Final Reflection

          Looking back, my goal was to be really good at having conversations with professionals.  The 10 weeks of my internship is over.  Arts & Letters was the place where I accomplished my goal.  I met many interesting people, most of teachers and artistic folks. They taught me many things during this short period of time.  I talked to people constantly and improved my communication skills as a result.  In addition, I learned how to be detail orientated.  I focused every time on my tasks when it was necessary to be careful and to pay close attention.

An important quality I began to appreciate in people while interning at Arts & Letters is the quality of being flexible.  Why? I had a problem with my schedule because I was part of two other programs, one in Manhattan called The Door and the other in Brooklyn on the LEC Volleyball team. When I asked to change my schedule my supervisor gave me a chance to change it.  I had many times when I was too busy to intern and she allowed me to miss a day. Almost every week I had a new schedule but my supervisor never complained. She is good person.  All these schedule changes forced me to improve my communication skills and get better at managing my time.

I worked with other people besides my supervisor who needed help. It was pleasure to see them happy after I finished tasks for them. They were very thankful. Both my supervisor and her coworkers accomplished many more things because I was their helper.

          Ten weeks went so quickly. As end date was coming closer, I started to highlight my internship duties.  My decoration of the office of Arts & Letters was so beautiful. The excitement of my supervisor gave me more energy each time she commented on my artistic talents designing the walls with such limited resources.

A few thoughts about my internship now that I’m all done: It’s good to have busy days and have lots to do. Workplace is not school, but it’s a place where you need to stay focused and attentive to everything you are doing. I would say work requires more responsibility though.  I want to pursue a career in medical field. I will stay focused on my career to become a doctor one day. In the mean time, I will serve people and make them happy. In order to get that degree and be a doctor, I need to go to college. I’m still interested in college and the programs I want to take in my freshman year. When I go to college, I want to study premed.  I will also try to intern at a hospital to gain knowledge.
One of the most important things I learned as an intern is that building relationships with people is extremely useful. Connections mean we have more opportunities.

          If I started new internship next week, two things I would do are be more careful about finding an internship that is closer to my house and try to find an internship with a flexible schedule. These two things are very important. As I said before, I experienced long commute to my internship but fortunately had a flexible schedule that worked well.

          If you want to be a good intern next year, you need to possess the following four qualities: Be focused, flexible, responsible, and communicative. Make sure you talk to supervisor if you not satisfied with tasks. Speak for self and work from heart. Always respect people around you, treat them equally and be thankful.

          I will miss my ambitious supervisor and tasks I did, every day after lunch include trip to work, hour on the train and people, who were around me.

Post # 8 Resume

Shahzod Saydaliev
**** 23^rd Ave Brooklyn, NY 11214
(347) 856-****
ssaydaliev@inths.org

Education            International High School at Lafayette, Brooklyn, NY            09/2010 – present
       Expected graduation: June 2013  

GPA: 3.9

College Now Course                                                                  09/2011 – present 

           Kingsborough Community College

●    Concentrate on sharpening my writing skills

Experience              The Door, This Way Ahead                                                          02/2012 – present

New York, New York                                    

●    Attended weekly classes of career and life assessments. 

●    Participated in group work while learning retail sales, rules and regulations.

●    Attended a grown and professional monthly to evaluate ones growth interact with other participants.

Teaching Intern, Arts & Letters Public School                              03/2012 – 05/2012 

             Brooklyn, New York       

●     Collaborated with partner organizations

●     Assisted classroom teachers

●     Organized school supplies

Technology Assistant, Bishtek LLC,                                              05/2008 – 09/2009
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

●     Repaired computers, doing troubleshooting for official operating

●     Installed internets for prime houses, companies and other customers

Activities            International High School at Lafayette Student Government             09/2011 – present

●     Organize school activities

●     Share vital information with student body

Boys Volleyball, International High School at Lafayette                    03/2012 – present

Summer H.E.A.T. Program, Employee                                            05/2011 – present
Brooklyn, New York

New York Cares Service Learning Club                                          09/2011 – present

·       Volunteer for public creations

The Museum of the City of New York Saturday Academy               03/2012 – 05/2012

·       Studied SAT strategies

·       Studied “Wild West” U.S. History

New York Cares/Kaplan SAT Course                                            10/2011 – 05/2012        

·       Studied SAT strategies in weekly evening class

Talent Show Performer                                                                    2011

International High School at Lafayette         

Honors              Certificate of Achievement in The Way Ahead                                  06/2012
           The Door New York, New York
           

Award for Wild West Class                                                             05/2012
            The Museum of the City of New York


Certificate of Achievement in Math                                                   06/2011 

                                                International High School at Lafayette

Skills / Qualities   Microsoft Word & Excel

·       Highly motivated

·       Eager learner

·       Detail Orientated

·       Flexible / Strong Time Management

Interests            Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, and Premed classes.

