Helping 2013

 Interviewee/s: 

VICTORIA YZAGUIRRE

AUDRIANNA FREGOSO

 

(1) What ideas do you have for your senior project and why? 

their answer

Victoria: Adoption/ foster care.

Audrianna: Make-up artist.
What feedback did you offer when you heard the topic ideas?

Victoria:  Look for places that you can adopt kids now because its really hard to find somewhere where she'll be allowed to shadow.

Audrianna: Take the cosmetics class at Village. Can count as her independent.

(2) What do you plan to do to complete the 10 hours of service learning (working with an expert) which is due prior to senior year starting?  Note: They also have to complete the 50 hours during the school year.

their answer 

Victoria: I don't know yet.

Audrianna: I don't know yet.

What feedback did you offer them in response?

 Victoria: Look for places that you can adopt kids now because its really hard to find somewhere where she'll be allowed to shadow

Audrianna: Maybe ask if you can be around the people who put on make-up at the MAC booths.

(3) What do you hope to see or expect to see when watching the class of 2012 present their two hour presentations?

their answer

Victoria: Want something fun, something that will get me to participate with the persons project. I want to be able to connect with what they felt.

Audrianna: Ya same.

What suggestions did give them regarding how they should approach watching the 2 hour presentations?  

Victoria: I wanted to explain what diagnoses/ symptoms are. From there make stories that have syptoms and the students have to act as the psychologist and see whats there diagnoses. At the end ill see which has the most that are right and give out a prize.

Audrianna: I wanted to explain what diagnoses/ symptoms are. From there make stories that have syptoms and the students have to act as the psychologist and see whats there diagnoses. At the end ill see which has the most that are right and give out a prize.

 

(4) What questions do they have about senior project?  What additional recommendations would you give the 2013 student about senior project?  Be specific and note what you told them.

questions they had

Victoria: Whats an independent study?

Audrianna: What is the main thing that is needed do well in a senior project?
What additional recommendations did you give them?

 Victoria: Its an independent study in which you have to create your own thing. You want adoption/ foster care. Well then you can work with a child that is in foster care for a minimum of 30 hours and see what you get out of it.

 Audrianna: You need to time yourself and be on time. Do not leave everything last minute. Or you'll either fail or be super stressed.

Fourth Interview Questions

1. What's the difference between working in a field that that involves children and a job that doesn't?

2. What Does it mean to be a counselor?

3. What type of classes do you need to get into your position?

4. What type of qualities separate a counselor from a person in your position?

6. What is one thing that you do to ensure that you students succeed?

7.Which qualities do you believe is more important?

8. How do you mentally prepare a student to succeed?

9. Do you hold the same standards/ respect for each student? 
10. In your past experiences, does a person's body language, personality reflect on the type of problem he/she is facing? Why or why not?

11. Over the year do you believe there have been more or fewer amounts of people in need of help?

12. When you where counselor?

13. What's a mistake a counselor can make when helping a student?

14. If you have a student that has gone through something savior. How would you help them to get over it?

15. Have you ever had students that are going through abuse? What do you do?

16.  How did you make a student open up to you?

17. Who is more likely to cooperate the most? Children, teen, adults?

18. What do you think is the most rewarding part of your job?

19. Best way to approach a child?

20. What's something you don't like about your job?

Third Interview Questions

My third interview will be with child phychologist who is also working at Marshall Middle School, Mrs. Monroe. Since my Science fair project is to determin whether if peer presure is the reason why teen engage in harmful activities; I believe it would be extremly helpful if I ask some question realting to my Science fair project.

1. EQ : " What is a best way to become a successful Child Psychologist for teens who are going through peer pressure?"

2. Do you believe that depending on the age you are in, you tend to approach things differently?

3. How could i enhance my skills in counseling?
4. Do you believe females mature alot faster then males?

5. Do agree on in order for a counselor to be able to give guidance or help out the patient, they should first understand the reasons to why both male and female have different mind sets?

6. Why do you believe that the majority of females tend to have a sexual encounter with the person they love?

7. Why do you believe teens tend to expiriment with drugs? (peer pressure, dealing with problems)

8. Why do you believe people age having sex at a younger age? (peer pressure, dealing with problems, love)

9. What's the best way to deal with teens that are going through peer pressure when they dont seem to see it?

10. Do you believe that the teens disitions are based of what their prents tought them or is based off of who they spend most of their time with such as friends.

11. If you were getting "too atached" to your patient, how would that effect the sessions?

12. What do you like about your job?

13. What do you hate about your job?

14. What made you see that you wanted to be a child psychologist?

15. What problems to you frequently see with a child?

Blog 5: Second Interview Questions

My Second Interview will be with my service learning mentors who was also my Middle School teacher will be Ms. Curtz

1. At what age did you start going to school for becoming a teacher?? 
2. Did you go to school for anything else besides teaching?
3. What school did you go to?
4. How long did it take you to become a teacher?
5. After you were done with school, how long did it take you to find a job?
6. What does it take to be a successful teacher ?
7. Do you believe that you need to be a friend to the student in order for them to learn?
   
8. Do some students ever go to you for advice? 
9. Do you consider that as you being a Psychologist?
10. Why do you believe that most teachers read about the difference about a boy and a girl?

Interview Check

1. Who are you interviewing and why?
I plan on interviewing Maria Gonzales. She is a child psychologist that volunteers at schools and has been a psychologist for the past 15 years. She was my psychologist when i was middle school and helped me outcome some fears. I am positive that she can answer my interview questions with her many years of experience. She can also guide me in what direction i can find other resources.

 2.What additional questions will you ask her (in addition to the 5 we require)?
In addition to asking her the required questions, I want to ask her the following questions:

1.  What do you think it means to be a successful child psychologist?
2. What is a common difficulty most child psychologist go through with there patients?
3. What do you, as a psychologist, do to try to make the patient feel welcomed in order for them to open up?
4. Do you think child psychology is something everyone can do and can succeed in?
5. What are some books or sources that I can find mainly about child psychology?