What emotions and thoughts does this experience trigger
in me?
- I would have to say that my experience so far at GRT has been great and it has brought me joy because I feel like I am doing something very helpful to other people. It also brings me happiness because for once everything has great so far and it shows me that my hard work has indeed paid off; this is just the first step of many more I plan to take in my professional career. Another emotion that this experience triggers is amusement, every time I get a project assigned to me I am amused at how much information and work goes into setting up online courses as well as how long it takes. I am proud to be a part of the GRT team, they have accomplished so much with the limited resources they have.
- The thoughts that come to mind are that maybe I should've continued to pursue a minor in C.I.T. In all reality, I really enjoy working with computers and technology in general. Another thought that comes to mind is that I am very grateful for this experience. Not a lot of people are able to experience an experience quite like mine and I am enjoying every second of it. Also, I sometimes sit at my desk and think about maybe staying in Dubuque after I graduate if GRT offers me a job which I believe is very possible.
What are
you observing about your work environment? If you could, what are two things
you would keep and two things you would change?
- I am observing that our work environment is one of the best, if not the best, I've worked at. It is very calm, friendly and very energetic. The people in it are amazing and they just make your day that much better. They talk to you whenever they walk past you, they smile at you, ask you how your day is going as well as tell you that if you need anything you can always ask them. I have also observed that no matter what day it is, everyone is always happy to be at work and if they are not, they do not let it show; everyone is all smiles.
- Two things I would keep from our current work environment would be the people in it as well as the little food parties we have. The food parties usually occur once or twice a month; they are just a great time, the food is great and it is a great time to interact with your co-workers.
- Two things I would change would probably have to be to make food day every week of the month because the food is amazing. The other thing would be to maybe rent a bigger office because currently they are in the Kendall Hunt building and GRT only has one corner of the whole building. This would give us independence as well as allow us, the interns/associates, be closer to the GRT group because right now we are in a little area on the Kendall Hunt side of the building.
Special Situation/ Event #1
This past week was great for me in regards to work, the projects I helped design and the projects I was assigned. I took a big step in my internship when my supervisor assigned me with my own personal project that I had to start from scratch. The project is for a class about learning English and so far it has gone great. I have spent 23 hours working on the project and it is still not done. But the fun wasn't done yet, since my supervisor saw a glimpse of the project I was working on, she liked it so much she gave me another project to do. That project is for a Spanish class which is awesome because Spanish is my first language. I am excited to start that project as well as finish both projects. In my opinion, these projects could be the start of something new.
Special Situation/ Event #2
I only had one special situation/ event this week.
