I was a mentor at the Phi Theta Kappa chapter at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Wolf Pack Mentoring Program. In this program I was able to be a mentor to two first year Honors College students, Simonet and Samantha. This has being my most meaningful involvement in a student organization, because this was a program where I was able to make a positive impact in my peers’ life. When I started college I wished I would have had someone I could definitely count on to ask questions, study, or just talk about life as a college student, and with this program I was able to provide that to them. As a mentor I helped my mentees with choosing classes, professors, giving them advice on how to study for a test, or how to handle a service learning project.
This past year I joined the sorority Kappa Delta. I never thought I would enjoy being in an organization as much as I do now. Kappa Delta has allowed me to get more involved with my school and my community. I enjoy working with the Girl Scouts and the Child Advocacy Center of Hamilton County. Getting involved on campus was something that I wanted to accomplish this year and with Kappa Delta I have been able
Throughout my life, I have been quite active in several organizations. The first club I joined was the Hamlet Handy Helpers 4-H Club. As my project, I rented a farm and raised corn and soybeans with the goal to earn enough money to pay for my college education. I have learned a lot about business, finance, and agronomy through my 4-H projects. I have also learned how to confidently deliver speeches during the club meetings.
Here on campus at the University of Alabama I am member of the sorority Delta Zeta where we have our chapter meetings every Monday night from 6:30-7:30pm. I feel that being apart of Delta Zeta has helped me contribute the most to our campus because of how involved I have become through it. For example, I participated in a program called RISE last semester where I would meet with a group of my sisters every Wednesday from 7-8pm and each week we would discuss things like service and how we can give back to our community. At the end of the program we did a service project with a nursing home here in Tuscaloosa and painted with the residence, as well as played bingo with them. This is just one of the many examples of how Delta Zeta has helped
On Monday, both Mr. Levine and our paralegal were gone, so it was just my on-site mentor, her husband (who was recruited to help out), and me in the office. For a large portion of the day, I was on the computer and answering phone calls. The phones weren 't too crazy, thankfully. My main purpose for being there was to help my on-site mentor as much as possible. I don 't know how to do even half of what the paralegal does, but I knew enough to help with standard office stuff, like scanning papers and drafting subpoenas to be sent out (mostly for personal injury cases, but for family law cases as well).
Our chapter participated in canyons and beaches clean ups, with the I Love a Clean San Diego Organization, fed homeless people and people with disabilities as well as other service engagements. I also researched for individual service opportunities that Phi Theta Kappa members could have participated on their own. Recently, it has become more complex to manage classes and extracurricular activities since I decided to step up in Phi Theta Kappa when our elected president
Lani: I was helping for someone’s project for COMM 245; I was in the video lab, in the studio. I was on campus and decided to contact everyone I knew who comes to the school. I remember I sent out a snap saying guys I think there is a shooting, be careful and then I started sending out individual texts to people making sure they were okay, like hey are you good? Stay out of an area.
This is a fun, exciting, and cheerful game. It has bunches of people watching others. It makes me feel good when I walk up to the plate. I always feel like I’m at home when I step onto the field. I play my position and have fun doing it.
The woman that I had choose to interview is a Teacher, a mentor to many students, and a dear friend of mine. Her name is Andrea Micallef. She would say that she a Graphic Designer that came from Industry, not “Academia.” She used to freelance by doing Identity/Branding for companies (designed The Guitar Center logo) and taught at Universities. But she left all of that to teach at El Camino College (ECC) and is a volunteer for “Meals on Wheels.”
I led twenty-two students during their first year of college to provide them success as students. I co-taught a class that focused on study skills, UNK resources, and involvement on campus. My ability to communicate and adapt to the diversity of the class was shown through creating different learning activities to employ in the classroom. I exemplified team work by collaborating with another instructor. Through my experience as a Peer Academic Leader, I was able to hold two counseling sessions with each student per semester to provide myself as a resource.
Working with children and helping them to succeed is an aspect of my life that I have always cherished. From the time that I was very young, I have always loved working with other people, as well as leading them. I have been involved in projects working with, and guiding people for numerous years, and I honestly could not imagine my high school years without these service projects. I was a part of the PALS program and I also helped with the Elementary School's production of the Little Mermaid. During these tasks, I was given the opportunity to help and inspire children of all ages.
On the very first day of school, I began to plan my Senior Project. I wanted to piece together a project that would mean something to me and be beneficial to others. I came up with the idea of collecting donations for homeless people and delivering them to shelters. A close family member of mine was homeless for two years, and because of this, I hold a special place in my heart for homeless people.
My teacher and or mentor is no other than my mom, Domtila Medrano. She is 34 year old. she is about 5’3 ft. tall but she looks like she in her mid 20’s. She has soft light skin.
One of the organizations that really benefitted me and provided me with the foundation to strengthen myself as an individual was Associated Student Body, ASB, where I was the publicity director for two years. Through this experience, I grew a fondness for being part of a group that organizes programs and events for others as well as being able to spearhead the creation and design of advertising. ASB gave me the foundation to branch out and join other groups and organizations that gave me the opportunity to expand my leadership through my appointed board positions. My high school experience aided me into growing comfortable with public speaking and gaining a love for being a leader.
The organizations that have captured my interest the most are Student Council and the InterAct Community Service club. These organizations have allowed me to utilize what I have learned, playing a key role in enabling me to organize social, cultural and community events for the school, and leading group meetings for various organizations.
The Harsh Nature of the Mentor Entering high school, finding a major in the humanities was all I knew for my plans after graduation. After a year of still not making progress in discovering my academic passion, I finally found my guide: my sophomore to senior year English teacher, Dr. Fellinger. Over those three years I have been exposed to various styles of writing, and was given the chance to explore many aspects of what becoming an English major might entail. While I could have gone into the class with only the intention of passing it, I gained far more than a grade. I grew as a writer, learned to write creatively under deadlines, accept constructive criticism for my writing, and developing my group project skills.