Part 1How did you make a meaningful contribution to your workplace? My way of making a meaningful contribution to my workplace was through helping with park maintenance such as replacing displays in trail kiosks, painting over graffiti, and watering some of the newly planted native plants in some areas of the park. I also helped write up some new interpretive placards for exhibits of plants and animals throughout the park. How did your project go from an idea or inspiration to a final product? A few days ago, I was helping replace one of the kiosk displays with another park ranger. Stapled to the old display was a faded placard that read "Heat Index for Dogs." I learned that one of the trail users had left it at the kiosk as an informational guide for dog owners to refer to. This is where I got the idea for my project. I decided that I would recreate this placard as a brochure or a poster. I thought that this new heat index would be a helpful thing for dog owners to have on the trails, especially during the summer months. Part 2What new appreciations did you develop while working as an intern? Why? Through this year's internship, I grew to appreciate the way people around me were so dedicated to their work, and how that showed in everything they did. It showed me that no matter what career I choose to go into, I need to genuinely take an interest in it and care about my work; in this way I would always strive for the best. How did interpersonal relationships and/or collaboration at work influence your understanding of life outside of high school? Everyone who works at the San Dieguito River Park, especially those in interpretive outreach, need to possess good communication skills as well as a sense of empathy in order to better interact with the people who use the trails, which therefore helps them make the park more user-friendly. I have personally heard my mentor say how important it is to be able to get along with people, especially when working for an organization that relies on partnerships and collaborations with the community, businesses, and other local organizations.
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