FTP- Midterm Project Rima Alame 3 rd hr

1. FTP- Midterm Project RimaAlame 3rd hr

2. Autobiography My name is Rima and I am a senior --- finally! I live with my mother, my grandmother, and my only sister. This year, I was pretty limited with my time because I had three things on my everyday to do list: go to highschool, go to my internship site, and go to college. The internship program just recently ended so I feel more flexible now. My hobbies are spending time with my family (who I love a lot), bike-riding, taking random walks in the park, and listening to all types of music genres. I’m really interested in playing the piano, water skiing, and rock climbing, but unfortunately, I haven’t gotten there yet. My academic strengths are definitely AP Calc and Spanish. As for my weaknesses, it’s basically anything that has to do with physics or history. There are a few interesting stories here and there but a really recent one is the fieldtrip that my internship class went on. It was called Michigan Adventures at U of M Dearborn. For me that was a once in a lifetime experience. My classmates and I had to go climb up a 20-30 ft ladder and climb/swing/walk across all sorts of objects in the mid air. Of course they had tied a harness around our waists but for anyone who fears heights, this would be more than a challenge for them. That included me. I was literally about to pass out of fear but I didn’t want to cause an embarrassing scene. I don’t know how I made it through in the end, but I did. The last thing we had to do was take our “leap of faith”. In other words, we had to jump off instead of go down the ladder. That was the best part of it (and the scariest). I later found out that the point of that activity was to prove that if we challenged ourselves (especially for those who fear heights) and made it through, we are most likely to be successful in our future lives. I also believe that that is true and I hope it plays a role in my future results. I can’t deny or be modest about the fact that I felt so proud for actually challenging myself all the way (even though I was freaking out the whole time). My lifespan may have been shortened 10 years but at least I lost my fear of heights. I’d have to say that my favorite semester of all my four years of highschool was definitely the previous one all because of that program. My class was amazing and I absolutely loved all the people in there. I also got to meet several students from other Livonia districts schools. Hopefully this semester will be my next favorite one with the Community Service Program. I signed up for several reasons. I have worked with these students only twice (as in only two days) and I really enjoyed it. They’re so sweet and adorable. Also, I thought to myself why not sign up for either a math class or a job related class since my strengths lie in those areas. Another big part of my decision is that I know for sure I may have to work with cognitive people in the future so I thought this experience would better help me understand them and be able to work with them. Part of my future plans have to do with this course. First and foremost, the medical field and the human brain fascinate me to a ridiculous extent so I plan to go to medical school. As for what kind of doctor I want to be, I am still unsure. I am looking into oncology, psychiatry, or pediatrics. My second goal is to open two institutions anywhere most suitable - mental institution and an adoption institution. I’ve always had a thing for fosters and the cognitively impaired so I hope my field will make enough money in time for me to be able to do this. I don’t want to get ahead of myself so I’ll end by saying that I also want to learn two more languages in addition to the three that I speak. I’ve just always had an interest in languages so I hope I can make time for that. The best thing I can do right now is keep trying to my fullest extent and take out any new opportunities that are open for me. I’m really looking forward to meeting these students and having a better perspective of who they really are. I already know this will be a memorable experience.

5. I experienced a somewhat whole new world inside my class. It was a world of dependent, innocent students whose sole purposes are to be happy and make friends. I also have gained a much better perspective of how they function and how I should function with them for future purposes. Last but not least, I have observed the teacher’s methods in trying to catch up all the students to each other’s level and in maintaining a functional, but fun atmosphere. 

7. I learned numerous aspects of the students that I worked with, including:1) A mentor needs to be patient with cognitively impaired students.2) A better insight on their disabilities, specifically each individual’s strengths and weaknesses.3) One weakness area that they all share which is perceiving and communicating, thus focusing.4) Not to take for granted that they don’t forget what they seem to know well.5) To best teach a course according to their average level of intake, as to not leave someone behind and assume they will learn independently.

9. On a daily basis, I:**Help them with winter/spring summer words.**Go over the calendar with the class.**Watch movies concerning job readiness.**Aid them with memorizing their personal information.**Talk about their daily home activities.**etc