Monday, February 15, 2010
Semester TWO, Blog #4
I hope I do well that when people read my part of Ampersand they like it. i plan to work well and productive in class so that mine will be like this. However I do not know what my final peace will be most likely my photo essay though.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Internship Interview
Mike E. Roy: Transportation Planner
Out in the field watching out for you and your transportation
Mike E. Roy: Transportation Planner
Out in the field watching out for you and your transportation
Michael Roy is a Caltrans Employee his job is a Transportation planner in the planning division of the CalTrans District 11, which is located in Old Town, the facility consists of three buildings each several floors which all connect with bridges. The design for this site is very modern. He supervises all Park and Rides and also looks over other projects. His job as the supervisor for the Park and Ride’s requires him to go into the field frequently. Simple jeans with a casual shirt works since being out in the field could get damaged or dirty.
Since Mike has worked at Cal Trans for many years he knows a lot about the company. When not in the field he spends much of his time in a cubical of the 4th floor office-building number 2. The atmosphere is easy going; no frenzied rush or a boss that demands work that needs to be done that minute. People walk around calm, politely, and talk to each other about work or basic day to day things. Following is an interview with mike about him and his career and his advice on what one should look for when choosing a place of employment.
Did your college degree help you with the job you have know?
Well not directly associated with what I’m doing now. I have a Bachelors in history and in political science I had a double major. So it’s not directly related to what I’m doing now. Although in my political science class I had some public administration classes and it helps me with my job responsibilities I have now.
When applying for jobs what benefits like health insurance or retirement plans should you look for?
You should always whatever perspective job you’re applying for look at their insurance program and their retirement package as well. See what benefits they provide and of course that’s the key factor in any ones employment. I think you should be looking towards a strong retirement and strong health programs in order because that would certainly be the foundation of any employment you’re seeking.
Do you see any improvements that could be made here at Caltrans?
Well I don’t know that I would say it needs to be improved upon necessarily. But for instance the intern program for yourself and a lot of interns from UCSD that’s, were most of our interns come from. I personally feel that if they could get a more diverse exposure to the division, that it could benefit them quite a bit. Rather then just keep them in one branch. Maybe diversify there exposure to all the different branches within planning. I think it would be more beneficial to the division as well as the intern. So if you want an area of improvement I think that’s were we could improve in.
What were some good choices that led you to this job?
I have been working for the state now for about 35 years. I was working as a supervisor for about the last 17 years in the toll collection at the Coronado Bridge. They did away with the tolls on the bridge so I was placed in the planning division. Afterwards I was able to obtain the possession I have now as a Transportation Planner.
So you didn’t choose planning out of other divisions?
I didn’t choose it but I’m glad I’m here because it’s a very nice division to work for and the people are very friendly and I really enjoy the work I’m doing now.
How long did it take you to find out this is the job for you?
I felt this is a good fit when I first came in, like I said the management and just the general staff are very cordial, very helpful, and it’s my personal opinion that this division is the best division in the department. I’ve never been denied help when ever I needed it from anyone. They’ve all been very agreeable to help me at any time.
What percentage of work is meetings compared to field work and paper work?
Well I think most other people are probably involved in more meetings then I am. I’m involved with primarily our own headquarters. We have periodic meetings for Park and ride coordinators and on occasion go to meetings for individual cities, if we have some sort of project going with that city. I do attend those meetings on occasion however not as frequently as most of the other people here. And I think this division as a whole it is pretty equal. Well I probably do more field work then most people in this division, most other people are involved with paper work, at their desk, and also at meetings. There probably more involved in that then I am primarily.
So most people don’t have as much fieldwork as you do?
Not in this division but in other divisions like Construction, Traffic Operations and Environmental.. Those are probably more involved in field work by in large our division as a whole.
