Semester Reflection Part 2: Thursday, June 17th

Choose at least four (4) of the following and answer them in depth. I will quote from your answers in your report card comments, so please take time to edit & revise your writing, ensuring that it is ready for public consumption. For each answer, be sure to use specific evidence & examples.

• Explain how your thinking about American history and/or culture has developed over the course of the year. Include examples of particular people, places, events and/or ideas that influenced your thinking.

• What is the greatest challenge facing your generation? What will be necessary to address it?

• What is the greatest contribution you and/or your generation are in the process of making to America and/or American culture?

• Describe your vision for yourself in pursuing higher education.

• What in the world do you care about and what are you doing about it?

• What is a quality in a classmate that you would like to develop in yourself?

• What four-year college/s are you interested in and why?

• Beyond grades, what motivates you to work hard at school?

This blog post is due at 11:59:59pm on Friday, June 18. All students will receive up to a possible 20/20 for complete & excellent writing.


My vision for future education is to attend Mesa College and/or Grossmont College, and pick classes that seem interesting. I am not going to hold back my initial interests. I want to see what I am good at and what I am honestly interested in doing for the rest of my life.

I am Not interested in four year colleges. My plan is community college to get my Bachelor's and than decide to follow whatever my major is. If that course needs me to attend further education, than I will do so.

I care about Earth's beauty. I have reduced by carbon footprint by walking and riding bikes or finding other forms of transportation instead of a motor vehicle. I have reduced my plastic use, and if I must, use plastic as many times as I can (while being sanitary) before I discard of it.

I seek knowledge. I seek the information of the past. Grades are important, yes. But I would much rather learn about what ordinary people like me did centuries ago, and the people before them, and so on and so forth. The ideas, and histories of man are much more interesting than a letter grade.

Semester Reflection Part 1: Wednesday, June 16th

Choose at least three (3) of the following and answer them in depth. I will quote from your answers in your report card comments, so please take time to edit & revise your writing, ensuring that it is ready for public consumption. For each answer, be sure to use specific evidence & examples.

• What have you learned about the way you learn, work, and/or collaborate?
• What project was most valuable to you, and what have you gained from it?
• Describe in detail one significant academic challenge you faced this year. Why was it a challenge for you? Go in depth, use specific experiences, and explain how they contrast with a less challenging experience.
• Describe one valuable mistake you made this year.
• What is your greatest strength as a student in a project-based learning environment?
• What challenges do you face as a student in a project-based learning environment?

This blog post is due at 11:59:59pm on Thursday, June 17. all students will receive up to a possible 20/20 for complete & excellent writing.


I have learned that I tend to slack off quite a bit. I tend to let things pile up, become overwhelmed, and don't turn things in. Leading to a lack of confidence and self esteem. Making the matter worse.

I personally think that Ampersand was a huge project improvement for me. I made multiple drafts and changed my article idea almost as many times as I made drafts. It made me realize I need to think of a prompt and stick to it. I also realized that I need to put forth more effort into my drafts and pieces. I tend to slack off and just let things go unrevised. That is something that I realized during this project, and I believe my writing improved because of it.

I face quite a number of challenges as a student in a project-based learning environment. I am not used to it even after 3 years. I was raised and taught on a private school system, and I believe it was embedded into my brain. I am quite good at packets and "normal" school work. I enjoy reading in class and working hard on such tasks, But the social aspect of the project-based learning environment tends to make me slack off more than I normally would. I tend to talk more than I work.

Writing Reflection: Wednesday, June 16th

Please answer both of the following with substantial, thorough, thoughtful, well-revised, multi-paragraph pieces of writing that feature direct evidence, specific examples, and a high degree of honest self-reflection.

• Explain one or more specific aspects of your writing that have improved this year. In this explanation, you must directly refer to at least two specific pieces of writing that you produced for this class. You may use any assignment, project, writing sample, draft, blog entry, etc. You should discuss the writing tips & strategies we studied, the processes & methods we used, the critiques & drafts we employed and the products we created (feel free to use these specific key terms to keep your reflection focused).

• Describe one specific goal for your future writing. Your explanation of your goal(s) must include some or all of the following: writing samples from this year, writing strategies you have used in the past, writing strategies or techniques you would like to develop, examples from authors you respect, etc.

This blog post is due at 11:59:59 pm on Wednesday, June 16. Everyone will get up to 20/20 for thorough, careful writing.



