What I've Learned So Far

Content: 

1.     List at least 3 things you've learned since you started working on your senior project.

·        I’ve learned so far that it’s not just an assignment, but its learning adventure as I continue through it.

·        As I complete my service learning at this shelter, I’ve learned how horrible it must for a dog to be confined in a cage. This has given me a motive to continue and be consistent in my visits.

·        I’ve learned it is fun to try new things and attempt for above and beyond. I know it may be tough to adopt a seeing-eye dog, but its one extraordinary accomplishment.

2. Post evidence of this accomplishment. It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc. 

·        Above is a picture of me bonding with Aleah. She is a great dog and loving dog. When I walk with her, I give her time out of my day and she gives me her heart. We have a strong friendship.

EQ

(1) Define possible terms in your EQ (e.g. successful, effective).  

-Possible terms in my EQ are most effective.

(2) So far based on your research, what are possible answers to your EQ? 

-Since, my EQ has recently changed I’ve read several methods; however, I’m   still not sure which is most effective. Based on how well the dog responds, I would       be able to choose my answer.

(3) What has been your most important printed source and why?

                -The most important printed source I’ve had so far has been a book. It is titled “4H Guide to Dog Training and Tricks.” It was so informational and since I’m in 4-H the book seemed more personable and relevant to me. It kept me intrigued and it gave me ideas where I could volunteer and ways I could accomplish my service learning. There were specific dog training methods that made sense to me and I can't wait to try them out.

Idea Approval

1. What would you like to do/create for your independent component?

• For my independent component I would like to join my 4H  dog project, become the main advisor, and assist some of the owners with their dogs.

2. Explain how you think this will be a worthwhile use of 30 hours?

•  This will be worthwhile use of 30 hours, because I will learn dog obedience with hands on training. I will gain a better experience of training dogs as well as help others learn the same thing I will be learning.

3. How will this help you to answer your EQ?

• This will help me answer my EQ, because it will help me realize it is all about the experience. In order to be successful as a veterinarian, one must like their job. By experiencing working with animals; I can debate whether I would truly like to work with them everyday, or not.

Second Interview Questions

1)                  How long have you been doing this job, and would you continue this for the rest of your career?

2)                  What motivated or inspired you to get into this field?

3)                 What was most difficult for you in studying to be a vet, and why?

4)                  What did was your degree major in, why did you choose this one specifically?

5)                  How many years of schooling did it take until you finally achieved the degree you have today? Throughout these years, were you setback from anything?

6)                  What university did you graduate from, and what specifically did you learn there that prepared you for a veterinary degree?

7)                Prior to applying for vet school, did you have any prior experience?

Interview Reflection #1

-The most important thing I learned from this interview was being strong enough emotionally to handle animal’s deaths. It was from my perspective the key component to being able to stay a veterinarian and not take the sadness of the deaths back home with myself at the end of the day. Which, is ultimately what I would not want to do.

Five-Minute Presentation Reflection

1)      What would you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?

- What stood out about my presentation was the enthusiasm. I know what it feels like to endure a boring presentation and attempt to not sit there with a face that cannot hide the way I’m feeling about this individual’s presentation. The reason why I think this certain thing stood out about my presentation was because I got my audience to laugh and smile, which makes me feel better so I figure there’s no reason why I can’t have some fun.

2) What was most challenging to do and why?
-The most challenging thing to do in this presentation was to come up with a   topic to talk about, because knowing I could not use this information in future presentations made it something for me to ponder about longer.

Presentation Rough Draft

Samantha Esquivel

North House

#35

5 Min Rough Draft

Objective:

·        Students will learn about the history of veterinary medicine and how it has impacted our society today.

Procedure:

Step 1:

Introduce myself and my topic and ask peers what they know already about veterinary medicine, wait for their responses, and elucidate if what they said is correct or not. (Approx. 1 min)

Step 2:

Then from there explain what a veterinarian is and give a brief history lesson about veterinary medicine. Give examples of how it has impacted us today and why it is important. (Approx. 2 min)

Step 3:

Explain what my end goal is and how I am going to get there. (Approx. 40 sec.)

Step 4:

Ask my peers if they have any unanswered questions and answer their questions, which will take care of me making sure their understanding what I’m saying.(Approx. 1 min.)

Resources/ Materials:

·        Use my research for more information on the history of veterinarian medicine.

·        Candy to reward students I call on and know the questions.

·        Visual(TBD)

Literal: What I learned about the history of veterinary medicine and how it has been a great help to our animals.

Interpretive: Apply how veterinarians have helped me in my life and also apply how it has assisted my peers with their animals.

Applied: The end goal of my project is to learn how to become a successful veterinarian. There are many components that go into making a veterinarian successful and maybe my peers might want to become a vet after they realize it can be one of their interests.

Interview Prep 1

Who do you plan to interview?



-I plan to interview professional experts who are educated on what they're talking about. For example, veterinarians, dog trainers, animal shelter workers who work with animals on a daily basis.



Why?



-I feel it is an obvious necessity to interview a veterinarian because they are the most educated I think as far as my topic goes. They earned a degree based solely on my topic and they know what they're talking about or at least I hope they do. I’m not sure what I want to talk about for my senior project, so, by me interviewing an animal trainer, who is an expert on animal behavior, I might get a feel for this certain subject to see whether I like it or not. I know workers from the animal shelter are not the best experts in town; however, they see how animals react when they first enter the dog shelter. Especially, the animal shelter by my house that has all types of animals could definitely benefit me.



You’ve been assigned five questions, what more do you plan to ask?



-How long were you in university and college before you were able to become an official veterinarian?

-In your opinion, was it difficult to get into a veterinary medicine school?

-What major obstacles if any, as far as animals, have you encountered until now?

-What were major qualities you needed to become a veterinarian and survive through the many years of schooling?

Math

Independent Study 2

Independent Study 1

I-Search

Exit Interview

Career

Service Learning

Science Fair

Research Semester 2

Topic Choice

What is your topic?
-Veterinary Medicine.

Why did you choose this topic?
-My ultimate career in life is to become a vet. I have owned and been around animals my entire life. I love animals and I know what its like to interact with them on a daily basis. Currently, I'm in 4-H so I know I'll have ways to complete my service learning through this program which will open more opportunities for me in the veterinarian field and give me the chance to work with vets.

What do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year?
-Being a veterinarian has always been my dream; however, say after six months I realize I'm tired of it. I don't want to go through an expensive university and realize after all the money I’ve spent that this career isn't for me. I hope that spending an entire year on this topic will give me a better perspective of what it’s like to be a veterinarian. Then, I can really decide if this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. Plus, it will look good on my university resume if I decide this is the right career for me.

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