Out in the field watching out for you and your transportation
Mike E. Roy: Transportation Planner
Out in the field watching out for you and your transportation
Michael Roy is a Caltrans Employee his job is a Transportation planner in the planning division of the CalTrans District 11, which is located in Old Town, the facility consists of three buildings each several floors which all connect with bridges. The design for this site is very modern. He supervises all Park and Rides and also looks over other projects. His job as the supervisor for the Park and Ride’s requires him to go into the field frequently. Simple jeans with a casual shirt works since being out in the field could get damaged or dirty.
Since Mike has worked at Cal Trans for many years he knows a lot about the company. When not in the field he spends much of his time in a cubical of the 4th floor office-building number 2. The atmosphere is easy going; no frenzied rush or a boss that demands work that needs to be done that minute. People walk around calm, politely, and talk to each other about work or basic day to day things. Following is an interview with mike about him and his career and his advice on what one should look for when choosing a place of employment.
Did your college degree help you with the job you have know?
Well not directly associated with what I’m doing now. I have a Bachelors in history and in political science I had a double major. So it’s not directly related to what I’m doing now. Although in my political science class I had some public administration classes and it helps me with my job responsibilities I have now.
When applying for jobs what benefits like health insurance or retirement plans should you look for?
You should always whatever perspective job you’re applying for look at their insurance program and their retirement package as well. See what benefits they provide and of course that’s the key factor in any ones employment. I think you should be looking towards a strong retirement and strong health programs in order because that would certainly be the foundation of any employment you’re seeking.
Do you see any improvements that could be made here at Caltrans?
Well I don’t know that I would say it needs to be improved upon necessarily. But for instance the intern program for yourself and a lot of interns from UCSD that’s, were most of our interns come from. I personally feel that if they could get a more diverse exposure to the division, that it could benefit them quite a bit. Rather then just keep them in one branch. Maybe diversify there exposure to all the different branches within planning. I think it would be more beneficial to the division as well as the intern. So if you want an area of improvement I think that’s were we could improve in.
What were some good choices that led you to this job?
I have been working for the state now for about 35 years. I was working as a supervisor for about the last 17 years in the toll collection at the Coronado Bridge. They did away with the tolls on the bridge so I was placed in the planning division. Afterwards I was able to obtain the possession I have now as a Transportation Planner.
So you didn’t choose planning out of other divisions?
I didn’t choose it but I’m glad I’m here because it’s a very nice division to work for and the people are very friendly and I really enjoy the work I’m doing now.
How long did it take you to find out this is the job for you?
I felt this is a good fit when I first came in, like I said the management and just the general staff are very cordial, very helpful, and it’s my personal opinion that this division is the best division in the department. I’ve never been denied help when ever I needed it from anyone. They’ve all been very agreeable to help me at any time.
What percentage of work is meetings compared to field work and paper work?
Well I think most other people are probably involved in more meetings then I am. I’m involved with primarily our own headquarters. We have periodic meetings for Park and ride coordinators and on occasion go to meetings for individual cities, if we have some sort of project going with that city. I do attend those meetings on occasion however not as frequently as most of the other people here. And I think this division as a whole it is pretty equal. Well I probably do more field work then most people in this division, most other people are involved with paper work, at their desk, and also at meetings. There probably more involved in that then I am primarily.
So most people don’t have as much fieldwork as you do?
Not in this division but in other divisions like Construction, Traffic Operations and Environmental.. Those are probably more involved in field work by in large our division as a whole.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Semester TWO, Blog #2
Michael Roy is a Caltrans Employee and his job is Transportation planner in the planning division. He supervises all Park and Rides and also look over other projects. He has worked there for many years so he knows his work and knows much about the company. Since he supervises the Park and Ride he does go out on the field frequently so casual attire is common. Simple jeans with a T-shirt works since out in the field could get dirty.
The work he does inside, is in an office building with lots of other people, almost all of them are in cubicles. It is easy going, no chaotic rushing or boss yelling down demands that need to be done that minute. People walk around calm, politely, and talk to each other about work or basic day to day things. Even the people in upper management seem very friendly and outgoing.
Some questions I have:
How long should these intros be?
Is it extremely bad if some questions were somewhat answered in the intro?