One aspect of my writing that has improved this year would have to be the quality of improvement from draft to draft to the eventual final product. I'm not very good at writing first drafts or drafts at all, but I am learning to use the tip of quantity first and then going back through and revising to improve quality.

My Ampersand article somewhat depicts my improvement towards this new writing style. I typically wrote a first draft to meet the bare minimum, then revised that. But in later drafts, I used the tip to narrow down unnecessary portions.

A goal for my future writing would just to simply create visual language like Kurt Vonnegut. He created visual language in Slaughterhouse Five to his advantage to make you feel as if you were actually there with Billy Pilgrim. I keep thinking about Kurt explaining his trip with his little girls, and the language he used to describe the journey and the things they saw. He used perfect language to make it sound as if a child were narrating. I wish to use this technique if I choose to write as a career.

Historical Reflections: Sunday, June 13th

Of all of the historical figures we have studied this year, including—but definitely not limited to—Presidents, philosophers, politicians, leaders, social movement-ers, and the many everyday people that have contributed to American history & culture, who would you most like to run into in college?

Write a thoughtful, narrative blog entry in which you do all of the following:

1. Describe specifically how you would interact with this person—is he/she a professor at your university? a fellow student? a leader? visiting campus?

2. Include specific quotes from the actual person—you can creatively use these as you wish, though. For example, you might love to have Martin Luther King, Jr. as a professor, and you might use a quote from his famous letter from a Birmingham jail as a quote he might say in class one day.

3. Explain why you have chosen this person.

4. Cite at least three relevant primary sources for your quotes. If you are unsure what a primary source is, please check with me!

This blog entry is due at 11:59:59 pm on Tuesday, June 15. For honors students, this counts as an honors blog.

I would pick two people to run into on my journey through college. One would be earlier in my college experience, and it would be Martin Luther King Jr. himself. He would be my professor for my Speech class.

“Here is the true meaning and value of compassion and non-violence, when it helps us to see the enemy’s point of view, to hear his questions, to know his assessment of ourselves. For from his view we may indeed see the basic weakness of our own condition, and if we are mature,we may learn and grow and profit from the wisdom of the brothers who are called the opposition,”

He would teach us the simple, yet effective ways to make our language penetrate the confides of the human mind.

Martin Luther King Jr., Address at Riverside Church, New York, April

4 1967.

My own Ampersand Article.

Literary Reflections: Sunday June 6th

If you could bring one character from any one book that we have read this year with you when you go to college, who would bring? Why?

This character could be your roommate (or suite-mate or housemate or whomever), a future classmate, a friend on campus, a professor, TA, grad student, or any other person you might regularly see on campus.

In a thoughtful blog entry, explain clearly who you would choose, what role he/she might take, and why you want to bring this particular character. Be sure to include specific evidence from the character, the book/novel, or other relevant sources.

This blog entry is due at 11:59:59 pm on Monday June 14. For honors students, this counts as an honors blog.

If I had to choose one character from a book we've read this year, I would have to choose Gatsby. I believe I could learn a lot on how business works and I also believe our personalities would mesh quite well. He would simply be a friend on campus, maybe a roommate, and we would share an economics class together.

Post Trial Reflection

Please post this entry to your blog no later than 11:59:59pm tonight.

1. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the prosecution. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.

2. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the defense. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.

3. What was the most significant piece of evidence, in your personal opinion?

4. What was the most significant argument made, in your opinion?

5. What do you personally believe the correct verdict should be? Do you agree with the jury? Why or why not?

1. The prosecution's witnesses were: James Madison, John Adams, and Raul Grijalva.

Evidence consisted of the Boston Massacre, John Adams defending a British soldier,

The Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, and the Declaration of Independence.

2. The defense's witnesses were: Jan Brewer, Robert Watchhorn (Don't remember last name) ((Ellis Island commissioner)), and Senator Russell Pearce.

Evidence consisted of the SB1070.

3. In my personal opinion, the most significant piece of evidence had to be the amendments from the Constitution. In plain English it says right there on the document, that we will accept everyone as a person in this country, not only citizens.

4. I believe that my argument with Ben about the carrying of identification or my wallet while exercising or such activities was pretty significant. I got multiple praises after that, even though I did stray from my point a bit.

5. I do agree with the jury. Even though my side lost, I do personally believe the jury made the right decision. It is written in the Constitution. It's written on the Statue of Liberty. We are all human beings, we need to treat others as such.

