Richard Whitney Post #4

On Thursday, the Louisiana state legislature debated the death penalty! The bill was brought up by Representative Terry Landry. It specified that after August 1st, 2019 the death penalty would not longer be a legal punishment in the state of Louisiana. During the debate, it was not an argument at all. Everyone understood the gravity of the bill they were discussing and how serious it was. Instead members of the floor came up to talk and explain to the other legislators their opinions and how they would vote on he bill (only those who wanted to). There were about 15 or so members who took the floor to express their beliefs. Once that was done, Terry Landry got up to make closing remarks about the bill and moved to send it back to calander. He did this out of respect for his colleagues in order to allow people to choose whether they wanted to vote on such a difficult issue, that is the death penalty.  He does this because he knows everyone is running for re-election and he did not want to make them vote and possibly alter the views of heir constituents. Attatched is a picture of me on the house floor taken by Charley Leopold!

Ritchie Whitney Post #3

During the second week of my internship at the Louisiana state capitol, I did the same thing as my first week. I would get their in the early afternoon and stay there until 9-10 o’clock. The debate this week was a little more orderly as they were trying to clean up and finish all the excess house bills before starting the senate bills. As I stay there everyday, I am beginning to learn the names and personalities of the various representatives. They are all very kind and care deeply about their jobs as legislators. Even though most people are pretty divided on a lot of subjects, everyone is respectful because of their shared passion for what they do. As well as sitting on the house floor, I have also gotten to meet some of the insurance committee staff, specifically a girl named Mollye who goes to LSU. She is the clerk for the insurance committee. Here stretched is a photo of me in front of the insurance committee door!

Kyle Winkler #4

It's sad that this internship is almost over. I am having just as good of a second week as I did the first. Everyday I have learned something new. Today I learned that the only company in the world who is still allowed to stereotype is an insurance company. I am saying this, because Mrs. Ashley Travis and I went over the questioner that is filled out by new customers. We are going over this because she works with all new customers in personal alliance. With big insurance companies everyone is just a piece of paper. This is crazy to think that everyone out there has an insurance policy which is all based off of previous data. What I am getting at is that just because a million 16 year old boys have a history of wrecking more than a million 16 year old girls their insurance would be higher. I think it makes sense, but it is just amazing that all people who believing in stereotyping or not are involved in it. I had a great time and Mr. Chad was key!!

Vincent Post #4

Today I ran around the city looking for construction supplies. The office has been undergoing some minor renovations. There is a coffee shop that occupies the office building that southern insurance is located in and owns. They are expanding their shop to increase their capacity. Specifically, I was looking for a type of silver paint. I went to five different paint supply stores such as Sherwin Williams and Helm Pain before I found what I was looking for. This took up the majority of the morning. When I returned to the office, I went into the pile of priority files. I gave them out to people in the office based on who was familiar with each policy. It was a busy last day and everyone was let out of the office early because of memorial day weekend. My internship allowed me to understand the overall process of the insurance business. Twas fun.

Vincent post #3

This week has been slow, but a lot of work has been done. Many policies were coming up for renewal in the coming months. I organized files by type and month they were up for renewal. At first this took me a long time, but once I got the hang of it, I finished very quickly. After this was done I went back and checked the premiums on a list of insurance policies and went back and prioritized the more expensive ones. I made an additional stack of files that were priority over the others.  This took most of the day. I really enjoyed how overtime I familiarized myself with the filing system and my work got quicker. Overall it was a productive day.

Mikki Dennies Post #4

On Wednesday at my internship, as soon as I got there I learned how to snap freeze tissues, so that they can be used for other studies. I found this to be a super cool and fast way to freeze things. Basically, we poured liquid nitrogen into a bucket, and dropped a tube with the tissue into the bucket. After about five minutes, the tissue is frozen inside the tube and placed into a freezer. After that, I watched Shelby, one of the girls in the lab, cannulate a tissue, so that it can be tested. We spend most of Wednesday testing and looking at the graphs. I was surprised to see how often they test tissue, it's pretty much an everyday thing, and I don't think that I can sit at a computer all day and test materials. Thursday was different, it was my last day, so we ended up doing a lot more than testing. When I got there, we checked on the cells that we had cultured (photo 1), and since cells are alive, they ended up growing and making more. I really enjoyed cell culturing because it was very chemistry based and I liked mixing media. I was also super excited to spend my last day with the mice. I know that sounds strange, but I'd much rather ween mice than look at a computer. With the mice, we took them from their parents, and separated them by male and female. The lab mainly wants the females since they are researching Pelvic Organ Prolapse, which occurs in females. After getting the females, we tagged their ears so that they can be genotyped and tested for the gene that the lab needs for research. After spending two weeks in the lab, I learned that it's not for me. Although it was very different from what I expected, I am still very happy I did it because I made new friends and got to experience the job before I spent all that time trying to pursue it.

