Hey y'all,
Many of you wonder what is it like to be in College well I will answer that question.
I left to attend the University of Texas at Austin a few months ago and my first semester is over. I will begin my second semester in a couple days and the experiences that I had this past semester is one that I will never forget.
For me the first semester was an adjustment to College. My first semester was hectic. At first I was very timid and for the first time in a long time I was follower and not a leader. I applied for a job with the Division of Housing and that group helped me so much during the first month of school. I felt lost and thought maybe I made the wrong decision to attend UT. So what is it like in College?
1. It's fun you get to create your own schedule
2. You are now independent
3. The professors doesn't care whether you show up to class or not. If you want to fail then don't show up.
4. You have time to join organizations
5.Parties
6.Friends
7. It's just that exciting
8. Don't be timid
9. Homework before social life
Monday, January 9, 2012
Monday, May 2, 2011
Methedology
Name: Rose Belizor
Period: 1st
Date: 5/2/11
Please note that this is a rough draft of the methodology Thanks!
Making sense of the ever-changing would of breast cancer can be overwhelming. AS International High school student it is our job to connect to these issues and try to impact our community and a small but effective way. Our goal was to get International High School students aware of breast cancer and why early detection is so important. Therefore, we begin our project with a presentation in the auditorium about breast cancer. First, my partner Kimberly Guity and I looked for an organization that we could work with and fundraised for. We found an organization called the Rose that was willing to work with us. We kept in touch with a lady named Michelle Handson who works with us to fundraised money to donate and help nearly 9 women in the Houston area. At the beginning we had no idea what type of fundraiser to held because the school is really small with nearly 300 people. We turned to our sponsors Coach Nash, and Ms. Williams to get their input on what my partner and I should you do. We we’re lucky because Coach Nash got us in touch with a company that can cater our spaghetti dinner.
Our goal was initially to fundraised 2,000 dollars but because we had so little time we quickly realized it was impossible to fundraise two-thousand dollars. We started organizing our project nearly one month ahead of time in order for us to get enough time to finish our project. The first thing Kimberly and I did was find a person to help us out with cooking for the spaghetti dinner. We spoke to coach Nash and she said that her husband company can help us out with the dinner so; we got in touch with her husband. We we’re grateful because not only was he willing to cook the dinner; he would cook it for free, which was a big relieved for us. We we’re surprised when we we’re getting positive outcomes when we started the project. People were willing to help in any way they possibly can. One person who helped us out the most was Ms. Melanie. She helped us organized our dinner by purchasing all the materials that was needed for the dinner. My partner and I were fortunate enough to avoid any set back during the whole process.
Our dinner was successful; we invited different people from different places including my mentors and other successful people I met during an internship over the summer. At the beginning we were skeptical as to whether or not people would show up to the dinner or not but in the end they showed up. We raised over 900 dollars to donate to the Rose. After nearly months of hard work we raised almost nearly a thousand dollars to help 9 women received treatment.
Summary ans conclusion for Capstone Project
Summary ans Conclusion! Rose Belizor
Over the past few months, my partner and I worked behind the scene and determined to finish our project and even thought, it’s finally come to end at the beginning it wasn’t an easy route. At first we taught that it was too difficult to finish this project, we were discourage sometimes because people doubt that we’ll be able to raise the goal amount set to fundraised, we proved them wrong. I am proud of my project and proud to know that I have help save lives of women who probably otherwise, had no idea where the money would be coming from to help them get a mammogram. After, completing this project I have realized that if we put our mind set to a goal and hasn’t accomplish it don’t give up. After, the dinner my partner and I received a letter in the from the Rose the organizations we fundraised for thinking us for the wonderful event we had and how we help our community and possibly saving the lives of 9 women in the Houston Area. With this project I have learned great skill that can help me in the future beyond high school such as, how to send professional written e-mails to people as well, how to communicate to people. Overall, my partner and I are very grateful for this wonderful opportunity and quiet sad that we had such a little amount of time; we wanted to do more and our hopes is that people from the school would continue to incorporated this project as a tradition and partnering up with the community.
From the very beginning of our project we have incorporated the GPS in our project. From the very beginning we chose a topic that was impacting our community and our school. This capstone project has helped us strengthen our leadership skills as well as indentifying our weaknesses. We learned to work as a team and collaborate with each other which were the key to the success of our project.