I think I deserve a ___ out of 50 points because..... I did the following things very well.... because.... I could have done better at .... by.....

I think I deserve a 45 out of 50 points because I did work very hard, but I did also slack off a bit. Hallie asked a lot of things of me that I did not complete, but I was overworked and the yelling did not help. I believe I researched my witness very well, and I believe I did very good in the overall trial. I could have been in costume on the first day, I misinterpreted the requirements for dress attire, and also I could have helped out my group more.

WW2 Letters

Choose one of the following:

1. You are a soldier at (choose one of the following specific battles): Midway, Normandy, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Battle of the Bulge.

2. You are a soldier in (choose one of the following groups): Tuskeggee Airmen, 442 Regimental Combat Team, Navajo Code Talkers.

3. A woman at work in America.

4. An imigrant in America, such as those from Japan, Germany, Italy or of the Jewish religion.

Write a letter to a friend or family member. Think of what might be in a letter like this: it would be on a specific date & from a specific city. this letter might describe your hopes, feelings, expectations, fears, etc. It might reference current events (or, then-current events), technology, or politicians. It might describe people, places, settings, technology and more. It might include the other person's life, perspective or questions. In fact, the person the letter is written to might be one of the people on that list!

Helpful links:
http://www.teacheroz.com/WWII_Oral_History.htm
http://www.war-letters.com/

Post the basic info for your letter to your blog on Tuesday, 4/27 before 11:59:59 pm. This basic info includes:
1. who you are & how you decided
2. research! including specific links and the major topics, people, & info in your letter.
3. an overview of the tone & ideas of your letter.
4. more???



1. I am Thomas Henderson, 22 years of age and a Sergeant of E Company, of the 101st Airborne Division; Stationed at the intersection of Bastogne outside of Antwerp. I decided on this because I am interested in this battle because it must have been a huge decay of morale for the US Troops.

2.World War II: A Visual Encyclopedia

3. Cold
Missing whoever I am writing to
Losing hope but still valiant
Lost many friends and fellow company members
Seen friends get blown apart and shot to bits
December 23rd, 1944
A week of fighting so far

Semester DOS, Blog #14

Welcome back from One World Week, Spring Break, and Ampersand craziness. Now it's time for some good old history.

Answer each of the following, and cite statistics or sources wherever appropriate:

1. What are the most interesting aspects of World Wars 1 and 2?

2. What do you hope to learn about these wars?

3. How/Why are these wars important today? How do they impact and/or inform our world today? hint: think about alliances, democracies around the world, cultures, international institutions, nuclear (and other) technologies, etc.

This blog is due at 11:59:59pm on Tuesday 4/20.


1. To me the most interesting aspects of World Wars 1 and 2 are the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the entire Nazi Germany Campaign.

2. I already know quite a bit, I hope to revisit everything I have previously learned and maybe learn some new information or insight.

3.The technological and medical advances that came from Nazi Germany during World War 2 are astonishing. The ways we found these out are quite surprising and disturbing at times but they are indeed amazing. We would not have such medical advances without it.

semester two blog 12

What were "public works projects"? What famous ones were part of the New Deal? What public works projects would you recommend for our society today?

Please post your thoughtful response by 11:59:59pm on 3/11/10.

Public works projects were projects that employed unemployed citizens for a chance to help out the community and get paid to do so. TVA (tennessee valley (I don't remember what the last word was, Agency?)) went around Tennessee to help construct power plants and dams. We could use a project like this but for Obama's new healthcare situation. Train people to use medical techniques and equipment. It could help for unemployed citizens and for people who acquire medical assistance.

semester two blog 11

Write an open letter to a particular leader (or leading group of people) in which you outline specific advice to improve the American/Californian/local/other economy. Choose a leader that represents a group or place that you are interested in—you might pick the President, the Governor, a corporate leader, local government officials, small businesses, etc.

Please post your thoughtful response by 11:59:59pm on 3/9/10.

Dear Banks,

I think it is time for you to stop being so greedy. Your pockets are filled to the brim. Your words drawn with stretched out money signs. All of your actions focused around cold, hard cash. Cut it out. Stop giving loans to people who can't afford them. If they need one that bad, then you can at least help them find one that they can manage and can actually pay off! Stop just trying to make a quick buck. Its ruining your chances of having a good reputation and actually a place of business. You'll make this economy better, and could actually help someone.