Languages         Fluent in Uzbek & English, Conversant in Russian & Turkish

References              Sherien Sultan                                                         Sean Burke
Assistant Principal                                                    Internship Teacher
International High School at Lafayette                       International High School at Lafayette
ssultan@inths.org                                                      sburke@inths.org

Post # 7 Thank you Letter

05/18/2012

Dear Ms. Joseph,

From all my respect, I thank you for being such as good mentor during my 10 week internship. I spent this period of time with you and learned a lot. I really enjoyed working with you. You helped me to gain knowledge about how to conduct research and how to create short summaries for students. In addition, I learned about important office skills such as using a paper cutter and copy machine. I can go back to my high school and help my schoolteachers with these tasks now.  I won’t have any troubles when they do. You are great person with positive energy. I really like your organize work style and flexibility with co-workers. I noticed that you never reject students’ ideas. Even when they came to your office in bad mood, you explained them that bad behavior is not good for students. The way how express their feel was good, by drawing pictures. You are really helpful not for me but for entire Art & Letters crew. I appreciated how you helped me with the tasks I didn’t understand and clarified things for me quickly.

Thank you for recognizing my ability to be detail-orientated and helping me to further develop that skill. You are the first person to tell me that. By organizing the necessary supplies for students, I built my organizational skills working with journals and getting them ready for the young students.

Thank you for being an inspiration to me.  Your warm words of encouragement really helped. I think you have guided me in the right way for professional presentations to companies to that can donate to your school’s budget. The instructions you gave me about making presentation folders taught me a lot about how organizations can raise money.  In addition, by meeting new teachers and talking to them I gained stronger communication skills.

I’m proud to have been your intern and I wish you best of luck in the future.  My internship teacher is looking forward to keeping contact with you and collaborating for next year to bring on more interns.  I will miss you. Take care my great mentor.

Sincerely,

Shahzod Saydaliev

Shahzod Saydaliev

Post # 6: Photo Essay

Supervisor: Meghan & Intern: Shahzod

This is eighth week of internship program. New assignment to interpret pictures from the site. My next post is about pictures from middle school. The Urban Assembly Academy of Arts & Letters is place, where i'm interning and time is going so quick. These pictures from the places, where I work and some of them the tasks I have done there. I'm glad that I spend my time after school there. I learned something and I never regret my decision that I chose to go there. I'm happy, as supervisor excited that I was their intern for that time.

   This picture above is my little office. I know it looks messy but it is not how usually look. It is not that fancy office, At least I like to work here because there is quietly and calmly. I have done research of summer camp in one week. My computer, which is not on the picture. I like to use the camera that helps me to enter the kids’ works into the system. In 21th century most things are modernized. Online availability of students work is one of great invitations and useful site of technology. Overall, the circle table with some paper on the tap is in the right side of the room.

Move on to this piece of art designed by the intern from IHSL. This is one the my latest work I have done in seventh week of the internship. I enjoy of doing that and creating some artistic work. They are love what I get done and I love too. Isn't it beautiful? I work based on my creativity and feelings. Sometime I have new ideas I want to express by art work but i have no interest in Art. I prefer to do math and chemistry. However by building up the board and making something beautiful I burn something in Art.

Most of my design works depend on this machine captured by me. Those machines are the letter cutter machine. The location is in the first floor in teachers’ room. My supervisor taught me how to use. I like to use when I’m working with building board. It’s easy and don’t required specific knowledge. Pay attention what you are doing and be careful with fingers, which is simple rule. This experience contributes me to make my creation good. Furthermore, I have some problems with ordering. I follow the note left by teachers. But people using but they not put them back. I reorganizing them and show intelligent at workplace.

This picture above present copy machine at my little office. I have 3 of giant machine such school is big. Most people are familiar and I'm not surprised. Our days are not passing without copying anything. This machine is one thing that I don't like to do. Most when i'm trying to make copy, there are no paper or technical issues. It's ridiculous when you want to get off from as soon as possible. The good thing i'm not that much using it. When i'm using I just wan to give this task to some else but there are no one to do except me. I consider this my negative thing at my site. 