How to I find my Partners blog?(please comment answer ASAP)
The work he does inside, is in an office building with lots of other people, almost all of them are in cubicles. It is easy going, no chaotic rushing or boss yelling down demands that need to be done that minute. People walk around calm, politely, and talk to each other about work or basic day to day things. Even the people in upper management seem very friendly and outgoing.
Some questions I have:
How long should these intros be?
Is it extremely bad if some questions were somewhat answered in the intro?
How to I find my Partners blog?(please comment answer ASAP)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Semester TWO, Blog #1
Bill Watterson interview Here
Simon Phipps interview Here
After reading those three interviews I think they do have a lot of editing. However it is good because it makes it a lot more smooth and answers your questions. They also showed the interviewees feelings or perspective kind of just by the way they typed out what they said. I like the bio they have before starting the interview but some of them just too long and that is why I picked this Bill Watterson one because they bio is simple and to the point. The reason I choose this Linux interview is because the answers are all reasonable lengths not just a sentence response but not too long. Where as in some you have four pages to flip through with long responses and sometime not even answering the question.
Simon Phipps interview Here
After reading those three interviews I think they do have a lot of editing. However it is good because it makes it a lot more smooth and answers your questions. They also showed the interviewees feelings or perspective kind of just by the way they typed out what they said. I like the bio they have before starting the interview but some of them just too long and that is why I picked this Bill Watterson one because they bio is simple and to the point. The reason I choose this Linux interview is because the answers are all reasonable lengths not just a sentence response but not too long. Where as in some you have four pages to flip through with long responses and sometime not even answering the question.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Great Gatsby Essay
4. Describe and analyze a lesson that Nick tells or teaches the reader in his retelling of the events in The Great Gatsby.
I think this overall book gives one big point or lesion throughout the book, you may see little things through the book hinting it but in the end you see it the most. The lesion I see is that every one is there for them selves. They go for what they want, not caring about the consequences of others physical or mental condition. In the book people cheat on each other, hurt people, and one person even got away with murder and while doing so they weren’t disturbed at the thought at all. A man is married to this woman and he cheated on her with another woman. He even kisses his mistress right behind the mistress’s husbands back. The man cheating also bosses around the mistress husband as if a superior and better. Another single man is with the wife of the cheating husband too. Now this new guy uses an “old sport” or friend that is related to this girl so that he could get with her. Since most of these people are rich they can spend money and buy whatever the person wants to buy their happiness and co-operation so they can get what they want. When the original mistress mentions the man’s real wives name the man just breaks her nose. With blood going everywhere the guests decide its time to go and just get up and leave. In the elevator on their way out they just talk about average things “so lunch tomorrow” with the response of “sure” as they walk out of a abusive fight. Near the end instead of getting in a car accident one of the girls decide to run over and kill her husbands mistress. But not just that she lets some one else take the blame. A man that loves her takes the blame and he can since it was his car that hit her. He gets shot and killed from the husband of the now dead woman and then the shooter kills himself. No one cared, no one even comes to the funeral of the man that took the blame except his one friend, father, and a stranger with big glasses. The real murder just skips town doesn’t tell any one not even her relative and probably comes back in a little when it calms down and every one forgets in a few months. Every one uses each other to get something for themselves and not caring about what the others got coming to them.