Thanks,

Thomas Henderson

semester TWO, Blog #10

Do you believe that the Grapes of Wrath successfully establishes sympathy for the plight of Dust Bowl farmers? Why or why not?

Please post your response by 11:59:59pm on 3/4/10.

I believe that it might for the right person. I personally do not feel any sort of sympathy or emotion towards this book or characters in this book, whether fictitious or not. I take the events in the book into account, based on the fact that we are in a similar boat with our nation as of now, but that is it. I do not feel sympathy for the Dust Bowl farmers. Call me impassionate, or whatever you please, but I just don't care.

semester TWO, Blog #9

Reflection on Freedom and Structure

Post a thoughtful reflection on how you have performed within the numerous freedoms associated with Ampersand. Then post a thoughtful reflection on how you have performed within the numerous structures associated with Ampersand.

Please post your response by 11:59:59pm on 3/2/10

The freedoms are luxurious, but that is most likely where it will end for most people, including myself. I have not taken action to start my draft yet. I appreciate the time in class and all the help from Sabrina and editors but I just simply haven't started.

The structure is nice as well. I greatly appreciate the format in which we wrote our multiple ideas down with questions and work based ideas with said topic. This helped me narrow-down my topics to just one. All I need to do now is attempt a draft.

Photo Essay

Working at a Pharmaceutical company has its rewards. Whether it be staring upon gigantic machinery, small process machinery, test tubes, experiments, or maybe even just meeting some great people.

Here is a closer up picture of the gigantic cooling machinery used for the GMP plant. It looks large in this picture, but in person it is simply gigantic.

One of several chemical fume hoods through out all of Arena's eight buildings. This is where the entire process starts. It then eventually gets to the GMP level later on down the road.

I'm holding a pipette that someone used for a chemical substance. I have no idea whether that substance is hazardous to me or not, thus why I put on a glove to hold it. Seems like a waste of a glove, but its is crucial, and necessary for my safety and the safety of others. I have no idea what became of the substance used.

The basics are the most important for safety. Simply safety features like safety showers and eye wash stations are completely necessary, for safety and for regulations reasons. Without them, people might become blind, or suffer horrible skin damage; Arena would also face many fines for going against regulations.

Semester TWO: Blog four

My Personal goals for Ampersand are that I write an article that I can have fun with, that I'm proud of. I've written a lot of essays, captions, creative stories; I would love to finally be really proud of what I write. I hope this is a fun experience for all, and I will do my best to achieve that. I would also love to see Ben, Constance, Dani, and I to be part of an Art directing portion of the book. I believe that we can all freely express ideas with each other and the class and it will be successful.

Mentor Interview

Good Evening,

My Internship Mentor Interview is posted on my digital portfolio.

Please follow the link and give me feedback!

https://sites.google.com/a/hightechhigh.org/progress/11th-grade/internship/mentor-interview

semester TWO, Blog #1

http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/music/byt-interview-miike-snow/

http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/47/clint.htm


I think the editing of the text/transcripts is a huge thing. For my first link I picked a very interesting interview for the substance of the interviewee and also that it was not revised into a very interesting read. The second is very easy to read, flows easily, and is interesting, (mostly, because it's Clint Eastwood.) Being able to form that basic interview transcript into a Rolling Stone level interview is hard, but well worth the time and effort.

These finals pieces are just revised and edited writing formed into a story of some sort more than just a conversation. You can't write have this same story again, while you might be able to have the same conversation.

Internship #15: Thursday, January 28

1. Resources—Post a series of photos that show the technological resources, natural resources, economic resources and/or human resources that are connected to your internship.



It begins with checking the fire extinguisher. Inspecting to make sure it is ready for use if the need arises.



I have personally checked quite a bit of this extinguishers, and all the ones I checked passed with flying colors.



EH&S and Facilities had a Fire Safety Training this morning at 9. We learned/recapped information about the types of fires, fuels, and extinguishers.



This was a Class B fire, made from combustible/flammible material. Do not add water to a Class B fire.



What it looks like after the fire was put out. We had a magnesium fire demonstration right after this.

Internship #14: Wednesday, January 27

Thomas R. Evans
Associate Director
Environmental Health & Safety
Radiation Safety Officer

Arena Pharmaceuticals
6166 Nancy Ridge Drive 92121

I never got a chance to transcribe it. The programs I need do not work on my computer at work and I did not have access to a computer after work.