Clara Rabe Post #4

For the last day of my internship, I started at the world war ii museum.  There was a statue unfailing that we had to cover. Then we edited the pictures in my car quickly before going to the next shoot, which was covering some Tulane students who are actively trying to develop opioid drugs that aren't so addicting. Next, we are going to an art and music show (can't remember what its called). Overall, I've thoroughly enjoyed my time here at The New Orleans Advocate. Two obstacles for me have been not having all the equipment everyone else has and being a shy person. If I had a dollar every time, I was told: "this shot would be great if you had a better lens" I could pay my dad back for all the hours of parking I used during this internship. Also, asking people's names and inserting myself into crowds has been a challenge for me. Photojournalism is definitely a career option for me after this experience.

Anabella Imbornone post #4

My internship at Kehoe was overall so great. It wasn't what I was expecting, though I didn't really know what to expect, but I couldn't be happier with my experience. I only wish it could've been longer. I felt right at home back at KF, especially in my new position.. It made me sure of my future plans going into college and helped confirm the my major in the College of Education (Auburn has 35 different education majors). This internship also opened doors for potential job opportunity  later in life, as many teachers and administrators all asked and advised that I come back after college and apply for a job at Kehoe for real. I rekindled old relationships with past teachers, and made new ones with teachers that didn't work at KF when I went there. In the photo above I'm with my class (the majority of- 5/18 didn't come this day) on the last day of school, awards day. They were all so wonderful and who knows, maybe if I DO come back in 5 years they'll be the big kids on campus. [That would be crazy.] From the left their names are Garrett, Nolan, Faith, Arya, Preston, Collin, Chevis, Darcy, Lan, Charlotte, Riley, Carlos and Anderson. In the photo below I'm with Mrs. Grush, the teacher who I spent the last two weeks working with. I'm so grateful to have learned from her as she taught me so much (besides in the first grade 12 years ago). I'm very content with how my internship went and am grateful that STM pushes opportunities like this for us. 

arden strander post #4

Some days out of my week at the clinic, they weren’t so entertaining and interesting. Since the two doctors, Dr. Ross and Dr. Davis rotate between three clinics throughout the week, the days they were not in the clinic in Metairie where I was interning, I would have to file and scan. Jovita the manager taught me how to file the employees paper in their folders. Then when I finished filing all their papers away, jovita taught me how to scan patients referring doctors notes, medical records, perscriptions all into the clinics computer system. The scanning took hours upon hours over two days out of the week. Lots of paper work to scan in the clinic!

arden strander post #3

For the second week at my internship, I shadowed Dr. Ross. It was interesting to see the differences in how each doctor performs certain procedures. I watched Dr. Ross do numerous injections as well as laser surgery. I also learned how they test the retina with a flicker test and the macula with a VEP test. It’s been a very interesting experience seeing how each patient handles their own situations differently, whether it’s being over percautios with the amount of numbing drops that go into their eye before an injection, to not even being phased by the painful lasers going into their eyes. Also, it was very neat seeing how a doctors office runs and how tightly scheduled the doctors are each day. With that being said, i’ve grown a new respect for doctors and how their offices run because they truly do not get even a second of a break. They see patient after patient and treat each with the same great respect and care no matter who the patient  is, or how exhausted they must be.

Ruby Reeves Post #4

Today, I went into the vet, and one of the main doctors was fostering three baby kittens. They were only four weeks old and had been abandoned. I got to feed them bottles of milk and watch their little stomach fill up. Today, I was also peed on by an anxious dog who hates the vet. Overall, my internship was very informative. I learned a lot about animal health care, which will be very helpful for my dogs and in general.  I learned that to become a doctor, like the woman I am interning with, takes hard work and determination. Taylor is one of the best doctors in the building and she is only 24. She is very responsible and patient with her clients, while always handling herself in a mature manure, even when it seems impossible. For example, a lawyer came in to ask if his new kittens needed vaccines, and insisted they would die if his kittens got them. Taylor kindly explained that it’s mandatory for his kittens to get vaccines, and they could die if they weren’t vaccinated. All in all, to become a vet, there is serious hard work involved, because people treat their pets as if they are a family member. I enjoyed my internship very much.

