My Topic

When I began thinking about my topic, I had a few different routes I could've gone. I could've chose something to do with dance, girl scouts, or military. I spoke with my dad and told him I wanted to know more about the military. I want to see if the military would be one of the paths I want to take as a career. So I began the search for a mentor.
My search began with one gentlemen who wasn't helpful at all. He kept putting my off and I started looking for another mentor. I went to on of the recruiting centers near my house and I was given a contact. This was great! I called the number not to long after and had found Captain Hankle. He was genuinely interested on helping me. I had finally found someone!
Captain Hankle is the person in charge of picking cadets who are eligible to join the marines. I think he'll be valuable in helping me learn more about the military, and specifically military intelligence.
This year is definitely going to help me in my future after high school.

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why?

• I plan to interview with Captain David Hankle, who works in Officer selection for Southern California and Hawaii. I chose him to interview because he would be able to inform me of the different types of officers and what they do in their fields, more specifically the Intel branch.

2.  You have to ask 5 questions.  What additional questions do you plan to ask? 

• What branches in the military would be related to the major I plan to study in college(Criminology)?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Semester 1 ESLR Goals

1.  List your topic here: Military Intelligence
2.  What do you plan to do this year to show growth in each of the ESLRs?  Be specific and use an example.  Examples can come from senior project, model assembly, core, and/or participation in senior class ASB or other organizations on campus (clubs etc).

• I plan to be a more involved in the Ipoly community. I usually don't participate in many clubs or ASB events and I want to try and attend more events. I will try to go to the first event of this school year.
• Throughout my school career, i have usually strived for better work. I want to push myself more in my courses and recieve better grades. I will sometimes feel exhausted and unmotivated for classwork and I want to improve my motivation.
• I use technology to expand both my knowledge and communication. I want to be a more effective user of technology by improving my skills and keep in touch with people I know. I would like to create more extravagant pieces of work. 
• I know myself to put off things for a long time and not talk to different people about those things. I would remember I needed to talk to a teacher about a test, and completely forget. I want to try being more vocal about certain things I need to take care of.