Lesson 2 Reflection

1) What are you the most proud of in your lesson 2 Presentation and why?


       Making time is the most that I proud of during this presentation because when I was practicing I went overtime and I really try to cut things out but It's really hard because I feel everything's important to my presentation. When it comes to the real one, I am so so so so nervous and lost so many things that I want to talk. It's actually turn out great because I made time.


2) a) What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson 2 Presentation ( self-assessment)?
                 AE     P     AP     CR     NC


    b) Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the lesson 2 component contact.


          I meet all the P requirement and go beyond that. During my presentation I was including my independent component by making Thai tea cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and passing it out. Also, asking for any recommendations and suggestions to make it better. I gave out the prize for my activity, "Can you fold it?" and the best three folders got it.  My PowerPoint followed rule of three. In every categorized on my first answer which is four of them I have at least an example and a research along each point. Everyone's engaging throughout my presentation as well.


3) What worked for you in your lesson 2?
       Have more than enough stuffs to say because you never know what you might leave some of it out. I did rehearsal a few time the day before. The way I'm presenting it I can feel my own passion about this topic during that time.


4) what didn't work? If you have a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your lesson 2?
      
       Showing how to fold the napkin at the cuisine because I really don't know how to work with the camera dock so at the end I decided to show on the presentation board. I would make a video for this so everyone can be on the same page at the same times and I will have an opportunity to helping others people if they are needed.


5) What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
       
       My second answer is having a passion about what you do because it will help you to improve yourself and ready to adapt in every situations. When you have most of everyone willing to work to the same goal with their love in what they are doing, it will make a cuisine moving forward. Your struggle will become your teacher! Passion makes you see the same event in a different perspective.

Blog #12: Mentorship 10 hours check

1) Where are you doing your mentorship?

     City Thai Cuisine: 48 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 91105

2) Who is your contact?

     Mr. Chukiat Navasu

3) How many total hours have you done ?

     196.5 hours that is the total that I have done so far.

4) Summarize the hours of service you did.

     I did everything that we can possibly do in the restaurant including dishwasher, Server, Cashier, inventory, chef. I have learn so much from this restaurant and I fall in love what I am doing. Sometimes, I'm even think that I'm workaholic.

5) Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number confirming who they should call to verify it.

     I completed it

Continuing my Independent Component

     At the second previously post from this one I was giving a quote, " Practice makes it perfect". I'm still practicing everything is getting better. I was planning to give out the Thai Tea cupcakes during Christmas day. Unfortunately, It didn't work out the way I wish. I honesty have to thank this failure because it's really teach me many things. When you're working with the food, DO NOT expect that it will come out perfect every time especially you are a starter. Please always put love in every second that you make your food. Concentration is the key. Do Not multi-tasking when you are working with the food such as talking on the phone.

     The picture that you see below is a Thai Tea cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. I also come up with the name of my mast cot called, "Mr.Fire". Mr. Fire because each one of us need fire in ourselves to move on with our life. Mr. Fire because there's always a place you need to sparkle yourself. And Mr. Fire because when I bake my heart always heating and beating like a fire created in me!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Blog #11: Holiday Project Update

1) It's important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break on we are in school. What did you do over the break with your senior project?
     
     Of course, working on my senior project is the first favorite thing on my holidays lists. I was spending my time on learning almost everyday of my break except two of Sundays. Even on Tuesday and Wednesday before christmas I still working on my independent component. It's may sound a lot but passion that's take all of that. Most of the winter I spent as a waitress. Some of the day I also helping in the kitchen as well. This experiences really essential for me because I can have a full time experience without getting distract throughout my day. Honesty, I wish my winter break was longer so I can be with something that I fall in love with. I started my day with preparation in the front house and back. Then, serving customers. At the end of the day I cleaning and set up for tomorrow. 

2) What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?

     In my senior topic is mostly you can learn on hands-on experiences which consume a long time. I learned everything from City Thai, the restaurant that I have been mentoring since at the beginning of my  summer in senior year. I have found three significant skills that I will need in order to work in the restaurant. Organization, Concentration, and Collaboration are the most factor that you will need the most in this career. When the restaurant is unexpected crazily busy, I have to organize which one have to finish first what you can do while you doing the most important so I don't have to do it repeatedly. It will save a lot of your time. Concentration is needed during rush hour because it will reduce your error in limited of the time. Always being on task on what you do or even think ahead of time what to do next because the time will not wait for you when it come to professional serving in the restaurant in a busy hours. Lastly, collaboration in the work force is really essential because each one of us have own responsible in certain task. We need to plan out who is being response in what area and when we finish our task completely give others a hand to make our work more efficiency. We cannot let three people do the same work at the same time while there are another task empty. I'm appreciate everyone who is working in the restaurant for giving me this amazingly opportunities 

3) If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answer for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

     I would said the same person as last time not its because so handy to find but he has been experienced in the restaurant industry at least 7 years ago. The owner of City Thai restaurant was facing ups and downs in this kind of business. I still have a lot more to learn from him. I don't want to search for something new when I don't really understand all of knowledge that I have been offered.