Benjamin Bone Post #4

For the last day of my internship, I spent the day with Dr. Wax at the Jefferson Orthopedic Clinic. Our morning was very busy. I got there around 8:00 a.m. It takes so long to get there and to get home. I never realized how bad traffic can get in New Orleans! The commute isn't too bad though! We saw patients all morning with the following problems: carpal tunnel, arthritis, broken fingers, torn ACL/MCL, torn rotator cuff, and many more. Each time Dr. Wax shows me their x-rays and MRI pictures, it is becoming more and more evident to me of what each injury looks like. He has done a great job explaining the different coloration, indentations, contrasts and what they suggest about the patient. Clinic ended around 11 a.m. that morning. Dr. Wax had a lot going on. He told me he had to make a bunch of phone calls and do paper work and would probably skip out on lunch. I offered to assist him with his tasks, but he told me that it was just busy work and to go on and get some lunch before clinic started back up again at 1 p.m. Since my dad works at the Jefferson Parish Forensic Center/Coroner's Office in Harvey, I called him up and we went to lunch together. After, I went back to his work and saw his office for the first time. It was really cool to see the forensic lab where the pathologists complete toxicology tests for dead bodies. I learned how they test it and what cocaine looks like when its picked up by the machine. I also got to see the morgue, where they do autopsies, and where all the major organs from each body are stored. Gross! It was really interesting to see what my dad did everyday and how biology and chemistry plays such an important part to their investigations. After my tour, I drove back to the clinic which was only 5 minutes away about. There, we saw more patients, including one lady who was giving us some problems. She worked for a schooling system and was claiming to have hand pain that wasn't allowing her to work. Dr. Wax told her that therapy was the best option, but she said she didn't have time for all that. It amazes me that people want to find a solution to their problems, but never go the extra mile or do their part to try and heal. A lot of people either want the pain meds or worker's comp or just want to get out of there job. This isn't all people by any means, but it surprises me how low some people get in their lives. Overall, I learned so much at my internship and I can really see myself going into a profession like orthopedics in my future! Here is a picture of me at the clinic!

Alec Ricci Post #4

On the last few days of my internship with Mr. Jay at the Cavern Darden office in Bel Chase, I spent
the time mainly transcribing more information about other properties. I was also able to have a lunch
with Mr. Jay and some of his co-workers. His co-workers specialized in financial law, but some of them
worked in real estate as well. I was able to ask them questions regarding past cases and advice they
have for college. After the lunch, I assisted Mr. Jay by finishing the last bits of the case that I was
able to assist in. I had a lot of funny during my internships. I was able to not only do research and
read about past cases, but I was able to learn about different fields of law and how their work and
jobs differ. These internships give me valuable insight into different fields of law while also giving
me information that I can use if I do decide to pursue a career in law.    

Madalyn Cranford Post #4

On Thursday night after we went over everything going on with Mrs. Amanda’s primary patient, we started assessing him from head to toe. Nurses are required to do this every 6 hours when they are working. We listen to his heartbeat, check his lungs, and make sure everything is running smoothly. Nurses are also required to chart everything that goes on during their shift. I got a lot out of my internship. Not only did I learn a lot about being a NICU nurse, but I also learned a lot of tips about nursing school and how everything works when I begin. I would like to learn more about other nursing positions. Mrs. Amanda told me that it is a whole different world in the NICU. My favorite activity in my internship is taking care of the babies and checking to see if they are okay. I really enjoyed shadowing Mrs. Amanda, I learned so much information about everything.

Madalyn Cranford Post #3

Last night I did my last shift with Mrs. Amanda at Ochsner Baptist. When we arrived we got settled and went straight to huddle. They told us sad news that happened during the day. We were informed of a mother’s death. The whole unit was heartbroken by this news among other things. After huddle was over we went over to one of the day shift nurses and she told us everything that was going on with our patient. We had the same baby we had the other night which is Mrs. Amanda’s primary patient. He is doing a lot better than he was and has been in the NICU for many months. The jobs I have been doing during my internship is just observing Mrs. Amanda. I watch what her job entails and I help her with anything she needs. She describes each job she does to me, so that I know what to look for when I am watching her.

Sophia Post #4

On the last day of my internship, we moved to a different location in children’s hospital than we had been the whole time. This time we were downstairs for the neuromuscular clinic. It’s an MDA clinic like I had been to before, but it differs because these are kids whose progression of the disease is more advanced. They also see multiple doctors one after the other. So after we would so them a pulmonologist would see them and then an orthopedist. I shadowed a few different neurologists in the early morning because my doctor wasn’t there yet, so it was interesting to shadow other doctors and see how they work with their patients. The whole staff was so nice and they were very eager to answer any questions I had. Every kid I saw today was in a wheelchair which was unlike any other day. Overall, I loved this internship so much. The kids were great and I learned so much about the brain and how it functions and how to identify problems in it.