I think this overall book gives one big point or lesion throughout the book, you may see little things through the book hinting it but in the end you see it the most. The lesion I see is that every one is there for them selves. They go for what they want, not caring about the consequences of others physical or mental condition. In the book people cheat on each other, hurt people, and one person even got away with murder and while doing so they weren’t disturbed at the thought at all. A man is married to this woman and he cheated on her with another woman. He even kisses his mistress right behind the mistress’s husbands back. The man cheating also bosses around the mistress husband as if a superior and better. Another single man is with the wife of the cheating husband too. Now this new guy uses an “old sport” or friend that is related to this girl so that he could get with her. Since most of these people are rich they can spend money and buy whatever the person wants to buy their happiness and co-operation so they can get what they want. When the original mistress mentions the man’s real wives name the man just breaks her nose. With blood going everywhere the guests decide its time to go and just get up and leave. In the elevator on their way out they just talk about average things “so lunch tomorrow” with the response of “sure” as they walk out of a abusive fight. Near the end instead of getting in a car accident one of the girls decide to run over and kill her husbands mistress. But not just that she lets some one else take the blame. A man that loves her takes the blame and he can since it was his car that hit her. He gets shot and killed from the husband of the now dead woman and then the shooter kills himself. No one cared, no one even comes to the funeral of the man that took the blame except his one friend, father, and a stranger with big glasses. The real murder just skips town doesn’t tell any one not even her relative and probably comes back in a little when it calms down and every one forgets in a few months. Every one uses each other to get something for themselves and not caring about what the others got coming to them.
Friday, December 4, 2009
blog #27 Nature Blog
1. How did you react to the idea that even in the 21st century, there are still parts of California (and the world) that are completely undiscovered? What does this make you think & feel?
I am somewhat surprised that there were unexplored places in the world but I of course new not every square inch has been charted and mapped. I can see how it is unmapped and people might not have been there for many years but people can never know if some one a thousand years ago might have walked through or not. How ever I am still surprised that if people where finding giant trees on the California coast you think some one would think what if there are bigger ones in further back valleys or neighboring valleys.
3. Before people started exploring the tree canopies, many people assumed it was like a desert up there (barren of life). It turned out to more like a coral reef (teeming with biodiversity). Why were so many people so wrong? Why did they make the wrong assumption? What lessons should we learn from these discoveries?
I think many people think trees are barren because if you just climb a tree or look at it, it doesn’t appear to have anything on it except the bark and the trees. Most people when they grow up don’t climb tree’s thinking its irresponsible and that they don’t need to because they can see what’s in the tree by looking at it from the ground. The lesson should be don’t just give a quick look and declare what’s in the tree look closely and observe all the tree not just the part you can see from the ground.
I am somewhat surprised that there were unexplored places in the world but I of course new not every square inch has been charted and mapped. I can see how it is unmapped and people might not have been there for many years but people can never know if some one a thousand years ago might have walked through or not. How ever I am still surprised that if people where finding giant trees on the California coast you think some one would think what if there are bigger ones in further back valleys or neighboring valleys.
3. Before people started exploring the tree canopies, many people assumed it was like a desert up there (barren of life). It turned out to more like a coral reef (teeming with biodiversity). Why were so many people so wrong? Why did they make the wrong assumption? What lessons should we learn from these discoveries?
I think many people think trees are barren because if you just climb a tree or look at it, it doesn’t appear to have anything on it except the bark and the trees. Most people when they grow up don’t climb tree’s thinking its irresponsible and that they don’t need to because they can see what’s in the tree by looking at it from the ground. The lesson should be don’t just give a quick look and declare what’s in the tree look closely and observe all the tree not just the part you can see from the ground.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Great Gatsby the Beginning
1.
The main character is Nick Carroway and he seems to feel like a loner in his new place in New York. His family wasn't from there but he moved there working on bonds. He doesn't seem too social or too friendly but he still gets along with people.
2.
I think he choose this guy because he his more unique then the others so far in the story. All his Friends and family seem to be rich and he doesn't seem to have that much. Also everyone else seems fast pasted and they get bored easy where as he takes things slower and stays on topics for longer. If he choose someone else it would sound like that character is just like every one else in the book.
The main character is Nick Carroway and he seems to feel like a loner in his new place in New York. His family wasn't from there but he moved there working on bonds. He doesn't seem too social or too friendly but he still gets along with people.
2.
I think he choose this guy because he his more unique then the others so far in the story. All his Friends and family seem to be rich and he doesn't seem to have that much. Also everyone else seems fast pasted and they get bored easy where as he takes things slower and stays on topics for longer. If he choose someone else it would sound like that character is just like every one else in the book.
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