The first category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to investigate the world. We definitely incorporated this element of the GPS into our Capstone project by identifying a topic that was related to our community as well as the world. I began this project because I learned that one of my past classmates had breast cancer, when I heard that she had Breast Cancer I was stunned. Throughout my project, I have reached out to the community and my school. I have communicated ideas and connect to a diverse students and community. Not only that, but I have also took action by fundraising for a nonprofit organization called the Rose. I have realized that Breast Cancer not only affect men and women in the United States but also all over the world. It’s a global issue and curing this disease is quiet difficult if someone doesn’t detects it early. Our strength in this area was by recognized the perspectives of other students. For my capstone project I have interview a student or someone who is currently battling breast cancer. Not only that but, during my spring break time I went to visit a Hospital to talk and interview a doctor to get answers to a few questions that I had about Breast Cancer. I learned to communicate with others about my ideas as well as listened to theirs throughout my project.
The second category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to recognize and weigh perspectives. We have incorporated this element of the GPS into our Capstone project by recognizing that Breast Cancer effects nearly 20 million of people are the world. In 2010 nearly, 207,090 women was diagnosed with breast cancer and 1, 970 men was also diagnosed with breast cancer this is an overwhelming fact. I decided to take action after identify that I classmate I knew had Breast Cancer. I realized that this can happen to anyone any time in their lives. As a young student leaving in a global connected world. This is an absolute issue for everyone. I have surprised myself as to how dedicated I am in completing this project. I began the project with a few passions in fighting breast cancer because I didn’t understand the complexity of the diseases but, now as my journey comes to an end I became passionate about my project. My strength throughout this project enables me to communicate my Ideas and take action. I set my goals each week and I always meet them 100 percent of the time. I have researched multiple sources such as researchable questions to ask a doctor or finding an organization to fundraise for and follow through on a daily basic.
The third category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to communicate ideas. We have incorporated this element of the GPS into our Capstone project by reaching out to the community and students. We reached out to my school; we decided to take action by having a dinner to fundraise for an organization that’s help women on a daily basic regardless of their ability to pay. We have get in touch with our capstone sponsor and communicate our ideas and incorporate their ideas in opinion in our project. We have always followed through with our ideas and meet with our sponsors on a daily basis. Not only that but we reached to our parents, friends, classmates and teachers to support our project. We have also reached to organizations for donations and community for help. We organized my project to the best of my ability.
The last category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to take action. We have incorporated this element of the GPS into my Capstone project by initially communicating with Ms. Williams, Coach Nah, Mr. Yu and our parents about this project to help an organization called the Rose that helps women in the Houston are received treatment regardless of their ability to pay. We have taken into account our previous fundraising approaches and came up with a completely different one. Our strength in this area is communicating with people from our local community. This is strength because we visited many Hospitals and spoke to a lot of different people and came up with the best solutions for our project. Our fundraising idea came from the fact that I visited a place where I had my internship over the summer and they gave us the idea to hold a spaghetti dinner to fundraise for our project. Even though it wasn’t easy we successfully raised over 900 dollars to donate to the Rose.
As our project end, we realized that life can change in a matter of second and to be able to make people aware of these disease and possibly help save lives we feel very honor for such accomplishment. We dedicate our success to our Principal Mr. Yu for allowing us to fundraised and present our project to the school and we also, thank Ms. Williams and Coach Nah, for sponsoring because without them our project wouldn’t be as successful as it was.
Over the past few months, my partner and I worked behind the scene and determined to finish our project and even thought, it’s finally come to end at the beginning it wasn’t an easy route. At first we taught that it was too difficult to finish this project, we were discourage sometimes because people doubt that we’ll be able to raise the goal amount set to fundraised, we proved them wrong. I am proud of my project and proud to know that I have help save lives of women who probably otherwise, had no idea where the money would be coming from to help them get a mammogram. After, completing this project I have realized that if we put our mind set to a goal and hasn’t accomplish it don’t give up. After, the dinner my partner and I received a letter in the from the Rose the organizations we fundraised for thinking us for the wonderful event we had and how we help our community and possibly saving the lives of 9 women in the Houston Area. With this project I have learned great skill that can help me in the future beyond high school such as, how to send professional written e-mails to people as well, how to communicate to people. Overall, my partner and I are very grateful for this wonderful opportunity and quiet sad that we had such a little amount of time; we wanted to do more and our hopes is that people from the school would continue to incorporated this project as a tradition and partnering up with the community.
From the very beginning of our project we have incorporated the GPS in our project. From the very beginning we chose a topic that was impacting our community and our school. This capstone project has helped us strengthen our leadership skills as well as indentifying our weaknesses. We learned to work as a team and collaborate with each other which were the key to the success of our project.