Ethan Everitt #4

 On my last day of physical therapy we went around the whole Friday to find out what it is is there a reason that their clinic has been so successful and the recent months. He kind of showed me how to run your own physical therapy clinic and had to make sure that you keep clients happy and that you make sure that they are always the first priority. Then we discussed what to do if you are unsure on an injury oh how you should treat an entry is have you context many of people throughout the day and it asked for a second opinion on what he should do Program for his at his athletes and colleagues. Ivan says that after each Friday he takes selfie’s two of his partners out and they go out and celebrate a hard-working week patio invited me to go out with them but I am playing in the All-Star baseball game tonight today at four I’m on able to go dollar dog kept going to dinner with them.

Ethan Everitt #3

 On my first day the second week of my internship I used a heat pack to help a patient get ready to warm up to his physical therapy. I learned from Tate that this method helps relax the muscles and helps them not tense up during their stretches and during their exercises. Tate took the time to show me how to get the heat packs add it to the boiling machine. Then we sat down and we talked about why certain injuries require different exercises from each other and how most exercises are all related to the same part of your body. We then discussed what made me want to be a physiotherapist over lunch and he described his motivation of why he wanted to be a physical therapist and had that he host for me to Sunday stop by and visit therapy and for us to partner up and join together to make our own physical therapy clinic.

Rico Coleman #4

Today marks the final day of my internship with the tech office and I have to say it was a nice experience. Although I didn't get to initially work that much because of AP exams in the first week, the second week definitely made up for it.
I mentioned in an earlier blogpost how I got to start working on my asset manager in google sheets earlier this week (again, assets refer to any technology in the school like laptops, desktops, TVs, routers, and VR systems). I was able to tweak and finalize my manager today by importing all technological items in the school's asset database, which was given access to me by Mr. Innerarity. He was very pleased with my asset manager and said he plans on using it in the future. It makes me feel good that I was able to leave an impact, albeit even if it's a small one, on managing my alma mater by creating a tool to manage its technology.
I am glad that I did my internship with the school's tech office because now I understand what it is like to manage an IT department and what it is truly like working with computer and networking hardware. The tech office staff works very hard to maintain technology in our school and they are always busy. I also learned a good bit about important programs to use for working in cybersecurity and software development. I hope to use the knowledge I gained and the tools introduced to me in the future. I definitely enjoyed working with the tech office and if I could I'd do it over again!

Elise Lafleur Post #4

Sadly, I was unable to attend the last day of my internship due to being sick, but overall I am grateful for the time I have had here. Though it wasn't the internship I was expecting, it was a fun and informative one overall. I have learned the ins and outs of event planning, the funding of a non profit museum, and have been exposed to some beautiful pieces of art. Everything from handling donations, exploring the museum and the back vaults, and even sorting through the mailing list has been a valuable experience and has shown me different aspects of running a museum. There is so much that happens behind the scenes and so many people who put work into even the simplest things. From now on whenever I enter any museum, I will have a great appreciation for the small finishing touches that are so easy to pass by. The people I have worked with have all been very kind and helpful throughout my experience, and they truly made my internship what it was.    

Ellie Hurley #4

Unfortunately, Country Day Lower school was cancelled this week due to a whooping cough widespread. When I received the text on Friday that the following week of country day would be cancelled, I was very upset because I truly enjoyed working with kiddos all day. My class had a class party planned for Monday at the country club, but that was also cancelled because they were nervous of the kids being in close contact. The kids were VERY upset about this news because they were looking forwards to swimming and eating all the candy they could imagine, but I guess you don’t mess around when it comes to whooping cough. 

I learned so much during the week I was with Mrs. Kirsh and Mrs. Harden, I really enjoyed my internship. 

Ellie Hurley #3

Last Friday, K12 had Middle Ages day. All the kids dressed up and enjoyed middle age food and activities all day long. The classes rotated activities consisting of bookmark making, stain glass artwork, and renaissance tick tac toe. I managed the bookmark making table which I thought would be easy but the kids were VERY picky and specific on what they wanted their bookmark to look like. I loved this day because I loves seeing all the kids dress up and be so excited to show off their costumes to their friends and teachers. It reminded me a lot of any dress up day at STM because everyone knows how much I love a good costume day.

Ishmael Blackstone Post #4

For my last day, we had a pretty simple day as well as a stressful one. As the owner of the company, Ray has to check every detail in every project because at the end of the day, he’s the one who is responsible for all of the work. At the end of my two weeks, I think it’s safe to say that I feel comfortable in construction. With the precious experience from working with my mom, there’s a lot about construction that I already knew, there’s a lot that I’ve just learned, and there’s a lot that I still don’t know. I have now added a lot to my repertoire, including pile driving, employee management, business management, and a lot of people skills. The least enjoyable part was job site cleanup but in order to move your way up the ladder, you have to experience the dirty work. It all plays it’s part in helping you become the best boss and proprietor that you can be.

