Week Six

We started honing our presentation skills on Tuesday. Rick, trying to keep us comfortable while we spoke, advised us. He wanted us to walk side to side while looking at the imaginary audience then later walked around the conference room table as we presented. He wanted us to know that when we actually present, we can utilize the stage we're given once May presentations come. If speaker is comfortable talking, then the audience is comfortable with him. Other than completing the draft power point, Rick wanted me to work on projecting my voice; I tend to mumble my words. Before the whole practice, we attended another Arizona Tech Council hosted by KnowledgeNet. I noticed during their presentation, there was humor sprinkled along; it seemed to keep the guests relaxed. They presented an online tutoring system with tutors ready to answer questions for people looking to be ITs as an occupation.

Thursday, I was using my time to search up parts for the computer I will be building in the other location: MyTek East. Rohan and I also attending another meeting and witnessed one of the employees designing a page of a website using CSS for a client. 

Week Five

Hello once again readers! I have arrived back from Boston after having a vacation with the family. On both Tuesday and Thursday I attended the same site at Mytek North. As presentations at May are closing in, Rick is preparing to instruct us on our presentation skills. An added benefit of having him as our mentor, Rick learned from Toastmasters, an educational organization that helps its members hone their their leadership, communication, and public speaking skills. To prepare us, Rick instructed us to first create our power point draft and present to him.

On Tuesday, the three of us went to another Arizona Tech. Council meeting. This time it was about company organization. Although it did not pertain to both Rohan and I on account of our projects, attending there still gave us an opportunity to watch the presenter closely to see what she did well and what she did not. We noticed that she was reading her power point word for word, which is not what she should done. What she should have down was use those points to expand upon rather than what she did. The audience can easily read the power point themselves; it was just up to explain more into it. That was a major weak point that Rick pointed out to us as we rode back.

Thursday Rohan and I were supposed to make our power points. However through some miscommunication, he and I instead tried to help out and learn from the employees around the office. Around noon, we were both stationed to listen into calls. The majority of calls regarded changing passwords because the employee either forgot or the employee is no longer working there.

Week Four

Thursday I didn't attend my internship because of a doctor's appointment I had. However, I did attend on Tuesday. In the morning, Rick began to teach us a bit about presenting. Rohan and I presented for two minutes. Afterwards, we spoke with him individually about our strong suits and our weaknesses. I knew I was lucky to have Rick as a mentor, but that day I felt appreciative about what he does for us and the advice he gives us. Each Tuesday, from now, on we will be practicing our presentation skills. Then we were treated to speak with Kasim Aslam; he specializes in getting business's names in one of the first search results in Google. They have a certain algorithm in organizing how each site is ordered. Companies used to purposefully leave a blank space so they can leave keywords in the bottom and change the color of the text to the same one as the background like this so they would be able to pop up at the top. Kasim told us about his life and how became successful and own a company at a young age. If there was one thing we can take away from the whole experience, I would say the inspiration he provided us. Not only that, but the potential connection that was established. If I need help at anything related to his field or even if I knew someone who has a problem that he can help with, I know I can count on him.

Right now, I will be relaxing on my break with my relatives.