Career Selector Choice: Adoption Counselor

Job Description
What do people in this career do? They help children find safe homes and loving parents who will guide them into their adult lives.
What skills do people in this career have? flexible and patient, good sense of humor, good sense of humor,

Working Conditions
Where do people in this career work? In offices, mostly visiting children at their homes.
What kind of hours do they work? Do they work days, nights, shifts, overtime, how many hours per week or day? They work during the day but depending on the situation they might have to work weekends, and work late at night to get the job done.

Interview Person Name: Bev
Day in the Life
Three important work activities this person performs during the day
1. Drive to an adoptive family’s home.
2. Arrive at the home; greet the prospective parents; ask them to sign adoption placement papers; visit and get an update as to how the placement is going.
3. Drive back to the office.

Breakdown of Activities
Three activities this person spends the most time on
1. On your feet
2. working alone
3. working with numbers

Likes and Dislikes
What does this person like about the job? I also enjoy having the opportunity to meet with and learn from people with different life experiences from my own.”
What does this person dislike about the job? The required paperwork can be overwhelming. It includes social histories, home studies, life book work, case notes, various referrals, day care subsidy forms, intake forms, [and] general correspondence, to name but a few.”

What are three things that you think are good about this job?
1. Helping people
2. Meeting new people
3. Seeing a child begin to attach and trust their adoptive family
What are three things you think are bad about this job?
1. work by yourself a lot
2. Don't interact with co-workers much
3. Paperwork
Could you see yourself doing this job in the future? Why or why not? Right now I could not see myself doing this career, maybe when I'm older and have more experience in other types of work similar to this type.

Principles

Explain how principles determine consequences.

Principles: natural laws or fundamental truths that operate without our understanding or acceptance.

Integrity: to be true to your feelings, values, and commitments.

Honesty and Loyalty are principles because when they aren't followed bad consequences happen. For example, when the girl disses her friend she didn't follow her principles of honesty and loyalty, and the consequences was that Jack got mad at her.
When she stood up for Jack and she told them she was a freshman she had semi-good consequences.



My Principles:
Responsible - Depending on the situation the consequences vary from write-ups to detentions.
Prepared - If i'm not prepared then everything goes wrong.
Respect - When I am not respectful I get scolded and I feel guilty.

First Career: Agent
Suitable For You: Yes
What are the Central Aspects of this career? Selling, Negotiating, Persuading.
What are the Central and Secondary Aspects to which you answered Like or Like Very Much? Making financial and other business-related calculations, Considering the feelings, views or behavior of others, Assessing the financial value of goods, buildings or services, Using the telephone or two-way radio .
Which Aspects did you answer Dislike or Dislike Very Much to? None

Top Ten Career: Child and Youth Worker
Suitable For You: Yes
Write down the Central and Secondary Aspects to which you answered Like or Like Very Much. Working with children and teenagers, helping people, persuading.
Consider feelings, provide service, help others with social and personal problems,

Your Career Choice: Child and Youth Worker
Aspect: Working with older children and teenagers.
Example:

Senior Project Observation

- My favorite project out of all of them was Vivian Romero's Project. No I did not only picked it to be the best because she's my friend but also because I think that it was the most creative. She designed all of her dresses from scratch with only guidance from her mentor. She tried to make it the most creative and most professional fashion show she could. She used music, make-up, and acrylic nails for her models to make them look good but above all, she made the dresses she designed look good, awesome, fabulous.

- I have to say my least favorite was the dog walking project. In my opinion it was my least favorite because it didn't seem very exciting or interesting.

1. (Vivian Romero, Fashion Design)
Q. What was the biggest problem you encountered during your project?
A. The biggest one was that my sewing machine broke.

2. (Vivian Romero, Fashion Design)
Q. What did you do to fix the problem of your sewing machine?
A. I had to go stay with my grandma to be able to continue with my dresses and not fall behind in my work.

3.(Vivian Romero, Fashion Design)
Q. Now having more experience with this kind of work how can you prepare yourself next time so you won't have any major problems?
A. Definitely to have a back up of different materials, and a sewing machine.

4. (Beatriz Gamboa, Nail Technician)
Q. What was the biggest problem that occurred with your problem?
A. I didn't manage my time well.

5. (Beatriz Gamboa, Nail Technician)
Q. Do you plan to pursue this as you career?
No, maybe as a career but not as a career.

Define Your Character

Learning Objective: To learn more about myself.

Definitions : Funny, Smart, Different, Mature, Cares, Giving, Perseverance
Character:
Self-discovery:

Video Debriefing
If your friends, family and teachers were asked to describe your character, what would they say?

• Teachers would say that at times I am quite, but most of the time I'm kinda loud and talk a lot. I try to understand things as well as I can.