The first category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to investigate the world. We definitely incorporated this element of the GPS into our Capstone project by identifying a topic that was related to our community as well as the world. I began this project because I learned that one of my past classmates had breast cancer, when I heard that she had Breast Cancer I was stunned. Throughout my project, I have reached out to the community and my school. I have communicated ideas and connect to a diverse students and community. Not only that, but I have also took action by fundraising for a nonprofit organization called the Rose. I have realized that Breast Cancer not only affect men and women in the United States but also all over the world. It’s a global issue and curing this disease is quiet difficult if someone doesn’t detects it early. Our strength in this area was by recognized the perspectives of other students. For my capstone project I have interview a student or someone who is currently battling breast cancer. Not only that but, during my spring break time I went to visit a Hospital to talk and interview a doctor to get answers to a few questions that I had about Breast Cancer. I learned to communicate with others about my ideas as well as listened to theirs throughout my project.
The second category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to recognize and weigh perspectives. We have incorporated this element of the GPS into our Capstone project by recognizing that Breast Cancer effects nearly 20 million of people are the world. In 2010 nearly, 207,090 women was diagnosed with breast cancer and 1, 970 men was also diagnosed with breast cancer this is an overwhelming fact. I decided to take action after identify that I classmate I knew had Breast Cancer. I realized that this can happen to anyone any time in their lives. As a young student leaving in a global connected world. This is an absolute issue for everyone. I have surprised myself as to how dedicated I am in completing this project. I began the project with a few passions in fighting breast cancer because I didn’t understand the complexity of the diseases but, now as my journey comes to an end I became passionate about my project. My strength throughout this project enables me to communicate my Ideas and take action. I set my goals each week and I always meet them 100 percent of the time. I have researched multiple sources such as researchable questions to ask a doctor or finding an organization to fundraise for and follow through on a daily basic.
The third category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to communicate ideas. We have incorporated this element of the GPS into our Capstone project by reaching out to the community and students. We reached out to my school; we decided to take action by having a dinner to fundraise for an organization that’s help women on a daily basic regardless of their ability to pay. We have get in touch with our capstone sponsor and communicate our ideas and incorporate their ideas in opinion in our project. We have always followed through with our ideas and meet with our sponsors on a daily basis. Not only that but we reached to our parents, friends, classmates and teachers to support our project. We have also reached to organizations for donations and community for help. We organized my project to the best of my ability.
The last category for the Graduation Portfolio System is to take action. We have incorporated this element of the GPS into my Capstone project by initially communicating with Ms. Williams, Coach Nah, Mr. Yu and our parents about this project to help an organization called the Rose that helps women in the Houston are received treatment regardless of their ability to pay. We have taken into account our previous fundraising approaches and came up with a completely different one. Our strength in this area is communicating with people from our local community. This is strength because we visited many Hospitals and spoke to a lot of different people and came up with the best solutions for our project. Our fundraising idea came from the fact that I visited a place where I had my internship over the summer and they gave us the idea to hold a spaghetti dinner to fundraise for our project. Even though it wasn’t easy we successfully raised over 900 dollars to donate to the Rose.
As our project end, we realized that life can change in a matter of second and to be able to make people aware of these disease and possibly help save lives we feel very honor for such accomplishment. We dedicate our success to our Principal Mr. Yu for allowing us to fundraised and present our project to the school and we also, thank Ms. Williams and Coach Nah, for sponsoring because without them our project wouldn’t be as successful as it was.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Capstone reflection for 4/15/11
Capstone
GPS Leadership Outcomes
Reflection
Name: Rose Belizor
3/11/11-3/25/11-4/1/11-4/15/2011
Scores of the week: 10, 10, 10, 9
Project: Walk for Cancer/Breast Cancer Awareness
What is the goal of the project? How has it changed over the course of Capstone?
The goal of the project is to provide International High School
3/25/11- This week, our goal is to finish organizing the Lady in Pink dinner and present to the school about our project and raising awareness.
Your Capstone Project is a tool for you to demonstrate your college readiness and global competency. Use the GPS Global Leadership Performance Outcomes to evaluate your college readiness and global competency.
Investigate the World: Produce New Global Knowledge. Students investigate the world, including their immediate environment.
How have you incorporated this element of the GPS into your Capstone project?
I recognized that Breast Cancer effects nearly 20 million of people are the world. In 2010 nearly, 207,090 women was diagnosed with breast cancer and 1, 970 men was also diagnosed with breast cancer this is an overwhelming fact. I decided to take action after identify that I classmate I knew had Breast Cancer. I realized that this can happen to any one st any time in their lives. As a young student leaving in a global connected world. This is an absolute issue for everyone.
3/25/11 my partner and I incorporated the GPS element this week in our project by interviewing a doctor and working on the Video to present to the school about our project.
Where are your strengths in this area? Why are they strengths? Where is this demonstrated in your Capstone?
