August: Extra Blog

            This month my extra blog will be about a quote that was said by Robert Watson, a senior scientist with the New York-based Natural Resources Defense Council, who advises the Chinese government on green construction. I came across this quote in an article about China and its attempt to build more efficient and more common eco-friendly/"green" buildings.

             The quote that Robert Watson said and emphasizes is, "“Green doesn't cost more; ‘new’ costs more, and this is still very new here.

            This quote could not be more correct because on average a "green" building can be more expense by about 2-5% an an ordinary building. This increase in the price is not necessarily because it is a "green" building but because the technology with creating "green" buildings is still new and it has not been perfected yet. Once the process of creating "green" buildings is more efficient and effective we may see that the "regular" buildings may be more expensive to build. 

Blog 4:Interview Preparation

1). I plan to interview an architect, who works in Claremont and will become my new mentor because I am attempting to switch topics. I believe that interviewing him would give me a brief history and/or some information about architecture that would open my eyes about something that I did not know previously.

2). Some open-ended questions that I am planning to ask are:

•  What interested you about architecture?
• What college did you attend and what was your major and/or minor?
• What made you want to become an architect?
• What is the most interesting project you have worked on?

Topic Choice and Semester 1 ESLR Goals

1. My topic will be about architecture or the designing of buildings.

2.To show growth in each of the ESLRs this year I plan to:

• iPoly Citizen: Being an iPoly citizen is or what can be considered an iPoly citizen is someone who gives back to iPoly by being involved in organizing clubs, dances, or events for the entire school. One example is by joining a variety of committees to help get the best result for all of the sales as well as events. I plan on becoming a better iPoly citizen by joining numerous committee to help the senior class and the school move forward.
• Effective Learner: Being an effective learner is a person who is able to learn and truly understand a topic taught to them either being school related or not. One way to be an effective learner would be by asking questions when you have any. Asking questions may help you better grasp a certain topic and it may also clear up any inaccurate information. To be a more effective learner I plan to ask questions and also help my peers who may need some extra help. Teaching a topic can also help you learn a topic because you are practicing it regularly.
• Effective User of Technology: Being an effective user of technology is someone who is able to use technology in order to make a task easier or more efficient. One simple yet perfect example would be a calculator. Calculators allow us to do all sorts of things to extremely large numbers that would other wise take full pages to accomplish. In order to be an effective user of technology I plan to use technology to my advantage so that I may not have to work as hard to get the same results. One way specifically by typing a rough draft on my laptop instead of writing it by hand because eventually I will have to type and print out my final draft.
• Effective Communicator: Being an effective communicator means that you are able to communicate in a way to someone or an audience with ease so that the listener may understand what they are being told or asked. One characteristic of an effective communicator is asking questions and thoroughly explaining the topic. In order to be an effective communicator I plan on trying to new people and also take a leadership role in either a committee or a outside organization that I am involved with.

Summer Mentorship Component

1.)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Anpq9UOGd9vydDZnSHJDNzVVcjNudFkzM3JBa3ZJQUE#gid=0
2.) Salvador Uribe (909) 964-7483
3.) None.
4.) Precision: Being precise improves the chances of only having to do the job once. Not being precise may lead to a incomplete job that is a waste of time and money. Doing the job precisely may also improve the quality of the job, which will satisfy the customer and can possibly lead to more customers referred by the original customer.
     Prepared: Being prepared makes the process of completing the job more efficient as well as safer for everyone. Being prepared can make the difference of a two hour job from a ten hour job. Completing a job in a shorter amount of time can lead to happy customers and more jobs to be done.
     Networking: Knowing the right people can help improve the amount of work that you can get. Also if you encounter a problem during a job you can ask for help from others who may have encountered the same problem. Making you more precise and prepared for the next time.
5.) I took this summer as a chance to intern with my father, Salvador Uribe, to complete the hour requirement as well as to get an in depth feeling of what he did as a profession.