Final Reflection

1.  Think back to the beginning of internship. What were the goals? Did you achieve these goals? If so, what did you have to do consistently to achieve the goals?

My goal was to build more confidence and become more independent. I achieved this goal by going alone to my site without depending on my family. Another goal was to behave like adults and learn more skills from professional employees.

2. What are the most important ideas or skills you’ve learned in the last 10 weeks?

I learned to become more friendly, responsible, helpful, and independent. I learned that instead of waiting for other people to tell me what to do I should try to do something by myself.

3. What has having a relationship with a professional employee such as your supervisor meant to your personal development? How have you have grown as a student and/or young adult in the relatively new country?

      I have become more mature and responsible. I learned that I needed to take more responsibilities and behave like adults. I also learned how to build relationships with adults.

4.  What were the highlights (memorable moments) of your internship experience?

I really liked working at Coney Island Hospital. I am hoping to work there during the summer as well. I really miss the team I used to work with.

5. What are your thoughts about jobs, careers, or the professional world in general as a result of having spent 125 hours working in it?

A person has to become really careful and has to take more responsibilities to finish their work on time. We have to follow all the rules even though if we don’t like some rules. We always have to become friendly. It’s a really tough job to become a supervisor and teach people the rules of your work place.

6.  After high school, what do you want to peruse for a career? Are you more or less interested in college as a result of your internship?

I know that it’s really important to go to college. I want to become a doctor and I know that I have to work really hard in order to achieve my dream. I know it takes a lot of year’s hard work to become a doctor.

7.  What were your biggest challenges to overcome and how did you handle those challenges?

One of the biggest challenges for me during my internship was to keep a balance between my house, school and internship site. I had to work really hard in order to get my work done on time. Sometimes I was so tired but I had to finish my homework. I start coming to before school to finish my homework and that really helped me.

8.  If you were to start a brand new internship next week, what are at least two things you would do differently?

I wont be nervous this time during my interview. I will also try not to repeat my mistakes that I made during my internship.

9.  Think of two to three pieces of advice you could offer a new intern at your site.

I will give them advice to wear their jacket and badge all the times while in the hospital. I will tell them to follow all the rules.

10. What will you miss about your internship?

 I will miss my supervisor. The people I worked with for 10 weeks. I will also miss that how we      used to get out of school at 12:30.

Resume

Rida Waheed

rwaheed@inths.org

EDUCATION

09/2008-present             International High School at Lafayette, Brooklyn, NY

                          Expected graduation: June 2013

                                        GPA: 3.8

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE:

Spring 2012                   Nursing for volunteer,

                                      Coney Island Hospital

                                      Brooklyn, NY

·      Sequenced and organized nurses certification papers

·      Filed various medical documents

·      Put nurses weekly schedule in binders

·      Labeled evaluations for nurses

HONORS

2011                               Achievement in Global History

2011                               Honor Roll Award

03/2011                          Perfect Attendance Award

2010                               Improvement in Math

2009                               Discovery-Transitions Olympics Award (Artist Award)

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS

10/2011-present                         iMentor, International High School at Lafayette

·      Participate in technology-based mentoring program for high school students

·      Develop an ongoing relationship with an adult volunteer mentor via weekly emails and regular face-to-face meetings

·      Attend iMentor–sponsored events

09/2010-06/2011            Art class

International High School at Lafayette

09/2009-06/2010            Drama class

International High School at Lafayette

SKILLS

Computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Internet, typing),

Writing essays skills, journal-writing skills, organized and creative

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Urdu

Conversant in English, Punjabi and Hindi

REFERENCES       

                             Amy Gallagher

                                       English Teacher

International High School at Lafayette

agallagher@inths.org

Hannah Whang

Global History Teacher

International High School at Lafayette

hwhang@inths.org

Thank You Letter

May 17, 2012

Dear Veronica,

From all my respect, I thank you so much for being friendly, trustworthy, kind, sweet, helpful, respectful, calm, patient,  and a great supervisor. You taught me so many things about the medical nursing department  that I had never been able to learn so quickly and easily from anyone else. You taught me everything so calmly and patiently and in a respectful way. One thing I really like is that you never yelled at me for doing something wrong. You always helped me whenever I asked for help. You helped me learn how to finish my work on time too. That was a additional benefit of working with you and my grades have gotten better since then.

Thank you so much for being such a good supervisor. Sometimes when I didn’t understand something you taught me in a way that never made me embarrassed and you never lost your patience. Thank you so much for teaching me as much as you could. Thank you so much for teaching me to become more independent, confident, and able to follow through on my work in a timely manner, all without  putting  pressure on me.

You are so friendly that anyone can become your friend. I worked in the nursing department for so many weeks and now I feel like I am part of your team. The best thing about my internship was to work with you and Camille. You taught me and I am really thankful for that from deep in my heart.

I will visit you whenever I have  the opportunity. If everything goes as planned, I will be able to work with you during the summer. Thanks again.

Sincerely,


Rida Waheed

Second Thank You Letter

May 17, 2012

Dear Camille,

From all my respect, I thank you so much for being friendly, kind, helpful, respectful, and a good supervisor. Thank you so much for teaching me so much about the medical nursing department. You taught me everything so calmly and in a respectful way. I really liked that you never yelled at me for doing something wrong. You always helped me whenever I asked for help. You helped me learn how to finish my work on time and don’t get overwhelmed.

Thank you so much for being such a good supervisor. Sometimes when I didn’t understand something you taught me in a way that never made me embarrassed and you never lost your patience. Thank you so much for teaching me as much as you could. Thank you so much for never putting any pressure on me.

I agree with you, you have a different personality. I am glad that I got the opportunity to work with you. Thank you so much for teaching me that everyone has different qualities that make him or her unique. I worked in nursing department for so many weeks and now I feel like I am part of your team. The best thing about my internship was to work with you and Veronica. You taught me as much as you can and I am really thankful for that from deep in my heart.

I appreciate how you helped me with my work and tried to explain me everything that you can. I will visit you whenever I will get the opportunity. If everything goes on as planned, I will be able to work with you during the summer. Thanks again.

Sincerely,


Rida Waheed

Photo Essay

This is my supervisor Cristina. I never worked with her because she works in Volunteer Department and I work in Medical Nursing Department. She is sweet, kind, friendly and helpful.
She is always ready to help everyone. Whenever I asked her for anything she always helped me. Her smile encourages me to work more hard. She always welcomes everyone by giving her sweet smile.

Guli and I worked together in the same department. That’s the one thing I really liked about my internship that I didn’t had to work alone. We are good friends and we really enjoyed working together. In my opinion it’s better to work with someone than working alone.

That’s Veronica (next to me) and Camille. I worked with them. It was such a great experience to work with adults who were really friendly and helpful. They both taught me so much about the nursing department. They never put any pressure on me to work fast. I miss them and I hope I will get the chance to work with them during the summer.

That was my desk and chair because I used to sit here for 7 weeks but then Lopez came to work with us and he took this desk. I like working in a group but medical nursing department was so small and there were five people working in that small room but they had a lot of work for us to do.

 One thing I didn’t liked was that they only give lunch ticket to volunteers who work more than five hours. When I used to go to Coney Island hospital sometimes I was so hungry because I don’t like the school lunch and I had to buy something from outside. But from the lunch ticket you can buy anything that cost under $6.50.

I really liked getting out of school early and work in a place where I am interested in working. Guli and I used to go together and work in a same place that’s how we become really good friends. Working alone in a professional place helped me build confidence and become more independent. Now I am able to go alone anywhere I want to go.