Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

Content:

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?
         

                Over this break I was able to do some more mentorship hours, as well as enroll in a computers class at my community college that will teach me how to use Excel, and Microsoft Windows 2013. Which is very essential in today's business society.
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 what I did was that time means everything in the business world. It's important because in just a matter of seconds things can change for the better, for instance my mentor found out that the store next door was closing and she made a few calls to her boss and discovered that we will be moving locations to a bigger site by the end of the year. I learned all this directly from my mentor/manager Amy.
3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

                I would probably talk to either my mentor Amy, or two of my other managers, Jerimiah and Zachary, because of all the people who work at the store those three have been the most helpful to me in answering questions for my senior topic. They have showed me the importance of time and money, and how you can better yourself with different positions within different companies. 

Black Friday

This was my black Friday. We opened up the very back of the store, which is a hallway in the mall, and were working back there with shipment and getting shoes ready to go out later on in the day. The guy in the pictures above is actually one of my managers, Zack, he was in the back with us helping for a little bit. The shirt that he is wearing was actually required of us to wear in honor of black Friday. As you can tell from the pictures we really had a lot of fun, regardless of it being the day that it was. 

Blog 11: EQ

1.   Review this.  Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

Essential Question 
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
•  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
• Tell why they do or don't.

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss? NO

 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?   YES

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer? YES

 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain? NO

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.  The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

What is essential in becoming a successful retail franchise owner?

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

 I'm proud about the fact that I was able to make the presentation flow although I was to relaxed. 

2. Questions to Consider

   a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

   b.Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

 I think I deserve a "P" because I did everything that was required although I didn't turn in my lesson plan on time.  

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

I think using the merchandise from Vans as an examples worked well because people really enjoyed it.   

4.(What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

I would have turned in my final lesson draft on time, be prepared for my presentation, and be less relaxed. 

Happy Halloween!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! So in honor of Halloween being on Friday I found this video of Vans employees having fun. For me this video shows and proves that not every work place needs to be uptight and have no fun. Showing employees that they can have a relaxed day at the work place and be yourself is one of the ways to actually have a successful business. It proves to your employees that you actually care about them and want them to enjoy the holiday as much as you do.

Blog 8

1.  What is your working EQ?

       

• What is essential in becoming a successful retail franchise owner?

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format. 

     What is essential in becoming a successful retail franchise owner?

• A successful franchise owner should always know what the ideal customer is looking for
• Knowing where a good location is to set up shop

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

• “The Vans Story” http://www.vans.net.au/wawcs0130206/History.html

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

• My mentor is Amy Mariani and I am doing my mentorship at Vans. What I am doing relates to my working EQ because Vans is a very successful franchise that has been around since 1966 and is still currently a very popular store.

Blog 7

1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I plan on doing more mentorship with my mentor. So I plan on continuing what it is that I am doing right now, which is helping with sales and figuring out how much money should be spent when ordering more supplies.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

   

   I plan on taking photographs of picking up shipment, and the budgeting that I help with.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

     This will help me explore my topic more simply by me shadowing and observing as well as helping here and there in this business. I'm already learning that it actually takes a lot just to manage even this small business, so many different number figures and so many meetings that my mentor is constantly in and out of. I've learned that it will take hard work and determination to really go far in this career.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

   Check my hours log on the side link. Titles Senior Project Hours Log.