LC 14

The panel was interesting i might not have been able to hear very well from where we where but the panel members including Charles where all talking bout overcoming obstacles in their lives. When i look at Charles N Li i did not expect that he went through all that as a child and young adult. Like he does not give off the aura of a man who went through hell, he seems very chipper almost giddy when he speaks which i think is a good thing that after all of that he is not broken. They tried to tell us stories in which they overcame serious and difficult situation yet still came out successful. I believe they are trying to instill in the students a mentality that no matter what you n pull through.

I thought the panel was.. meaningful.  Although I couldn’t focus much. But I think they were all telling from their life experiences and how it changed their lives.  Mr. Charles N Li definately has much more childhood experience than I do. He went through alot– going from a wealthy class to being struck with poverty, war, and being betrayed by his father– way more than what I went through. I thought the other guests also had tremendous experiences. They are all famous and acknowledged people. I think the panel was a good workshop to attend. 🙂

The workshop that I attended focused primiarily on resume writing. I thought it was very helpful. I have written a number of resumes for different afterschool jobs that I applied for. Of course, they were not on the same scale or matched the same significance as those needed for full-time jobs, but basically i’m saying that I had an idea of how to write a resume. When I near graduation, I will definetly attend another one of these.

During the summer, I read the memoir on the early life of Charles Lee. I enjoyed the book. I thought it said alot about being your own person and withstanding turmoil. Last week, when he came to our school I was pretty excited to see what he looked like and how he would talk and different things like that. When we got to there we had to sit way at the top and I could barely hear or comprehend what he was saying at times because the microphones were not that loud. However, he seemed like a down-to-earth individual. From what I could get from it, I learned that no matter what life throws at you, you can get through. The fact that Charles Lee was at our school and speaking to us all showed me that you can face life’s adversities.

Mostly everything I learned in the Career workshop I learned already. I learned it throughout high school and I even knew how to write a resume. Apply for a job may not be easy but you need the confidence inorder for you to succeed. The career workshop was helpful for those that needed it. Also I hated how there were many distruptions such as corny jokes from other students in the workshop. They honestly weren’t funny and they were annoying me a lot! =P Just adding my point

Honestly throughout the whole workshop, I wasn’t paying attention but I do admire Charles Li. He is a great writer with many obstacles through his life. The thing that surprised me the most was when he said his slum days even though he was the poorest and he didnt have much, it was the happiest days in his life. I admire his life and how much he went through to become who he is now. But I was really hungry during the workshop and I was eating my sandwich. Sorry =/

The Bitter Sea Workshop: I barely remember what I heard what anyone talked about during this workshop. All I remember is to keep an open mind, embrace yourself, and learn from others because you never know what you may learn. Charles Li lived a very interesting and difficult life but he’s one of the few who wrote about their experiences. It makes me wonder about how many others have to go through all that just to live happily ever after.

STARR Workshop: I couldn’t really hear much because of the other students that were making unnecessary jokes. But what I did hear was useful even though I’ve heard most of what they told us. I’ll certainly use the services provided to us in the future.

I did know much of the information presented during this workshop but I still found it helpful.  It actually made me nervous and opened my eyes to starting working on my resume whether I get an internship soon or not. I will most likely be taking advantage of STARR’s services.  Interviews make me nervous so I definitely need some practice runs.  I will absolutely, most definitely will be going to STARR for an internship by my sophomore year.

I found the workshop about The Bitter Sea interesting.  Charles Li talked about finding your identity and how he’s still searching for his identity everyday. I can relate to this as I’m sure everyone else can.  He said that we are given identities in our childhood and as we grow up we choose to keep them or choose new ones.  Charles Li also gave advice that stuck with me saying having an open mind helps you connect with others. I feel this is so important. It makes you easier to get along with and a well-rounded person.