Senior Project, The Holiday

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1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you over the break with your senior project?
Over break, I actually visited my mentor at the shelter and we put together packages for people throughout California who are hosting an event called The Barks and Books Reading Enrichment Program. They are hosted in public libraries, which means that anyone is welcomed (if they're actually interested). It was pretty neat learning something new. 

 

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did and why?  What was the source of what you learned?
The most important thing that I learned from putting together these packages for the kids was that there are actually a bunch of curious minds. There are kids who were like me at that age, wondering why animals are put in such places. It's inspiring, really. And very heartwarming. But also, what strikes out to me is that there is a much friendlier way of presenting the reality of shelter animals without being too harsh. As long as the message gets out, that's all that matters.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers of your EQ, who would you talk to and why?
If I were to do a 10 question interview relating to my essential question, I would definitely turn to my mentor. Although she's not an animal control officer herself, she definitely has a wide knowledge about the shelter and working with both the people and animals. Just like the officers rescue these animals, she too does so by hosting and providing programs for children and teaching them ways they could help prevent an abundance amount of shelter animals.