Ted Talk Link

https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwRYHBUuqvg

Ted Talk Reflection

There is still a lot I need to work on when it comes to making movies (short scenes) to show to the class and teacher. I had a lot of difficulty using iMovie and still very shy to record my self speaking to put into a movie to show the class.

This task was not as easy as I thought it was going to be. After watching many Ted Talks, it looked very easy to pick a topic and talk about it for the allotted amount of time. Weather that be five minutes or twenty five minutes. 

I noticed this task was not going to be easy when it came to picking a topic. I kept thinking what can I talk about for so many minutes with out getting bored or loosing interest in what I was talking about. 

Truthfully, the topic I picked I could not get as much as I wanted out of it. I picked the way the owner of patagonia runs his company and factories compared to others. I thought wow great idea. My parents own businesses and I could compare it, but in reality it was no where near as easy as I thought it was going to be. 

If I could do this all over again. I would definitely pick a different topic and making it a lot more interesting. As well as becoming more familiar with iMovie so I actually know what I am doing. 

Personal goals I am setting for my self by the end of the year after being assigned this project is, becoming more comfortable recording myself while I speak and presenting. Also becoming more comfortable speaking to the class.  

Ted talk paper

  When the word “work” comes to mind most people think, something they don’t want to do but have to in order to live; a place with a ton of rules, set hours, and sometimes miserable bosses.   What if you had a job that you looked forward to going to everyday? Not have counting down the hours till you leave and not have a week feel like a month.Now imagine a job that… you want to go to. Wake up in the morning and can not wait to get to work. A place where you enjoyed being. 

California is the home to Patagonia's factory where they make their products to ship around the country.  Here is where the employees make their own rules but make it a point to complete all the work has to be done.  

Yvon Chouinard, founder of patagonia published a book in 2005 about how to run a successful business. One of the points I agree with him most about is… don’t over complicate things. 

In California the employees of patagonia are allowed to do as he or she wishes during the work day. As long as he and she complete the amount of hours that must be worked that week. 

Personally I think this is an amazing skill more people should adopt when it comes to running a business. Too often we see companies running their business as if it is a factory. This then leads those who work in these types of places to tend to not enjoy working and just doing so to get along. So many people, especially factory workers are forced to work in such unstable environments just to get a paycheck. 

I believe if everyone ran their business like Yvon Chouinard, employees would feel more appreciated, willing to want to go to work everyday. Therefore this will lead to a more stable working environment and a place that people can connect rather than separated from one another. 

personal ted talk

When the word “work” comes to mind most people think, something they don’t want to do but have to in order to live; a place with a ton of rules, set hours, and sometimes miserable bosses.   What if you had a job that you looked forward to going to everyday? Not have counting down the hours till you leave and not have a week feel like a month.

Now imagine a job that… you want to go to. Wake up in the morning and can not wait to get to work. A place where you enjoyed being.

California is the home to Patagonia's factory where they make their products to ship around the country.  Here is where the employees make their own rules but make it a point to complete all the work has to be done.  

Yvon Chouinard, founder of patagonia published a book in 2005 about how to run a successful business. One of the points I agree with him most about is… don’t over complicate things.

In California the employees of patagonia are allowed to do as he or she wishes during the work day. As long as he and she complete the amount of hours that must be worked that week.

Personally I think this is an amazing skill more people should adopt when it comes to running a business. Too often we see companies running their business as if it is a factory. This then leads those who work in these types of places to tend to not enjoy working and just doing so to get along. So many people, especially factory workers are forced to work in such unstable environments just to get a paycheck.

I believe if everyone ran their business like Yvon Chouinard, employees would feel more appreciated, willing to want to go to work everyday. Therefore this will lead to a more stable working environment and a place that people can connect rather than separated from one another.

https://www.ted.com/talks/clint_smith_the_danger_of_silence     (good)

- was not reading off of a note card 
- was confident about what he was talking about 
- made very good eye contact 
- spoke at a steady pace 
- was easily understood 

http://www.ted.com/talks/chinaka_hodge_what_will_you_tell_your_daughters_about_2016   (bad)

- Did not make very good eye contact. 

