I have always been told that I was a natural born leader but I have never really had the chance to use my skills as a leader in a place other than high school. When I came to Ohio State I applied for and got a job in University Catering. I gained more experience of working with others and finding when and where I can be useful. As I have worked there more, I have become more trusted by my managers. I am often put in charge of certain tasks and told to guide others while doing these tasks so they can be carried out efficiently. I hope to work there long enough to become a student manager and this way I will learn more about how to lead others and reach the goals of the event. This job will teach be valuable skills of team work and responsibility and it has already started.
Month: November 2016
Observations at the Schoenbaum Family Center
For my Child Development class, I had to observe for 8 hours at the Schoenbaum Family Center. The facility has an observation deck where you can observe either toddlers or preschoolers. I had to make five observations each hour and then relate them to what I learned in class about how children develop and the different milestones they reach. This was one of my favorite projects of the year because I liked seeing how children act at different ages and how they interact with each other.
Although this project was meant for learning about the different stages of development, I also learned how to manage my time. I learned that in order to create thorough and accurate work, I had to set goals and manage my time more than I was used to doing in the past. I had to plan out when I had time throughout my school day to go the center and how soon I wanted to complete the project before the deadline. Setting goals for myself was one thing but it was another thing to actually follow through. I learned that I am most successful when I set goals and follow through.
This project made me more excited to work with kids. It was interesting to be able to watch the children but the whole time I was there I wanted to be in the classroom interacting with them.