Having a strong mentor is extremely critical in big, overwhelming projects. You need someone with a good, understanding attitude that you can trust and relate with but at the same time who will enforce boundaries and guidelines. So with this I decided on someone close to me who will do exactly that, my dad.
I believe my dad to be the perfect mentor for this project because of his qualifications. For example, he worked at the Department of Justice and is currently doing background investigations for the state. This seems almost necessary for this project because he has worked with criminals (a lot older) and investigates people. He has a lot to say towards criminals and has a good understanding of how things work in court. I believe he will provide a lot of advice and good input towards my project.
Apart from past and current occupations my dad qualifies in the area of attitude. As a parent, he strives for his kids to push the limit farther than they would ever imagine taking it. This is beyond important in schooling and he is willing to take the time and effort to help me with my goals. He will motivate me to look deeper into this project and think more about my action plan. With that said, I believe my dad and I to be very compatible on a motivational sense.
The role my father plays in my project is very necessary. He will usually take me to court and then afterwards talk to me about the proceedings and what dispositions I gave. He talks to me about the kids and encourages me to ask more questions to the respondent to get to know them better. This is more than important because without these discussions I wouldn't feel the need to push myself out of my comfort zone and talk to the respondents more.
In conclusion, my dad plays a very significant role in the 20% project by encouraging me to talk more and ask questions. With his help I am able to get a deeper role in the court system and get to know the respondents and my fellow jury members more.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Project Idea
Lately, teenagers have become more likely to be involved in drugs and other criminal like behavior. This is why a system called youth peer court is starting to become more and more prevalent throughout the states. Through this system I am able to use my personal opinion and collaborate with my peers on a jury where we can help kids involved in various crimes. I wish to gain a deeper connection with the respondents and help them acknowledge their wrong doing. However, some obstacles may appear in this process.
My goal is to reach out to kids my own age and understand where they are coming from and why they get into abusing substances, vandalizing, aggressive behavior, etc. For example, in peer court we ask them questions based off of their offense and questions to generally get to know them better. This is extremely crucial because their offense usually gives us an idea of how we can help them and what dispositions to assign them. Questions on their personality help us assign dispositions based off of their interests which can make the experience more enjoyable and less of a punishment. With this said, my goal is to work with my peers in getting to know and understand where kids are coming from when they act in this manner and ways to prevent it.
Changing someone's feelings towards something they may be addicted to and/or love in a bad sense is a hard thing to do and I expect there to be obstacles. For example, peer court only works with kids for a short period of time until they have finished their assignments/community service/ special projects. In other words after they finish, it is solely up to them to change their behavior and act upon their mistakes. This is why I hope to give them projects based on their interests and make it more of an experience rather than a dreadful punishment. With that said, I cannot make choices for someone else but I will certainly try to influence the right one.
For my project, I wanted a strong, leader type role model to help guide me through and understand my process. For this I am thinking about my dad because of his personal experience in "fighting crime" and his leader type character. His honest and good advice will shift me in the right direction and encourage me to think more about this project. I also know for a fact that he will push me into reaching my goals and setting even higher ones.
In conclusion, although obstacles are apparent and difficulties will arise, I hope to pull through and help kids my age struggling with substance abuse and criminal behavior. I hope to reveal to them their full potential and lead them to their own success. I will do so through the motivation of my mentor and by leading with a servant's heart.
My goal is to reach out to kids my own age and understand where they are coming from and why they get into abusing substances, vandalizing, aggressive behavior, etc. For example, in peer court we ask them questions based off of their offense and questions to generally get to know them better. This is extremely crucial because their offense usually gives us an idea of how we can help them and what dispositions to assign them. Questions on their personality help us assign dispositions based off of their interests which can make the experience more enjoyable and less of a punishment. With this said, my goal is to work with my peers in getting to know and understand where kids are coming from when they act in this manner and ways to prevent it.
Changing someone's feelings towards something they may be addicted to and/or love in a bad sense is a hard thing to do and I expect there to be obstacles. For example, peer court only works with kids for a short period of time until they have finished their assignments/community service/ special projects. In other words after they finish, it is solely up to them to change their behavior and act upon their mistakes. This is why I hope to give them projects based on their interests and make it more of an experience rather than a dreadful punishment. With that said, I cannot make choices for someone else but I will certainly try to influence the right one.
For my project, I wanted a strong, leader type role model to help guide me through and understand my process. For this I am thinking about my dad because of his personal experience in "fighting crime" and his leader type character. His honest and good advice will shift me in the right direction and encourage me to think more about this project. I also know for a fact that he will push me into reaching my goals and setting even higher ones.
In conclusion, although obstacles are apparent and difficulties will arise, I hope to pull through and help kids my age struggling with substance abuse and criminal behavior. I hope to reveal to them their full potential and lead them to their own success. I will do so through the motivation of my mentor and by leading with a servant's heart.
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