Senior Letter.

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

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