• My Friends would say that I have dreams and try to know as much as I can about my future. They know I over-analyze things to much. I don't realize that sometimes I need a break.

• My Family would say I'm reserved and like my privacy. I am funny and I try to be the leader a lot of the time. I worry too much even when I Know i can't do much for the situation.

Discuss & Reflect
Who would you say is a "person of character?" What positive character qualities does this person posses? What choices has this person made in the past that illustrate character?

• Michael Jackson, he always wanted to help people as much as he could. He did what he loved to do. To sing, to dance, and he gained so many people by doing what he loved. he tried to live his life the best he could, even with all the things that were talked about him.
  

Get Go
Ask your friends, family and teachers, how they would describe your character. Do their responses match with what you thought they would say?

My Character
Friends
Family
Teachers

Carlos Meneses

This person is my uncle. I admire him the most because he has been through so much. When I say "so much", I truly mean "so much". To much to mention. Even though he has been through so many difficulties, he's "still standing". He has a nice family, has kept his moral standards even though he's been judged by a large amount of people. Even when he has made some mistakes in his life, he doesn't try to fix them but to learn from them and use them to better himself. He's a very smart man, maybe he never got the greatest education in life but not because he didn't want to but cause he couldn't. Even when he didn't go to college, he's very smart and knows his stuff. A great characteristic that is really great is that he cares about everyone in his life. At times he cares to much. After all the bad events he's been through he still is funny and has a smile on his face.

Kept His Morals.

Me:
"Still Standing"
I've made mistakes but I try to learn from them the most and use them
to make my life better.
Care to much.

Subject: Family and Consumer Sciences/ 2 year college or technical school.
Career: Bartender
Job Description: Serve Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic drinks.
What duties do people in this career have? Be aware of the customers and their safety. Need to be good with numbers, have a good personality, and need to stay calm in hectic situations.
What skills do they have? Be good with handling money, attitude, personality.

Education
What education and training do you need to enter this career? High School and 2 year college or technical school.
What other qualifications are good to have? Stamina, be personable.
Which college or other post high school programs are related to this career? Caterer, Chef, Comedian, Concierge, Hotel Desk Clerk.

Person's Name
How did this person get into this career? Studied computer science in college, but got into the retail industry.
What does this person say about opportunities to get into this career? Many opportunities. to get the job you can work your way up or go to bartending school.
What advice does this person have for people who want to get into this career? N/A

Summary-Your Views
Do you think this is a tough career to get into? What is the most difficult part? I don't think it's a hard career to get into as long you have perseverance and really love the job. The most difficult part would be the longs hours.
Would you be willing to complete the education and training necessary to work in this career? Why or why not? Yes I would be willing to get the education, because it's an experience I want to have.

Roles

I'm a

• Daughter : Soul- Be more attentive and listen to my mom more.
  
• Sibling : Soul - Take care of my sisters more.
  
• Friend: Heart and Soul - Pay more attention, and try to be more understanding.
  
• Peer : Mind - Be a better peer.
  
• Neighbor : Mind- When I see my neighbors be more friendly and get along more.
  
• Grand Child : Soul - Be more grand-childish
  
• Co-Worker : Mind - Get along better
  
• Student : Mind - pay attention and give more effort
  
• Hard Worker : Mind- Keep working harder and it will help me gain more responsibilities.
  

Letter To Me

Hey Erika,
Well I bet your thinking what this all about. First thing I'm going to tell you is...STOP THINKING TO MUCH! Now that we have that clear, I want to give you some advice you will truly and deeply need. You will also appreciate it. Your young and yes a still bit clueless. It doesn't matter cause you will figure out things sooner or later. Times will get better but at the beginning they will be a bit tough. Your strong and smart, so don't feel bad when you make mistakes. Just as long as you don't repeat them. Don't ever feel like you can't do it, you will but you must have discipline, persistance, and you MUST care. Keep your goals and hopes in your mind at all time. Never think about leaving your education because it is the right choice. NO, just by thinking that, you are making a big mistake. Don't continue to do everything you do to make someone else happy. Make yourself happy and don't forget to take care of you! You are important, you will make it, and you have plenty of people right behind you (secretly). Some people will judge, but what do they know. Don't let them stop you from accomplishing everything you know is realistic. You have time, but not all the time in the world, use it wisely. Before you know it you will be running out of time, and it can become your enemy. Remember being is specific is how you get to run things smoothly, and you don't have to be bossy (something you hate). Take every opportunity you can get, it will help you in some way. By an opportunity I evne mean joining some type of activity. Don't get discouraged if you don't get something, there are others ways to reach your goal. REMEMBER don't get discouraged, ALWAYS keep your goals and dreams in mind, AND DO NOT FORGET ABOUT YOU!

Long Term Goals

LONG TERM GOALS

1. (Education) - I wanted to continue school after high school, and whatever career I choose, I want to be successful.