Dilcia Rodriguez #4

I can’t believe this is the last day of my internship. Time went by so quickly!I learned a lot about dentistry,but I also Learned a lot about what I want to become as a medical professional. I saw the importance of developing a relationship with patients and treating them with compassion and humor.As a  future nurse practitioner this are qualities I would like to adopt in my own career.

I enjoyed seeing the patients get relief from their problems and leave with smiles on their faces. I learned that even the gruesome sound of war it can be very satisfying.For example the extraction of a baby tooth is oddly satisfying.Overall everyday of my internship was very interesting and taught me many new things.Even though I would start the day a little tired and spend the day on my feet I always left happy.

Dilcia Rodriguez #3

This internship has taught me there are many aspects of dentistry of which I was not previously aware.It is much than cleaning and pulling teeth! For example in our practice Dr.Wyatt is able to make dental crowns in a matter of just minutes.She begins by inserting into the patients mouth a special device which takes a 3D image of the affected tooth.She then transmits the image to a special machine that is the size of a dresser.The doctor places a cube of dental material onto the machine,and then the machine shapes a tooth of the material using the 3D image.In just about 10 to 20 minutes a new crown is produce.It is then heated in a oven for another 15 minutes and after it is baked and cooled it is ready to be fitted into the patients mouth.

Working with this machine has given me a greater appreciation of the rolled that technology place in dentistry.Its not about only pulling teeth!

Alana Tessman Post #4

Yesterday, I had a meeting with two curators who had just worked on a photography exhibition in the museum, "You Are Here". Getting to speak with people from different subjects (contemporary art, decorative art, photography) has been invaluable as I have learned the dedication and passion that connections those who work in a museum. Though the area of expertise is different, the fundamental challenges are similar as all have to tackle ideas such as social thought in order to provide the public with inspiring education. As one of the curators I met with yesterday explained, curators are public servants, working to spread knowledge and beauty. As I look back on my time at NOMA, I'm filled with gratitude, as I believe being in a museum environment has shaped my ambitions. I hope to one day be working around people who share such enthusiasm for the work they're doing, in a place where new and exciting things are always on the horizon. I remain grateful for Ms. Goldie (pictured), who set up meetings and worked hard to ensure that I would have a positive, informative, and exciting experience!

Natalia Bourg #4

On my last day, Professor Jovanovich showed me around the different labs in the engineering building. This day was so much fun! I got to see a mechanical engineering lab with a student-made competition cart/car. I saw a welding robot with cameras on it that allow the user to view the welding take place, which is a great innovation because the amount of light produced my the flame makes it hard to record. This ensures the sure can see the quality of the weld as it happens. There were also interesting pipes with different demonstrations of water pressure. (Different pipe materials, different lengths, and varying curves in the pipes all played a role in the pressure of the water as it flowed through.) I loved the 3D printing lab, and especially the projects in there! I learned about several different types of 3D printers, which I wasn't even aware existed. Some of them used a tray of a thick liquid and printed upside down! There were little cars and models made out of what looked like compressed sand. My favorite lab was probably Professor Jovanovich's optics lab. He had a laser set up that allowed you to play the light as if they were harp strings. We also took turns fusing the ends of a broken fiber optics strand back together, and I got to keep it as a souvenir. This internship has been so inspiring and fun, and I'm so thankful for all I learned, and for this opportunity. Here's a picture of me and Professor Jovanovich!

Alana Tessman Post #3

During my first few days this week, I had meetings with different curators in the museum. The first was with the curator of contemporary art, who I had a very interesting conversation with regarding the things her job entails as well as the path she took to get there. I had always thought that I would pursue the study of art history, though after speaking with her, I'm excited to explore modern and contemporary art in more detail. She explained how working with living artists can be challenging, but is ultimately rewarding as she is able to collaborate with them in order to portray their art and her vision with clarity. This reminded me in particular of an artist who I researched as his work is in the sculpture garden expansion, Nick Cave. You can look him up online and view his work - at first glance, they look like detailed costumes, however I wouldn't of picked up on the underlying theme if I hadn't read the label written by the curator. Through his art, he is trying to provide a space free from surface identity in order to make the viewer question what they're looking at. Without the work of the curator, important messages are at risk of being lost. Attached is a photo of me with one of the pieces of art in the expansion. 

