Week Four: What challenges and/or difficulties have you encountered and how did you go about resolving them? Speak to a specific challenge you have encountered and some of the ways that you tackled the problem.
One challenge that I have encountered a bit is the cultural difference. While Ireland isn't incredibly different from the States, at times the cultural differences can be a little jarring. This is especially noticeable when I am working on collecting literature for background information for the literature review I am working on because it is specific to Ireland and Irish history regarding mental health. It is also quite noticeable socially as well. For example, if I go to a more rural part of Ireland, their accents are usually pretty thick and some even speak Irish Gaelic, so it can be a bit difficult to understand.
I've found the most helpful approach in these situations is to be patient with myself and be willing to ask questions. I will often speak with my Research Advisor about specifics of Ireland's mental health history or Irish culture. She has also been incredibly helpful in explaining certain Irish colloquialisms that confused me at first and has given me a lot of recommendations for places to go or fun events in the area that have helped me become more familiar with Ireland and Irish culture.
I've only been in the UK for a week, but I definitely have experienced similar cultural barriers (despite the similarities to the U.S.), especially regarding the the differences in the public education system. Good luck!
If your project this summer differs from your project last summer, has last summer’s project influenced your project this year, and if so how? If your project is different, what tools have you developed to help you work on this project?
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This past week was my first week in the UK, and I spent it getting acclimated to the country, and beginning my work with the Prince's Teaching Institute. Though my first hands-on/field experience with the non-profit is tomorrow, in my time in the PTI office this past week, I began to see how I might integrate some of the tools I developed last summer into my work this summer. Specifically, I got to use many of the same research and curation skills that I developed doing research last summer to begin creating an organized spreadsheet of potential fundraising events that the PTI might run in 2024. In a similar fashion to my work last summer where I focused on researching the history of youth baseball and its historical role in shaping and developing different visions of American identity, this past week I found myself working together with the other PTI office members to develop programs that might shape the futures of young English and Welsh students.
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Week Four:
What challenges and/or difficulties have you encountered and how did you go about resolving them? Speak to a specific challenge you have encountered and some of the ways that you tackled the problem.
One challenge that I have encountered a bit is the cultural difference. While Ireland isn't incredibly different from the States, at times the cultural differences can be a little jarring. This is especially noticeable when I am working on collecting literature for background information for the literature review I am working on because it is specific to Ireland and Irish history regarding mental health. It is also quite noticeable socially as well. For example, if I go to a more rural part of Ireland, their accents are usually pretty thick and some even speak Irish Gaelic, so it can be a bit difficult to understand.
I've found the most helpful approach in these situations is to be patient with myself and be willing to ask questions. I will often speak with my Research Advisor about specifics of Ireland's mental health history or Irish culture. She has also been incredibly helpful in explaining certain Irish colloquialisms that confused me at first and has given me a lot of recommendations for places to go or fun events in the area that have helped me become more familiar with Ireland and Irish culture.
I've only been in the UK for a week, but I definitely have experienced similar cultural barriers (despite the similarities to the U.S.), especially regarding the the differences in the public education system. Good luck!
WEEK ONE:
If your project this summer differs from your project last summer, has last summer’s project influenced your project this year, and if so how? If your project is different, what tools have you developed to help you work on this project?
A:
This past week was my first week in the UK, and I spent it getting acclimated to the country, and beginning my work with the Prince's Teaching Institute. Though my first hands-on/field experience with the non-profit is tomorrow, in my time in the PTI office this past week, I began to see how I might integrate some of the tools I developed last summer into my work this summer. Specifically, I got to use many of the same research and curation skills that I developed doing research last summer to begin creating an organized spreadsheet of potential fundraising events that the PTI might run in 2024. In a similar fashion to my work last summer where I focused on researching the history of youth baseball and its historical role in shaping and developing different visions of American identity, this past week I found myself working together with the other PTI office members to develop programs that might shape the futures of young English and Welsh students.