Internship #13: Tuesday, January 26

The process for making a chemical begins here. The chemical fume hood. This is where chemists begin to combine compounds and mixtures into a new chemical or substance.





Moving forward a few steps, we move onto the Screening Room. This is where chemicals or substances are taken to see if they have any bioactivity. Bioactivity meaning if it will have an effect on an organism or if it will not.






The final step before complete manufacturing of a chemical is the Chemical Processing Plant. This is where processing on a large scale happens. To see if a chemical or substance can withstand being in such a large amount or to transfer it into tablet, pill, or gel form.

Internship #11: Friday 1/22

I can definitely say that this week hasn't been boring. Having the week start on a Tuesday, because of MLK day, having the thunderstorms, working on my presentation. It's been a good week, stressful, but good. Although, it was fun to help out with the rain situation, it was also very stressful because everyone was calling us for reports of leaks, flooding, the works. It has been a fun and relaxing week, (except for the rain of course.) The most memorable will have to be when about 5 or 6 of us walked up the parking lot to watch the flooding of a large road and the entrance to the cemetery. It was massive, and I'm glad I took pictures.

Internship #10: Thursday 1/21

Today was very relaxed. My mentor Tom and I ventured around the site and took pictures of everything I had worked on, with, helped accomplish, or learned about. These pictures are for the purpose of my presentation, education, and most of all, for fun.

I've been wondering over the past two weeks whether I would be cut out for a desk job. I'm a free spirit and I am having trouble sitting and working in one place. I am interested in this career but I am much too unfocused and uneducated for such a task as of now. I have also opened up a multitude of other doors to other careers I might have an interest in.

Why did you become an EH&S person?
What makes you continue doing it?
If you could, would you start over at a job that made you happy(happier)?
What do you think would have happened if you didn't go to college?
What do you think you would be doing if Kelsey-Jenny college was still around?

Internship #9: Wednesday 1/20

I have chosen for my interview to just do a straight conversation. I will set up my digital camera to record a video and I will edit the video to take the video layer out and stick with the audio layer. The interview will consist of background questions and follow up questions based on their answer. I believe it will be more natural flowing and more beneficial to just do this instead of seperating this questions.

Internship #7: Friday 1/15

Project description

Internship site: Arena Pharmacueticals

Department: EH&S (Environmental Health & Safety)

Project Title: EHS Technical Support

General Description: Provide basic technical support for a regulatory related tasks. I will learn about the task, perform the work, and be able to describe the regulatory impacts of the work.

Learning Objectives:
Variety of EHS related skills (Tech./Admin)

Organization/Company Objectives & Benefits: Help to catch EHS up on over-due tasks. (Signage, inspections, shipping)

Schedule: Whatever comes up during the day aside from my daily tasks, such as: fixing a chemical storage door under a fume hood, counting up gas tanks in storage for chemical inventory, taking a tour of the CGMP plant, learning about the equipment on site.


Academic Skills: My interest for biology, my understanding of chemistry, and the knowledge of harmful chemicals I have learned through my chemistry class and through my own research.


Technical Skills: I can use all sorts of labor related experiences to accomplish tasks thoroughly and on time. I am capable of thinking of a decent to a pretty good solution to a problem on the spot, and I believe that will come in handy.


Collaboration—Skills and Opportunities:

Exhibition Plans: Take pictures and write captions or descriptions of what I did during the project, how it was done, and what that looks like. I will compile these onto a powerpoint display and talk through it during my presentation.

Schedule & Timelines:


Next, provide a summary of your week.
Use these questions as a jumping off point for a well-written and thoughtful summary of the week:
What were the highlights? What challenges did you face and how did you manage them? How did you work with others? What did you see and/or experience that you did not expect? How would you describe your first week to someone who has never had an internship?

The highlights of my week had to have been the first few days. Getting to know everyone, seeing everything new that I got to see on a daily basis, finding out new tasks. It was just an awesome intro to an interesting workplace. I faced confusion on some of my tasks, but I simply asked my mentor or another person what I should do and they gladly gave advice and were proud that I asked instead of jumping right in. I was not expecting to go into the vivarium. It was something I was kind of trying to avoid, it wasn't as bad as I had expected but I can understand why. Internship is very hard. You have to stay on top of things and be presentable. I don't have time to slack off, But that doesn't mean that it can't be fun and rewarding.