Natalia Bourg #3

This week, I helped re-organize the electrical lab I have been working in. That was pretty fun because I got to see all these funny little electrical parts that had been hidden away in drawers. I also asked questions about the various tools and equipment that we were moving, and it was interesting to learn about all of those. There were several LEDs, resistors, and different types of boards for making circuits on. The various Eel parts, for the robotic eel, were also cool to sort through. The rubber covering used for the skin looked like seaweed; it was pretty cool! Seeing how they made that covering was neat, and I got to feel a piece of it. The lab looks really nice now! I also helped analyze data from the towing tank, which was one of my favorite things I got to do. I used a computer program to look at graphs formed with the vessel's speed and movement in the tank, and then made an excel spreadsheet for the bits of data I collected. I got to use some knowledge I learned in Computer Science to do this, and I learned how to use a new program! We ran tests on some batteries, and I made another procedure for testing if the batteries were usable or not. We had measured the voltage the battery gave off when not connected to anything but the instrument, and then we added a complete circuit and tested the battery again. Mr. Thiel drew out different representations of circuits, and I definitely gained a lot of new knowledge about different important variables in circuits as well as different types of circuits!

Charlie Kaliszeski #4

In this picture, I'm helping the bereavement coordinator rearrange all of the paperwork of patients who have recently passed this month. I was doing this so when people begin to send out all of the calls to families I have a log of every single person in order from the date they passed. Although today was the last day we needed to intern for school, I've struck a deal with this organization to continue to work for them and help serve the community. My time here has been so eyeopening for me, I see how my coworkers truly care about those they are serving, and it's rubbed off on me. I'm glad I chose to work with this organization and with all these great people. Being able to help those in need, and seeing them smile as I helped then. From that moment I knew that I was doing something for the betterment for someone other then myself. I'm excited to see what the future holds for me, and I'm excited to continue my work for such a great organization.

Ishmael Blackstone Post #3

Yesterday, I spent the day with an architect, Joey Flynn who works closely with Ray to  designs the houses that he builds. I wanted to do this because being an architect is one of my aspiring interests and I thought it would be a great opportunity to see what the day-to-day life is like. Basically, I’ve concluded that I don’t think that becoming an architect is for me. I like to be active and constantly focusing on more than one thing. That day was a little slower than the construction life where you’re constantly problem solving issues that may or may not arise during the building process. Being an architect takes a lot of time and concentration on a certain project which isn’t my strong suit. With that being said, I have gained an appreciation for architects by realizing that the effort is takes to construct a house from scratch is immensely commendable to say the least. Knowing that you’re plans need to be understandable and accurate in order for the other processes to work accordingly. It’s definitely not an easy job and one that is often not given the credit it deserves.

Charlie Kaliszeski #3

 

In this picture here, I'm in what is called an interdisciplinary group meeting. This is a meeting where every week all branches of the hospice family meet up and discuss all the patients we take care of and if any of their situations have changed. All branches of staff attend like the medical director, registered nurse, social worker, chaplain, bereavement coordinator, manager of volunteer services, and the volunteers that take care of patients which is where I fall under. During these meetings I reported on all of my first impressions of my patients and gave my opinion on how they treated the care and if what I saw in these patients matched up with what the others directors had to say about the patient. Also, during this meeting every week the medical director brings up a list of all the people who have passed over the week, and hands it over to the bereavement coordinator where we begin to send out calls to the families to help them along with the grieving process. It's good to be able to see how an organization like this works on the inside, and it shows just how devoted these people are to make sure everyone is getting the best care they can receive.   

Jessie Pickens Post #4

For the end of this week, I followed around Dr. Leslie Blake in Ochsner’s internal medicine department.
Today I learned all about the computer programs they use to document visits, send in prescriptions, communicate with other Ochsner doctors, communicate with patients, see test results, and so much more. I learned that as a doctor in today’s world, you need to be prepared to use technology in an efficient manner. I was very impressed by how Dr. Blake balances her workload. Today was a slower day in terms of patients, but normally, Dr. Blake has to see tons of patients AND do tons of extra work. As an internal medicine doctor, not only do you have to account for the patient’s complaints, but you also have to make sure you don’t miss anything else (because he or she might be asymptomatic for some other issue).
Over the last two weeks, I followed two doctors and one dentist, and these experiences have convinced me that I want to continue on a dental/medical path. I was very fortunate to have such great mentors.
I didn’t have very much time for a picture, but here’s a photo of me next to a building that says Ochsner:

