Internship Work Skills Class Blog: Week 2

This week was my first week working at my internship for Earthscope, and already the pieces we are writing and the people we are interviewing are exciting and eye opening. I used my Work Readiness Skills in the following situations this week:

I used the skill "Is Dedicated" throughout this entire week by demonstrating a willingness to work and by being present and friendly to other teammates and classmates at both my internship and my internship class. More specifically, I asked many questions and was proactive about catching up on my missed work from last week. Also, I kept a positive and optimistic outlook even though I was a few steps behind everyone else. I was also present and mindful in both situations, especially in the class, where I outspokenly answered many questions. I am particularly proud of myself for using this work skill because I usually am very shy and tentative in new places, but this time I decided to go for it.

I used the skill "Is Professional" this week by being consistently on time, dressing nicely, and working hard, even though I was still recovering from a cold I caught in Mexico. I also submitted my blog post to my Blogmaster Julia a full two days before it was due so she could take her time with editing it.

This week, I struggled to use the Work Skill "Can Communicate Effectively". I had to ask questions frequently at both my internship and my internship class because I hadn't listened or understood directions the first time. This is a frustrating problem for me because I also do this a lot in school, and will need to work hard to improve on it. I also struggled with this by raising my hand before I thought about how to word my answer and stuttering often, which shows that I did not intentionally think about my purpose before speaking.