Daisy
Guardado
6640 Oak
Branch Ct
Citrus
Heights CA 95621
September
15, 2011
Teri Berke
9151 Oak
Ave
Orangevale
CA 95662
Dear
Mrs. Berke,
For my senior project I
plan to job shadow a child counselor. I would like to learn if this is possible
career choice later on in life. My key focal points would be learning the
social and mental problems children going through school face and how our
system is there to help them deal with their issues. I’d want to know how the
counselors react to situations and if they get emotionally attached to a case.
I would like to observe the reactions of children to counseling and the
benefits of receiving help. I don’t have much experience in this field of study
besides some babysitting and problem solving skills. I think this is an
academic goal because it challenges me to foster my experiences and knowledge
into helping others become healthy mentally.
My
mentor will be______________________. His address is________________ and can be
reached at________________. I expect my mentor to teach me how_______________
My
product will be a job shadow report with a detailed description of what I
learned over the course of the project including, counseling techniques, child
attitudes and methods used to cope with problems. I will describe protocols of
counseling and my experience throughout the appointments.
I
want to research different stages of development in a child’s life. This
research could help me better understand what a child thinks at certain points
in life and how it’s affected in school. I would also want to research number of
children exposed through mental illness, domestic violence, foster care
systems, all factors that would cause a child to go to counseling. For my
paper, I would want to research why kids need counseling in such a short span
of time.
Should
my mentor or my product change, I will have the changes approved by my
supervising teacher or English four teacher by March 8, 2012. If my
product changes and I do not submit the proper paperwork, I understand that I
will not pass senior project. I understand that my completed portfolio is due
on May 3, 2012 and should include the job shadow/volunteer report if
applicable. This final portfolio must be delivered to the senior project
coordinator no later than 4:00 PM. I understand that my blue portfolio must
contain all the necessary signatures on the inventory sheet or my blue
portfolio will be considered late. I further understand that the entire
project, including all products, must be completed by May 23, 2012
or I will be denied the privilege of walking at graduation.
I
completely understand the seriousness of plagiarism and forgery and agree that
either of these offenses will negate the contents of this entire project. I
also understand that my project cannot be a copy of any past Senior Project and
any props or extras that I might use must be of my creation.
Sincerely,
Daisy Guardado
Parent Signature: ____________________________________
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