PEACE OUT SENIOR YEAR, HELLO MONTANA!

All throughout May, I have been working on my final presentation. The first steps I took was completing my lesson template. After I finished it, I worked on my powerpoint. When I was working on my powerpoint I did the speaker notes as well to help me with my presentation. I also made sure my powerpoint met the one third rule. The one third rule really helped with making my powerpoint professional. This one third rule will always stick with me throughout college and beyond. After I finished my powerpoint I worked on creating my activities and finding all the materials for my activities like the videos and putting the scenario cards together. Once I finished my activities, I started to practice my presentation. As I was practicing my presentation I timed myself and I realized I wasn't making time I was short about 2 minutes, so I added more to my powerpoint. I kept addend more to my powerpoint until I was at about 45 minutes so I had time to spare just in case I forgot to say things. 

Also throughout the month of May, we had several deadlines like our final mentorship count and final research count. For these two deadlines I was prepared in advanced because I finished mentorship in April and my mentorship log was up to date. The only thing I had to do for this component was do the blog post that went along with it. For the final research count, I had been doing extra research at home, from the beginning of senior year and so all I had to do was turn in my notebook when the time came. Being prepared in advanced for both of these components was really nice because I didn't have to stress about it on top of my final block presentation. 

The time has finally come where I have completed my block presentation and my senior project. It is such a relief that the time has come. Reflecting back on it though it was a great experience and has been surprisingly really fun. I think my final presentation went very well especially both of my activities. Even if senior project or senior year has been really stressful, I will always look back on it as the best year of high school. This year I think I really matured and learned how to deal with high extreme amounts of stress better. Overall, I think my senior year was my most successful year of high school. I feel such an accomplishment of completing senior year.

I am finally done with stressful senior year. Next up is Bozeman, Montana. In August I will be moving to Montana State University to study nursing. During this time I hope to find a ski patrol job at Bridger Bowl, which is 20 minutes away from MSU. Also, when I come home I will have a job at Mountain High and Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts because Trevor Samorajski offered me a job when I interviewed him and David Mix has wanted me to become officially a part of patrol since I met him junior year. These jobs will be for my Christmas breaks. 

I will be attending Montana State University in  Bozeman in August to study nursing. 

GO CATS!

The beautiful campus I will be attending in August. 

David Mix wants me to be a part of ski patrol at Mt. Baldy. This will be a job over my Christmas break.

Trevor Samorajski offered me job at Mountain High as patrol once I turn 18. 

While I attend MSU I hope to get a ski patrol job at Bridger Bowl. 

I MADE IT OUT OF SENIOR YEAR ALIVE!

PEACE OUT SENIOR YEAR!

Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
 I am most proud of my activities because I thought they really went well. Even though my scenario cards were kind of boring, people in my presentation really grasped the skills I taught them to put the assessments together. The video activity was really fun and I got a lot of reactions from the videos I used, which was what I was aiming for. Both of my activities went along with the material I taught including my best answer. 

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

My research checks worked for me. I ended up doing over the amount that was required. This helped with pulling information for my presentations especially my final block presentation. Also, my first independent component went really well. I ended up really enjoying my Outdoor Emergency Care class with Trevor Samorajski. This class also helped me with my final block presentation because I got a lot of my material from either this class or the book, Outdoor Emergency Care: 5th Edition by Edward C. McNamara that went hand in hand with the class. 
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?

My mentorship was really a struggle for me because whenever I went up to mentorship my mentor was either not there, leaving really soon, or was busy. This was a struggle for me because I had to either plan the days I went to mentorship ahead of time or finds someone to shadow at mentorship. If I couldn't find someone to shadow during mentorship, I would just clean the patrol room, take inventory on medical supplies, or make sure the trails were cleared and the signs were upright. 
(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

Senior project has been helpful for my future endeavors because I plan on studying nursing at Montana State University in Bozeman. Even though ski patrol is a completely different career path than nursing, it still goes hand in hand. My Outdoor Emergency Care class with Trevor Samorajski helped with opening my eyes to medical skills. When I start my journey of my nursing education, I will be ahead of the game because my Outdoor Emergency Care class was a basic medical background that nursing students start off with. This will be a review for me, which will be nice. 

Blog 21: Mentorship

Content:

LIA Response to blog:

    Literal

·     Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog

Look at right hand side of blog under Mentorship Log. 

·     Contact Name and Mentorship Place

David Mix (909) 981-9041

    Interpretive

     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

I learned important multiple skills a patroller needs to know in order to become a better patroller from mentorship. Some of the skills I learned was how to set up rope lines, tying knots, stalking/testing medical supplies, and learning how to handle the toboggan. Another skill I gained was training new patrolelrs. I trained one candidate a bit over Christmas break. I showed him around the mountain and I showed him how to set up rope lines. I also trained a lift operator that was taking the medical class my mentor was teaching. I helped him learn about all of the medical supplies like the oxygen tanks, sager splints, hare splints, c collars, and head beds.All of these skills are important because even though these are pretty basic skills for a patroller, this will put me ahead of anyone applying for a patrol job. Also, all of these skills with the addition of more, is what makes a patroller a great one. Mentorship gave me an insight of what the patrol life is truly all about. 

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.

Throughout mentorship, my mentor, David Mix would talk to me about how to rehabilitate a patient. He would quiz me on my OEC skills like what all the acronyms stood for.  My mentor quizzing me has helped me answer my essential question because he always quizzed me on the same things over and over on different days. I began to realize that all the questions he were asking me during these quizzes were vital steps in being a first hand responder. These quizzes helped me guide my answers to my essential question and they were the basis of my answers.