Public transportation is good when everything on time. This is the picture of the R train, as you see. I hate when trains are delayed because of traffic or construction work. It's frustrating, how long can be these construction works. The terrible thing I need wait 15-20 mins just for one stop. I don't like to walk especially after the lunch. It hurts my stomach. Anyways, I passed quick eight weeks of internship by staying longer at station than supposed to be. Even, sometimes I was being late for internship. This what, we called life is not straight but life is with challenges and fun things on it. 

In conclusion, I enjoyed of spending my internship time at Urban Academy of Arts & Letters. It was fun sometimes with a lot of to do, sometimes just for looking tasks. Which was fine, it happened everywhere. I learnt some new things and noticed that people like my very detail orientated skill on the tasks I did. I was happy to hear this. 
I'm closing my assignment with final sentence. Thank you for my supervisor and adviser, who worked out with me and gave me chance to do more than one programs at same time. One person told me flexible is good quality for person. They have that one. 

Post # 5: Vocabulary 2 of 2

1. Word: Crude - qo'rs (uzbek)
   Definition: In a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: clumsy.
   In sentence: After two month of ignoring Billy's crude remarks, Denise summoned the courage to ask him to stop.
   
   
2. Word: Augment - ko'paytirmoq,
   Definition: To expand, extend.
   In sentence: Been looked to augment his salary by applying for extra overtime hours.
   
   
3. Word: Negligible - ahamiyatsiz,
   Definition: Not worth considering; unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded.
   In sentence: It's obvious from our  negligible dropout rate that our students love our program.
   
   
4. Word: Phlegmatic - sovuqqon,
   Definition: Calm in temperament; sluggish.
   In sentence: The  phlegmatic old boar snoozed in the grass as the energetic piglet frolicked around him.
   
   
5. Word: Discrepancy - farq,
   Definition: Difference between; the state or quality of being discrepant,
   In sentence:  The obvious discrepancy between the appearance of the man and the photo in his passport led officials to detain him.
   
   
6. Word: Cacophony - kakofoniya,
   Definition: Harsh discordance of sound; unpleasant noise.
   In sentence: The junior high school orchestra created an almost unbearable cacophony as they tried to tune their instruments.
   
   
7. Word: Penurious - bechara,
   Definition: Stingy, poverty-stricken.
   In sentence: Scrooge had been miserly for so long that beggars knew to stay away from the penurious old man's house.
   
   
8. Word: Dispel - tarqatmoq,
   Definition: To drive out or scatter
   In sentence: Artie's heroic rescue of the family from the flames dispelled any doubts that he could be a good fireman.
   
   
9. Word: Amalgamation - birlashtirmoq,
   Definition: Consolidation of smaller parts, grouped.
   In sentence: The concert was an amalgamation of songs from different pop artists.
   
   
10. Word: Substantiate - tastiqlamoq,
    Definition: To verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence.
    In sentence: Her reaction to the ice cream she ate substantiate her allergy to dairy products.
    
    
11. Word: Dilatory - sekinlashtiruvchi,
    Definition: Slow, tending to delay.
    In sentence: The senator used dilatory measures in order to keep the bill from appearing before Congress.
    
    
12. Word: Therapeutic - tinchlantiruvchi,
    Definition: Pertaining to the treating or curing of disease; medicinal
    In sentence: Trent found the hot springs to be very therapeutic for his aches and pains, so he bathed in them often.
    
    
13. Word: Exasperation - g'azablantirmoq,
    Definition: Irritation, extreme annoyance
    In sentence: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.
    
    
14. Word: Baffle - adashtirmoq,
    Definition:  To confuse, bewilder, or perplex.
    In sentence: Unproved theory has continued to baffle scientists.
    
    
15. Word: Surfeit - ko'plik
    Definition: Excessive amount, general disgust caused by excess or satiety.
    In sentence: Because of the surfeit of pigs, pork price have never been lower.
    