- was reading off her note cards 

- was speaking very fast 

Reflection

What I did well the last time compared to the first time

The first time I delivered my “wish” speech, I was very nervous. I failed to make eye contact due to not knowing the content of my speech very well. I was unable to maintain a steady pace because I was so nervous my voice would go from high to low and change pitch often. When it came time to present in the black box and not in the class room, for some reason it became more intimidating  than just reading to the class. This caused me to stutter more then I did reading it in class and losing my place more. An observation my class made that I did not notice was was because I was reading so fast I was not articulating my words.     

After spending time reading and making easier transitions throughout my paper so when I do present it would flow better, I did improve from the first few times I presented my speech to the final time. I made better eye contact, marinated a steady pace, and made sure all my words were clear. There is still a lot to work on but the minor improvements will do for now. 

WISH:
Words that associate with wish- Disney
Where do you wish to be right now- to be home in bed
Where do you wish to be in the next few weeks - spring break and to be on an island somewhere
Where do you wish to be for the rest of the school year- getting good grades, keeping up in all classes and be on track to graduate
Next year- to enjoy college and be successful
Next 5-10 years- get a good job and hopefully be in the field Ive always wanted to be in
What do you wish for friends, family, community- everyone to be healthy and happy, not have to be over stressed, not have to struggle
What do you wish for the world- peace, no hunger

Top 3 topics
" what you wish for "
- to find a cure for cancer
- to help those who are less fortunate where I live
- to hopefully end up in the FBI after attending UNH for grad and under grad

Growing up surrounded by success leads me to follow the footsteps of those who have had an impact in my life. Having two very hard working parents who have given up a lot to provide an outstanding education for my brother and I have been a big motivator of mine to do well, so one day I can give them a good life just as they have given to us.

Being fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to attend private school has definitely put even more pressure on me to do well in and outside of the classroom, become successful, and follow the dream I’ve had since I was eight years old.

Growing up I watched many crime shows and living in a city with a very high crime rate I came to the realization at a young age that I did not want to be someone who just watched about and lived around crime. I wanted to be the one to do something about it and make a difference.

I was not the typically girl that would look forward to getting barbies, makeup and reading fairy tale novels. That was not as appealing as the CSI forensic kits, detective kits  and any and everything had to do with solving mysteries and crimes.

Being lucky enough to have my cousin Tiffany majoring in the criminal justice field at the time was even more exciting to me than the toys and books. I got to hear all her stories and what it was really like being in the field. Shortly after graduating from grad school Tiffany landed a great job with the city of Bridgeport as an investigator for public defenders office. It was not until then I got to go out into the field with her and see what it was really like to be an investigator. I quickly realized being an investigator was nothing like the shows people see on TV such as Criminal Minds or CSI, but it did not change my mind whatsoever.

Tiffany along with my mom and dad have had a very big impact on me wanting to pursue my education that will hopefully one day become a career in criminal justice. Having Tiffany not only be my big cousin but also my mentor have played a big role in my drive to want to succeed and do well in school. I would be lying if I said school came easy to me. Throughout my high school career there have been many times I have wanted to give up. Having her there to remind me that nothing worth having is easy, is a constant reminder that you have to work hard to get to where you want to be. Much like my mom and dad who came from nothing and made themselves somebodies.

Due to my dad having to work his whole life he never got the opportunity to attend college. Therefor my brother and I going to college is a must. Knowing I wanted to study criminal justice, it was not hard deciding where I wanted to see myself going to college.

Entering Cheshire Academy as a freshman I had the mindset that once I graduated from here I wanted to go to University of New Haven. One of the top ten criminal justice schools due to having Dr. Lee the most famous and well known forensic scientist be the head of the criminal justice department, made me want to gain my education even more from UNH. Countless visits to campus, knowing people who had attended and could not say enough positive things about the school, I knew this is where I wanted to end up.

Come senior year, University of New Haven  was the first college I applied to and the first college I heard back from.

After all these years and making my parents proud. I am fortunate enough to be living out my dream at The University of New Haven in the fall of  2017 and very excited to see where the road ahead will lead me.