Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Blog 26: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement
What are you most proud of in your 2-Hour Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
 I am the most proud of my mentorship overall because I know I learned many things by observing my mentor, as well as the other people, there. I know this isn't very big but I really liked the posters I made with my EQ on them for my presentation. I am also very proud of the fact that I was able to complete this topic that I have been researching and learning about all year.

(2) Questions to Consider
a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your 2-Hour Presentation (self-assessment)?
AE       P          AP       CR       NC
I would give myself and AP+/P because I know I did a good job but I know I could have done better.
b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?
AE       P          AP       CR       NC
 I would give myself a P because I feel like I did everything I was supposed to and I completed the assignments on time.
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
  What worked for me was that I was able to get very informative books to help me understand my topic better. Breaking it up through the year helped me get quality research and it also helped me figure out specific research I needed to obtain.The research checks throughout the year really helped with the compilation for the final binder check as well. 
 
(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?
I would probably liked to have better answers for my essential question. Either this or I would have liked to come up activities that seemed more fun. I would have liked to have done more research to gain even more knowledge than I have now.
 
(5) Finding Value
How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.  
  Like my product, I know I can talk to people and socialize with them better. When learning to communicate with people, I know how to work with them to gain specific information to help both of us reach a common goal. For example, while working with drama club, I had to know the type of character the actors were playing by talking to them in order to give them the hairstyle to represent that character. Being social and an effective communicator are both skills needed in the career field I want to go into. It is also very important in the society we live in, because everything requires communication and people cooperating with each other nowadays. I am no longer nervous or shy to ask others for favors, ask for help, or even just have a normal conversation. This project has helped me surpass this obstacle that I have been trying to overcome for a very long time.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Blog 25: Mentorship

Literal 
  • Mentorship Log Link Here
  •  Contact:Adriana Solis                                                                                                                     Number: (909)643- 3791
    Interpretive
     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
The most important thing I have gained from this experience is knowledge of how to style, cut, and dye hair. I have learned important techniques that I had not learned about in the many books I used for research. These techniques not only help do the job correctly, but they also help get the job done faster and easier for the stylist.  Apart from this, I also gained the social and communication skills I need out side of the salon in order to effectively interact with people. I no longer feel afraid or nervous to talk to others and speak my mind at certain times. I feel more comfortable meeting other people and speaking to them.
   Applied
     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain.
 Since my mentor doesn't speak English very well, there were times when I had to interpret what she was trying to tell the client and vise versa. I had to learn what the salon terms meant in a different language in order to communicate efficiently with both parties. This way each of them knew what the other person was trying to say in order to find out what the client wanted. However, I also saw my mentor go through "interviews" with the client to figure out what they want, what length they want their hair, or even if they have had other dye jobs. This helped me see that when a stylist communicates well with the client, they are able to produce the style the client wants, therefore making the client satisfied and happy walking out of the salon. Communication answers my EQ, which is "How can a stylist best satisfy their clientele?"

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Drama

Today, May 16, 2013, I helped out again with the plays that Drama Club is performing. I was surprised to see my name on the program but there it was. I couldn't stay long, though, so I was only able to take a picture of  Gen putting hair spray on one of the actors.
My name is where it says stylist

Drama Hair Dressing

Yesterday, May 15, 2013, I helped the people from drama style the actors' hair. Here are some pictures:
Hair Pinned Up to a Bun
A Little Bit of Volume Added to the Crown.
French Braid Pinned Up to a Bun.

Mentorship.... Again

On Saturday May 12, 2013 I forgot to post what I did in mentorship. Many women and men came into the salon more than usual. Needless to say, it was a very busy day. At the beginning, though, it was a bit slow. I mentioned to my mentor that I had learned how to create the dutch flower braid. Since I said this, she had braid her daughter's hair, since she was visiting that day. It looked really cool because half her hair was blond and half of it was black. The contrast in both colors made the style look really amazing. Sadly, I couldn't get pictures that day other than these:

Close Up of Flower
 
Mirror View