    

Post # 4: Midpoint Reflection

Fifth week of assistance at Urban Assembly Academy of Art & Letters is end. I’m on half way of internship. It’s time to write midpoint reflection. The primary purpose of the organization I work for is to build relationship with companies, primate organizations. They will give financial support to school. Budget every year grows up as the school expenses. Also we work on partnership with parents of pupils. This internship has been similar to my expectation. I wanted to learn how people make connection in business way. Furthermore this is at the school and helping people with tasks. As well there is the different than my expectation, working with little kids and helping them with their homework and school assignment, which I’m not doing at my site. Still I’m enjoying what I’m doing. The environment of my workplace has similarity to my high school. The diversity of students, even though there is one student name is Shahzod from Asia. This building consist two school and these schools have kindergarten, from 1-8 grades.

The difference is teachers work a lot on discipline in class. Especially after lunch kindergarten kids very energetic and difficult to control. Experienced teachers know what to do. Another thing is the whole way is noisy even after school. But my school is opposite of it. I understand the difference also in the ages of students. I obtained my skills in advocating the school. The activity that I did helped to stay focus on the task and be patient. Detail orientated and being patient are really important skills for the future doctor profession. Good relationship helped me to gain these skills. I’m really good relationship with supervisor and other co-workers. She helps me to figure with tasks I don’t know and teaches me how to do. In addition I have gained communication skills. My English improved since I beginning internship. I talk to people more than usual. This skill very useful, I have done with one interview with my supervisor.  Almost every day I contact to my supervisor via email and let her know about the programs I have researched. I improved how to track my work and improve quality of resilient person. Time management is key thing on these days and will after that too.

Beautiful to finish on time task that you have, as working on summer programs, I learnt how to collect information and summaries it in short form. This gave to keep organized new ones and find more by quick reading the programs I had on list already. I’m doing applicable and not that complex task. By now I didn’t have any challenges at workplace. If I have I will discuss with supervisor and ask for help. The reason supervisor is the only person that can support. I will not limit on this and try to find by asking other people. Hopefully, they will help, at least I will try. As I claimed good time management is always helpful thing. By doing internship and other activities I’m learning how to manage my time. I’m doing well on school works. I’m tracking my homework and trying to finish them on time. Left five weeks of internship I will work in same schedule. My goals are to learn more as possible and gain my communication skills. The language shows how person is academic well. I and Ms. Meghan will try to use unfamiliar words in order to improve my language skills. As result I will have developed vocabulary base. These all I want to accomplish. In conclusion the midpoint reflection is end, but I’m moving forward. Hopefully, I did well enough that supposed to be. 

Post # 3: Vocabulary 1 of 2

Word: Philanthropist.

Meaning: A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, esp. by the generous donation of money to good causes.

Example in sentence: My supervisor participates in the art world as collector and as a philanthropist.

Word: Resilient.

Meaning: Flexible, quick to recover.

Example in sentence: My director of company was a resilient person, and was able to pick up the pieces and move on after losing his business.

Word: Scrupulous

Meaning: Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Example in sentence: The doctor was scrupulous in his preparation for the operation.

Word: Profound

Meaning: Deep; of great and broadly inclusive significance. 

Example in sentence: Franklin D. Roosevelt had made a profound impact on American nation after Great Depression.  

Word: Rancorous

Meaning: Showing deep-seated resentment.

Example in sentence: Many people became rancorous because of the man's ignorant speech.

Post # 2: Interview with Supervisor

My third week of fun and interesting internship is end. I'm very busy in these days. I doing a lot of tasks and during one of the task at site, I spoke with my supervisor and set up interview date. We decided to make interview on Thursday just for 30 minutes. We did very quickly and it was fun for both of us. Let's move onto questions and answers:

1. How long have you lived in New York?

   I have lived for 12 years.

2. If you’re not a native of New York, where did you live before? (cities, states, countries)?

   I’m not native New Yorker. I lived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States.

3. Where did you go to high school? What kind of student were you in high school? What were your favorite classes/least favorite? What sports and extracurricular activities did you do?
           I went to Liberty High School. My high school is big public school. My favorite classes were Psychology, English and Art. I did publishing literature magazines, drama and a lot of art work on my own.

4. Did you go to college? Graduate school? If so, where? For how long? What degree(s) did you earn? Are you interested in going back to school? If so, what do you plan to study?
            Yes, I did do to college. I graduated from New York University. I earned 4 year degree of psychology. Possible may go back for master degree.

5. How did you choose your current occupation?

            Both parents were working in helping to people. They are therapist. I chose my current occupation like to be nonprofit, art work and writing stuff.

6. What steps did you take to get this job? How did you learn about it?  How many interviews did you have? Was the hiring process difficult, not difficult? If a person were looking for a job at your company, what advice would you offer?