Brandon Roth #4

Over these past two weeks at Dorsey and Company, I am certain that this is the business I want to be a part of following my education.  Besides the weekly lunches to Antoines and Manning's, I really enjoyed my time learning and experiencing the daily life of a financial advisor.  Dorsey and Company is a small local company that has retained around $1.4 billion in client assets and much like the advisors there, I would love the chance to be able to manage these large sums of money.  The more money you manage, the more money you make.   Mr. Skip has taught me so much about the finance industry and has helped me grasp the underlinings of how everything works.  I appreciate the opportunity Mr. Skip had given me to be part of his work for the past two weeks and am truly thankful for the experience.  The main thing that Mr. Skip reiterated day after day is to begin saving for retirement as soon as possible.  He says the earlier you save, the higher the return later in life will be because of the compounded interest growth.  The final thing I learned at Dorsey and Company was the main way how the stock market functions and the reason why a stock market can crash.  The stock market is all depended on the central bank and the central government which has the ability to lower/raise interest rates and to print money.  Along with this, I learned the three main reason the market functions is because of short term debt, long term debt, and productivity growth.  Without getting into detail, I found this very interesting one again strengthening my love for the industry.  

Barret Shepherd post #4

Cleaning up at a reception hall is a bigger process than you might think at first. If you are not ready and do not have a set game plan, as this is what this job is all about, you will be stuck for hours cleaning up. You must inform the staff on what and how to do everything down to every little detail. Kyle has a good system where he writes down the things needed to do on sheets with employees names on them and a checkbox. After an employee is done, Kyle checks to make sure that everything they did was done well enough. Sometimes when an employee does not do a good enough job, Kyle shows them exactly what he expects of them. Weather it be grabbing the mop and showing them how to handle it correctly or the correct way to place an item, he will always make sure the employee knows what to do. He even lets the employees change into comfortable clothes after the hall is cleared. Overall, this method seems to be very effective and fast paced.

Sophia Post #3

This week at children’s hospital, I have seen patients in the MDA clinic which means the only people that are seen have muscular dystrophy. The doctors talked to a lot of them about the upcoming camp, which is like camp friendship or camp rainbow for those of you who did service hours that way. All of the kids seemed so excited to be able to go to camp and many have been going since they were babies. We had one interesting case where a girl got some testing done and she is actually a carrier of muscular dystrophy but she doesn’t express the disease. So Dr. Tilton, another doctor I shadow, had to tell the girl that if she were to have a boy (since it’s on the X chromosome) he would have the disease. I also saw more Botox injections and I had to hear more kids cry, but it was still just as interesting. 

Anabella post #3

Wednesday was the last day official school day. The kids brought me a whole bunch of presents and drawings as a goodbye. I put pictures of some of the drawings down below. Thursday was records day at Kehoe. Records day has always been a thing at Kehoe. It’s the day before the last day of school and all the students love it because we used to get the whole day off. The students still do, and the teachers still don’t— the only difference is now I’m on the opposite side. Friday, today, is going to be the awards ceremony/ last day before summer. It’s a half day (so I’ll have time to come to the sports awards banquet at STM). Wednesday was also the 7th grade graduation, which was also a weird experience because I was in their positions 5 years ago. Besides graduation, I went to the playground with the kids- but of course only stood and watched them play. And we watched homeward bound. I enjoy how this week is a lot different than last week because of all the end of the year festivities.

Anna Beth Talbot post #4

Today, I actually got to work with a St. Martin's alumn, Olivia Celata. She graduated around 6 years ago, and she's now a marketing manager at New Orleans and Co.! She gave me a stack of magazines to search through for any ads or articles related to New Orleans, and there were suprisingly a lot of them! I also worked with Arielle again with recording the rest of the employer and applicant surveys from the job fest that happened last week. Overall, although this internship wasn’t exactly my first pick, I really enjoyed getting to know the people in the company, as well as the work that they do everyday. I became more comfortable with using computer programs such as Excel and Outlook, and got better at multitasking when it came to finishing different projects on time. I thought this internship was very useful, and it was a great preview of what I could possibly be doing in the future.

Jack Fleishmann Blog #4

Today was my third and final day at Chateau Golf and Country Club.  It truly was interesting seeing the golf course from a manager's point of view.  I learned many new things about the golf course from shadowing Coach Fernando.  I spent most of the day today doing work on the driving range.  Pictured above, I am leveling out sand on spots of the grass that have been torn up by countless swings.  The sand helps the grass re-grow around 60% faster than without it.  Along with sanding parts of the range, I did some jobs that the greeters typically do.  Along the right side of the driving range, there are around 250 yards of wooded area.  The ball picker cannot get to this area due to the rugged terrain.  I walked these 250 yards, hitting every ball I could get to back onto the middle of the range.  This was fun because I got to hit a lot of golf balls while helping out at the same time.  After hitting the balls back into the range, I then got in the ball picker cart and drove all around the range picking up the balls to be cleaned and put back into buckets for the guests.  Driving the cart was fun because all the players on the range tried to hit me.  I was a moving target.  Overall, I had a fantastic time here.  I love golf and I love being outside all the time, even when it is 95 degrees, so everything worked out great!