I have surprised myself as to how dedicated I am in completing this project. I began the project with a few passion in fighting Breast Cancer but now as my journey comes to an end in a few weeks I have become even more passionate about my project. My strength throughout this project enables me to communicate my Ideas and take action. I set my goals each week and I always meet them 100 percent of the time. I have researched multiple sources such as researchable questions to ask a doctor or finding an organization to fundraise for and follow through on a daily basic.
3/25/11- My strength is presenting to the school.
Where are your weaknesses in this area? Why do you consider these to be weaknesses? How do you plan on correcting these weaknesses?
Luckily, I have not encountered any difficult challenge that I haven’t met throughout my project.
3/25/11-Luckily, I have not encountered any difficulty this week.
Recognize and Weigh Perspectives: Apply Cross-Cultural Understanding. Students recognize their own and others’ perspectives.
How have you incorporated this element of the GPS into your Capstone project?
From the very beginning of this project I have consider the GPS into my project. I began this project because I learned that one of my past classmates had breast cancer, when I heard that she had Breast Cancer I was stunned. Throughout my project, I have reached out to the community and my school. I have communicated ideas and connect to a diverse students and community. Not only that, but I have also took action by fundraising for a non profit organization called the Rose. I have realized that Breast Cancer not only affect men and women in the United States
3/25/11- During my presentation, I realized how everyone was captivated by the story we present about Alyssa. And I also learn that Breast Cancer mostly affect Hispanic women.
Where are your strengths in this area? Why are they strengths? Where is this demonstrated in your Capstone?
I have recognized the perspectives of other students. For my capstone project I have interview a student or someone who is currently battling breast cancer. Not only that but, during my spring break time I will be visiting a Hospital to talk and interview a doctor to get answers to a few questions that I have about Breast Cancer. I’m learning and communicating throughout my project.
Where are your weaknesses in this area? Why do you consider these to be weaknesses? How do you plan on correcting these weaknesses?
My only weakness is not being able to present my project yet to the school but soon I will be able to.
Communicate Ideas: Connect & Collaborate Across Boundaries. Students communicate and collaborate effectively with diverse audiences.
How have you incorporated this element of the GPS into your Capstone project?
I have incorporated this in my project by reaching out to the community and students. I reach out to my school; I decided to take action by having a dinner to fundraise for an organization that’s help women on a daily basic regardless of their ability to pay. I have get in touch with my capstone sponsor and communicate my ideas and incorporate their ideas in opinion in my project.
Where are your strengths in this area? Why are they strengths? Where is this demonstrated in your Capstone?
I have always followed through with my ideas and meet with my sponsors on a daily basis. Not only that but I have reach to my parents, friends, classmates and teachers to support my project. I have also reached to organizations for donations and community for help. I have organized my project to the best of my ability.
Where are your weaknesses in this area? Why do you consider these to be weaknesses? How do you plan on correcting these weaknesses?
I have no weakness in that specific area.
Take Action: Enact Global Solutions. Students translate their ideas and findings into appropriate actions to improve conditions.
How have you incorporated this element of the GPS into your Capstone project?
I have said before that my main goal for this project is to allow international student to understand Breast Cancer and why early detection is so important. In order to help this issue my partner and I decided to host a dinner as well as present to the International High school
Where are your strengths in this area? Why are they strengths? Where is this demonstrated in your Capstone?
So far what I’ve done is beyond words. My strength includes staying focus and following thought-out with the goals that I have set for myself from the beginning of my project. The respond that I have gotten during this progress is unbelievable.
Where are your weaknesses in this area? Why do you consider these to be weaknesses? How do you plan on correcting these weaknesses?
I have no weakness in this area. I’ve done the best that I can do at this moment to inform the school and the community.
4/1/11- The lady in Pink dinner last Friday was a successful dinner. We raised over 1,000 dollars and my partner and I will be donating the money to the Rose next week. I’m very thankful for the people who donated to our project. Overall, this project impact me and I was surprised in the end at how may people show-up to support the Lady in Pink Dinner last Friday. This dinner was successful .we’re almost done my partner and I need to summarize the project overall success.
4/15/2011- This week my partner and I worked on sending out thank you notes to everyone who came to support us for the dinner. We also learned that we fund-raised the most amount of money so we’re so proud of what we’ve done. We haven’t finish our methodology paper so we’re not happy about that.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Reality check!
http://www.cdr.state.tx.us/realitycheck/
Reality check for people who wants to have a career today!
Reality check for people who wants to have a career today!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Acceptance rate to colleges..!
http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/
It's harder now to get accepted to good colleges..check out the article above!
It's harder now to get accepted to good colleges..check out the article above!
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