share with them my feelings (sadness, happiness, etc...). The teachers teach me different classes (English,History,Math & Biology). And in my internshit site is very quiet, only there work 4 people including me, even we are not together at the same times. There I don't talk too much. Also there she teaching me NUMBERS, ACCOUNTS, CHECKS, EMAILS, etc...

3) What kind of relationship do you have with your mentor and co-workers? How have you grown as a result of interacting with professional adults?

- Well the relationship with my mentor is not too close and with my co-worker either. I mean that she only explain me what I have to do, we not talk anything personal or about school. But my co-worker "Karry", she is nice! I talk more with her, but she is with me only the Monday. And the rest of the days I'm with Melinda & Linda.
- My relation with professinal people make myself grow up in the language. I learned more new words and I learned couple things about an Accountant and some business. Really share with professional people make you grow your skills and knowledge and give you the opportunities to not be shy when you have to talk with unknown people. Working with adults make you mature and see the things from another point of view. Also your vocabulary refer to professional people is appropriate, you learned it from them, how they talking.

4) What challenges at the internship have you faced that you have overcome and how did you overcome them?

- One of the things that cost to me too much to understant was prepare the checks from different clients from different form to do each client and each kind of bills. Tha's was really challenge for me, because always when I thought I did right, there was some mistakes. I felt very disappointment of myself. I thought I never could overcome this problem, but thanks to myself, I pay attetion very carefully what my mentor or my co-worker what she saying to me, also Linda give me a guide to make the email checks easier for me. Also she said me when I have a questions or any doubt that ask to her, but in some case I didn't ask her and I did how I know and then was wrong way, another mistake. Linda said me couple times that when I have a question ask to her for make sure my work. I thought this was impossible, but I overcome this obstacle.

5) What challenges have you faced in school as a result of the altered schedule and how are you handling them?

- Tired. It's difficult do too many things at the same time. I know this is part to mature, but we still a teenager. The only day a can take a break is Sunday. Is very hard to wake up very early to take College Now three days at week (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday) and then take SAT prep two days at week. That's mean that I have to wake up the whole week at the same times. Take the normal classes until 11:30 am, then almost I have to run, I mean walk fast to buy some food and then take the L train and A train until 34 st penn station. When I getting in my internship at 12:40 or 12:50 pm, work, work, work, a break of 5 minutes maybe, work, work, until 5:00pm or some times until 5:10 pm. I arrive to my home at 6:00 pm, very tired. Then of course when I come to my home I'm hungry, so I eat some food until the food that I have to cook when I arrive is ready to eat. And then I watch TV 1 or 2 hours and then I do my homework. When I have too many homework I go to sleep very late for wake up early. That's why I'm tired. I'm very tired.

6) What goals are you working to accomplish during the remainder of the internship?

- My goals is done very nice my internship and learn a beautiful experiences in my site. Also is take myself and think about an Accountant for know and be convince that this is my career, this is I would want to study in college. I have to be clear about that for in the future not repent of study Accontant because this would be Horrible in my life, do something that I don't like to do or start to study in college and in the half of my career change to another career. That's will be take long time for graduate me. For that is the internship a great opportunities for you have clear what you want to study. Internship is a great experience for us even now we see it horrible or tired.

7) What new things have you learned about New York City?

- wow there is a lot things. If I start to say, I don't think that I could finish today. Basically in the school I learned a lot things. Like for example: in classes I learned different things (English, History, Math, Biology, Music & Art). Also the Regents & SAT tests. I get used to this lifestyle, New York lifestyle. There everything is like fast, I mean that the lifestyle to which you become accustomed this is different, like for example, when you working and are you late and you have to take the train, you see everybody running for take the trains. The life here is a little bit crazy. Also the internship is new thing that I'm learning in my life. I wish that I could learn more new things, but good things, I wouldn't like learn bad things. I stress again that this country is just to make enough money and your return to your country with your life insured for the rest of it.

Weekly Vocabulary April 4

1) Word: Meanders.

Meaning: Walk around.

Context: SAT prep (English).

2) Word: Edges.

Meaning: Indirected.

Context: SAT prep (English).

3) Word: Ambles.

Meaning: Walk slowly.

Context: SAT prep (English).

4) Word: Taciturn.

Meaning: Very quite person.

Context: SAT prep (English).

5) Word: Gregarious.

Meaning: Very social person.

Context: SAT prep (English).

Daily Post April 3

Today! A busy day... First I made too much receives and checks make "POSTED" (they were already paid) from Menla (client). Also I prepared about 10 checks for Menla for email them, and file it in her Documents and the checks to email it, I put into the envelops and put the stamp for send them. Later I went to the Commerce Bank and Chase Bank to deposit 3 differents checks, (one from Tibet House and another 2 for Linda) I had to make a line and wait my turn. When I comeback to the Banks I worked on the computer changing some kind of things from differents kind of classes (High School, Middle School & Lower School)... There are too much to editing. After that I prepared some checks for email them (the same things what I did with Menla checks, but this time is for Specht Harpman (another client)...) later a put all the checks into a envelop, put the stamp and close them. After that I comeback to the computer and meake sure what I did was correct, I double check, because I made some mistakes... After that, FINALLY! it's 5:00 pm... But I worked until 5:10 pm because Iwanted finish my work...
That's was too much to do today?? I'm so tired :( !!!

Daily Post April 2

Today the firts thing I did was put some checks in alphabetic order and prepared the checks from "Tibet House" for email them. After that I went to the pharmacy (CVS) in the corner 24 st and 8 av to pick up a medicine for Linda (my mentor)... She is sick, I mean Linda & Karry are sick... I took 1 hour for that... They take it forever! hahaha!! Then when I comeback to the pharmacy I did almost the same things with the checks, but the other way, because not was the same client. Later I made some copies from a book (my co-worker "Karry" is studying Germany and wanted made some copies to her book and erase the pen inks with white out and then make another copies to the same papers).