            My boss was supporter and person who helped me get job. Steps I had interview and waited for their response. Difficult part was waiting because for this spot there was one more person. Everything in my case took time. If a person looking for a job at school I would offer some advices such as self starters, good cover letter, dedicated, collaborated, flexible and  be resilient.

7. How long have you worked here? Have you worked in different capacities at this job? What jobs at this company have you done in addition to the one you do now?

            I worked at Art & Letters for 4 years. I have worked in different capacities such as same title but as organization grows have to do different things. I organized festival at school on Saturday for parents and their kids.

8. What is your job title and what are the three tasks or responsibilities you do most often?

            My job title is Partnership at Art & Letters. My responsibilities at thus job are fund raising, managing special programs and communication PR for school.

9. Who is your direct supervisor and what is her/his job title?  How much do you interact with her/him on a weekly basis? How many people do you supervise?

             Allison Pell is the principal of school. I interact with her everyday via email. I work independently, outside programs came to school I’m in charge of it. “Now she is supervising the intern from IHSL.”-admitted Shahzod.

10. What are two examples of challenges you face working here?

            I have challenges with multitask-a lot of things going on, prioritize-what is going, it’s difficult to decide and difficult to raise money that school needs, because the budget is so big every year.

11. What is the best part of your job?

            General the best part of my job is doing things with kids. Beside that is the staff and community are dedicated, so fun and inspire work here.

12. What is something you would like to change about your job?

            I would like to change about my work is focus on couple favorite parts, not focus on other parts.

13. Did you work somewhere else before this job? Where? For how long? How was that job similar or different?

            I worked with Philanthropist in New York for a few years. The similarities are a lot of writing, manage events. Her work includes art programs which is similar to this job I’m doing now.

14. What do you see as your future at this company? If you plan on changing jobs, what will you do?

            Little more narrow and communication part for non-profit.

15. How do you hope I, a high school intern, can most help your company or organization? 

            The things you doing are very helpful and really great, access for program. Important thing that I don’t have time to do, I will ask you to do. For instance building board, portfolio uploading.

16. What advice would you give to teenage interns (such as myself) getting ready for college?

            - To take serious current high school, learning something not just wasting time.

            - Writing skill is important for college and rest of life.

            - To start to use to be proactive, finding programs that help you find what you interested in.

           

17. What advice would you give to teenage interns (such as myself) preparing to find a career?
            - Try to talk with people in career you want to be.
            - Visit what job is what in real life.
            - Gain your observation and take serious for future life.

At the end I was excited and my supervisor Ms. Meghan concluded, “Who made them, good questions, we had more fun than I thought.” Another task is finished on time and my excitement lets me share my blog with supervisor.

Post # 1: First Impression of The Week

March 5^th is the day when I started internship at IHSL. From school at 12.00 pm all the way to 225 Adelphi Street where is the Urban Assembly Academy of Arts & Letters located. This is the place where I will intern 10 weeks. My supervisor’s name is Meghan Joseph. She works at middle school, Director of Development & Partnerships. I'm her assistant helping with affairs in school. My job is to help her with many different tasks. She has room 309 on third floor which is her office also where we are working together. She is very attention on work, well know what to do. She has patient, is open-minded, enthusiastic, respectful, integrity, compassion and flexible person. Beside that she is good in multitask. 

My environment is good enough. The room I have middle size. There are one shelf next to the door, two tables where my supervisor’s and her partner’s, bright colored room with one desk and big copy machine. I met a lot of people. They were parents, teachers and of course police officers for school safety. I have completed a lot tasks. Some of them were organizing, creating folder for advocating school work to other people. I work with kids, computers, basically office work with papers.

We made schedule that good for us. My schedule is Monday from 13:00 until 17:00, Tuesday and Friday from 13:00 until 15:30. I arrive at home in an hour and twenty minutes, sometimes it depends on the train schedule. Mostly I come to home on time. I want to stay on this schedule for rest of the internship. I quickly adapted to middle school life. I already spoke with students. They are smart kids. I would like to share some feedback about school. In general school is the same from outside but the inside they are different. People are very respectful. There are special rules I learnt about stair ways right side to go up, left to go down. Everyone follow it. I like to work with them and good not only in communication or language skills but also it is good to see the middle school life. The last thing I want to share about coming event and me with my supervisor working on it.  I like to have internship here.