Internship #6: Thursday 1/14

Taking a break from projects for a moment...


Next week, you will need to interview your mentor or a particularly important coworker. In this mentor interview, you are intending to one or all of the following:


1. Learn about this person's life through their stories, experiences and the decisions they made along the way.


2. Begin to understand the path(s) that can lead to personal and professional "success."


3. Establish and deepen a professional and intellectual relationship.


Hopefully, from this experience, you might begin to have better, more or different ideas about your own life beyond high school.


In this blog post, write about what you would like to learn when you interview your mentor. Post the big ideas and main topics you want to discuss and why they are important to you.

I want to learn what it takes to lead to personal and professional "success." I want to find a job that I will love, that will support me financial, and will keep me happy until the end of my days or until I can retire.


Also, discuss when this could take place. Schedule a time and place with your mentor (or coworker) and post that info in your blog, if possible (you will need to know this by early next week). Locate and reserve a computer or other recording device to document this interview.

Location will be at the job site, probably in his office. I can record it on my digital camera and I will discuss with him what date it will be on.

Post all of this info below your writings about your ideas and goals for your interview.

Internship #5: Wednesday 1/13

Titles: EHS Technical Support

Project Description: Provide basic technical support for regulatory related tasks. I will learn about the task, perform the work, and be able to describe the regulatory impacts of the work.

Project schedule: Whatever comes up during the day aside from my daily tasks, such as: fixing a chemical storage door under a fume hood, counting up gas tanks in storage for chemical inventory, taking a tour of the CGMP plant, learning about the equipment on site.

Materials and Equipments:

Project Documentation: I write down my daily events and will order them chronologically and explain what I did during that event.

Internship #4: Tuesday 1/12

1.Academic skills I can use on the job will be my interest for biology, my understanding of chemistry, and the knowledge of harmful chemicals I have learned through my chemistry class and through my own research.

2.


3.I can use all sorts of labor related experiences to accomplish tasks thoroughly and on time. I am capable of thinking of a decent to a pretty good solution to a problem on the spot, and I believe that will come in handy.

4.There are an assortment of new things I can learn during this job. How to take down and replace old and faded warning signs, replace broken or non-functional pieces of small storage bins. To realize the research and dedication that goes on in this department, as well as all of the other departments.

5. I can take pictures of my work, write about it on my blog, and catalog all of that into a powerpoint. I'll use that powerpoint as my evidence during my POL or exhibition.

6. I can help with overdue tasks. Getting ready for inspections, helping with signs, replacing doors for chemical storage. All things necessary and needed.

Internship #2

To start off on the right note I have been polite in my introductions, active in my desk work and my touring and strolling around the building site, and learning about what this company does and how it functions.

To create opportunities, I am keeping an open mind and am available for any interesting or unique tasks.

I am confused by this question. Either my own interest or the interests of my mentor/site. I will address my own. I am keeping my interest in the site by maintaining an interest in biology and chemistry. I will see many of these types of sciences throughout my stay.

I can maintain a positive attitude, an open mind, and a willingness to learn and improve in my day to day activities, goals, and duties.

Internship #1

I do not know how to transfer photos from my phone onto this document at this time.

Is Arena a recession-proof company?
No, apart from my predictions Arena is not. It is run off stock bought by employees and other businessmen and stock owners. This is definitely not a recession-proof system. No money from stocks, no money for Arena.

I woke up at around 7:30 am. I actually ate breakfast for once and waited for my ride to work. My mentor picked me up and drove me to work because he does not live far away. The trip took roughly half an hour, this will change based on traffic and red light run-ins on Miramar road. When we first got to the office and throughout the day, I met everyone who I will see on a day-to-day basis. I met my mentor's coworkers, some of the chemist and bio-chemists, managers and so forth. I work at a desk in one of the either buildings owned by Arena. I work in building G, or the EH&S and Quality building. The surrounding area is very nice. We can see the cemetery from the back view on the hill, and the surrounding area and buildings are not as bad as one might imagine. I visited all the labs and saw first hand what the chemists see daily. On my next visit, I will see inside the large scale plant and view all of the production on a large scale compared to lab scale. I am indeed excited to work here, I feel this is a great opportunity to decide whether this is a career for me, or if I'm not cut out for biotechnology.