2. (Relationship)- Overall, I want to improve my relationships with ALL my family.

3. (Character)- I want to be more outgoing, friendly, and not so shy.

4. (Your Choice)- Continue to overcome statistics!

SMART GUIDELINES

S pecific- be detailed. Stay away from vague and confusing goals
M easurable- Give yourself a timeline: when do you want it.
A ction oriented- What will you do? How are you going to get there?
R ealisitic- Check your goal. Is it doable?

T imely- Give yourself enough time...but not to much!

MY GOAL

S- Choose my career, continue to a college that is best fit for the career of my choice.
M- I want to go to college right after high school. Which would be in the year of 2011.
A- I am going to be persistent to get in the college I choose to go to, no matter what it takes.
R- Yes it is doable. I know I can get into college. I am not a perfect student but I am a good student that cares.
T- Whichever career i get, more than likely it will be a four year program. That is the exact amount of time I need.

Freeze Panes/If Function

Freeze Panes

1. Select location
2. Go to view tab
3. Window Group
4. Freeze Panes
a) panes
b) 1st row
c) 1st Column

If Function
1. Logic test
2. If true
3. If false

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6. gross income - (minus) expenses = (equals) operating income

Who is W.B.?

Warren Buffett is an American investor business man and philanthropist.
He was born August 30, 1930 (1930-08-30) and he is currently 79 years old.

In 2008 he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world with a net worth of about $62 billion American dollars. In 2009, after donating billions of dollars to charity, Buffett was ranked as the second richest man in the United States with a net worth of $37 billion. Bill Gates is currently ranked higher than Mr. Buffett.

He has also said that he is going to give 85 % of his money to the Gates Foundation.

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iPad (Absent on Friday 29, 2010

The newest thing from apple, the iPad. It has so many apps you will not know what to do with them all. Some of the great features that are included is Safari, Photos, iTunes, Youtube, iBooks, and so many more awesomely awesome things!
It is the newest thing that apple has come up with, and the starting price is ONLY $499. :D ;D
So instead of going to the library (who does that-just kidding) just get an iBook, and i bet you're wondering "how do i get this" well...simple it's on the iPad. hehe

Not only is it very advance and cool but also is going to make your life so much easier!

View Large Spreadsheets

Erika, Rosie, Jonathan (Gerardo: Gerard)

Problems With Large Amount of Information On Spreadsheet:
Trouble with printing
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Wal-Mart is cutting about 11,200 jobs at its Sam’s Club warehouses. The chain is getting rid of
about 1,200 membership jobs or about 2 jobs in each of the 600+ Sam’s Club stores. Wal-Mart is also laying off 10,000 workers who demonstrate products in its Sam’s Club stores. A spokesman for Wal-Mart said the unemployments were not a cost-cutting measure because of a bad economy. He said that the 10,000 fired employees could apply for jobs with Shopper Events because they're planning to hire about 10,000 workers. However, Sam's Club still faces competition from Costco and other warehouse stores; earlier this month they stated that they'd be closing down underperforming Wal-Mart's.

Source: New York Times
Internet
Day/Time: 01/25/10 9:30 AM
Name Of Article: Wal-Mart Tells Employees It Will Cut 11,200 Jobs
Subject: Economy
This has importance because a family member works at Wal-Mart and they can lose there job.

Silver Dollars Stock Club Portfolio Summary (formula explanation)

To find the initial cost, you need to enter D4*E4 in cell F4. Press the right arrow key twice
so the arithmetic operation will be complete as indicated by the formula. This will also select cell H4. Next point mode is going to be used. While cell H4 is still selected, enter the equal sign. Then click cell D4 to add reference to the formula. Enter the asterisk and then select the cell G4 to add a multiplication operater and a reference to G4. Click enter and then select I4, then click on H4 so it will be used as a reference. Type the minus sign and then click on F4 . F4 will be used as a reference. Click enter. Select J4 and enter the equal sign, and select cell I4 so it will be used as a reference. Enter a forward slash symbol and then select F4. Click enter. Now all the row of F4 is complete. To add the formulas to all the other cells select the cell F4. Select the fill handle an drag it all the way to F12.

Obama Wants Record 708 billion for Wars Next Year

President Obama is going to ask congress for 33 billion more dollars for the wars going on in Afghanistan. It is said that the 33 billion more dollars being asked are more than likely going to be used for the expansion of war. It is said by a military official that the estimated amount of money that will be asked for 2011 will over 700 billion dollars.

Source: http://www.kfoxtv.com/war/22221114/detail.html
Time: 8:00 AM

Bernie Madoof

Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff is currently in prison. He is serving a sentence because he pleaded guilty to 11 felonies. He turned his wealth management business into a Ponzi Scheme. Thousands of investors lost billions of dollars.