Blog 4: Working EQ

The Pentagon

(1) What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?

A positive that happened as a result of my mentorship was that I was able to meet a lot of really wonderful children. I was able to learn a lot about them, have fun with them, and help them enjoy themselves. I was really able to open myself up to them and it helped me become more confident with children.

(2) Pick a piece of research or your interview.  How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?

A lot of my research pieces have helped my understand that a lot of what goes on in the early life a person, the childhood, is what sets them up for the rest of their life. It all has to do with brain development. During childhood, that is when your brain is making all the synapses in your brain; connecting memories or experiences to other memories. These are crucial because they will be what takes you on through the rest of your life, so as a child care provider, one must make sure to do their best for the child to have good connections and synapses in the brain.

(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?

My first interview was really great at giving me a good base to start off with on my senior topic. The research I've done has also helped me understand children and their brain a bit more, which will definitely help me in the future when faced in situations where children have "bad" behavior.

(4) What hasn't worked so far? 

I haven't really been able to find a mentor so far, since I'm not sure what sorts of people I should trust the most in this field. The person I interviews for my first interview was a great source of information, but I don't feel like she would be the most beneficial person to me as my mentor.

(5a) What possible question or questions come to mind regarding what you would like to study this year?

• What is the best way to deal with a child who is being troublesome?
• How can a parent know where the best place to leave their child is?

(5b) What is your end goal this year with your senior project?

I hope to have gained a lot of experience in regards to caring for children properly and efficiently using fun activities that the children will enjoy. I also hope to gain more confidence by interacting with the children and also with other people who are experts in this field who will be able to help me with my project.

(5c) Who would you like to talk to you next? Why?   

Perhaps someone in the childhood development field. They would have a lot of information on the ways kids learn and why the behave the way they do, which would really help out when taking care of children. It helps you be prepared for different situations when you are more informed.