Griff Thomas post #4

Wednesday morning included my least favorite activity of the internship. I had to be at the Tulane biomedical building, which is downtown, at one in the morning to feed the lung cells. We were growing the cells on the ECIS device, and that is not the ideal condition to grow and culture cells in. The space is very small, so we had to come in at one in the morning to feed the cells so they wouldn't stop growing and die. I was very tired during that day of the internship. Monday through Wednesday was when I finished up the experiments and collected the data. Thursday morning, we had a meeting with Dr. Gaver, who is the chair of the department of Tulane Biomedical Engineering. We told him everything we learned throughout the two weeks we had been there. We explained to him the experiments we did and the skills we learned as well. We also discussed the problems with the ECIS device how to solve them. After the meeting, we went and got lunch together for the last time. The lunch wrapped up the two weeks of the internship. I thanked Dr. Guchi and Dr. Gaver for all their time and help. I learned a tremendous amount knowledge and skills from this internship, but I had fun as well.

Griff Thomas post #3

The second week of my internship started off with doing the same set of experiments as the week before. I was just culturing the cells and splitting them into different flasks, so that they wouldn't overpopulate and die. Tuesday, however, I started the more interesting part of the experiment. I had to culture these lung cells in a little device called ECIS, which measures the electricity between each cell. This device has a channel in it where the cells grow, and it is to mimic the conditions of the capillaries in the lung. I used this device to then see what would happen to the healthy cells if I pushed an air bubble through the channel. Pushing the air bubble through the channel is like using a ventilator on a lung, and when we did this on the device, the healthy cells survived. Then we weakened the cells with acid, and when we pushed the air bubble through this time, the cells died. From this, we concluded that if a patient, who is already not healthy, is put on a ventilator, could have the cells inside the lungs killed. This part of the experiment was very interesting because it encompassed the overall picture of the research but also incorporated the skills I learned from the week before.

Anna Schieffelin Blog #4

Today was my last day interning with Mr. George at the Pro Bono Law firm. I started the day with scanning closed case files from 12 different cases regarding child abuse. The first time I logged everything into the online database I screwed up, so I had to re do them all and re scan them over the past two days. After that, I accompanied Mr. George to court again and sat through like half a case before I was kicked out. The reason for this was because the family had a private attorney, so anybody who was not a lawyer on the case or the judge was asked to leave. The hearing lasted 2 hours and I just sat in the hall during this time. When we got back to the office Mr. George told me about the case, but I'm not allowed to reveal any details here because it is confidential. I also met a 13 year old boy who was going to court because he was being abused at home. He had been separated from his sisters and was having a hard time in the foster home. It was really sad to actually hear what he had to say because most of the cases wave the child from actually having to show up. I also saw some prisoners at the court house, chained up and everything. Later that afternoon I went to a building that is 51 floors tall and sat through a short seminar which taught lawyers how to work at the self help clinic that I've been helping at. That was all for today. Interning with Mr. George has been interesting and I've learned a lot, but I think I'm going to pass on working in the juvenile justice system.

   

Barret Shepherd post #3

Today, Kyle showed me how to cook for an event. Cooking for a mass number of people is difficult yet still enjoyable. Preparation for an event involves going over inventory. You always have to check to see what you do and don’t have days before an event. You should not use things that are too old even if they haven’t expired yet because a cook in a reception business should always keep his or her food fresh.  After taking inventory, Kyle and I made a list of the things we still needed. We then headed to the grocery store where Kyle buys his cooking supplies. Buying more than enough of what you need is always the best option that way you won’t run out and there will always be extra that you can use later. What I thought was cool is that Kyle does not let any of his food go to waste. He takes all the greens that are trash and brings them home to feed his pets and gives leftover cooked food to the employees to bring home. I think that this is a very good idea to not waste food. and I feel like if I ran my own reception hall giving  leftover food to the homeless would sound like a good idea.

Charley Leopold Blog #4

Today was my last day interning at Louisiana’s State Capitol. Throughout these past two weeks I’ve met many public officials and their staff along with lobbyists and attorneys. I’ve gotten a lot of advice  from some other college interns what on specific programs would be good for me to study at LSU. I’m interested in lobbying, which doesn’t require any specific degree but since I’ve spoke with a few lobbyists they suggested studying Mass Com and pre-law so I am considering those. I’ve honestly have had a great experience working here and next year I plan on returning as an aid but this time get paid. Politicians usually get slandered for simply being politicians and since working here, I’ve realized we have really good, qualified men and women representing our state. They genuinely love Louisiana and the people of Louisiana.