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Marin County Office of Education
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By: Aimee de Blaauw (Class of 2018) At my internship, I have been working at the Marin County Office of Education to turn them into a zero waste model site. My biggest accomplishment so far, though I am still in the middle of doing it, is turning all the bathroom…
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MCE
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By Kenny Mack (Class of 2017) One of the first challenges I faced entering the internship was understanding the expectation of my employer, and what my role in the development of the Barbara George Learning Center would be. Now obviously this was a barrier I needed to get over quickly if I…
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EDG Design
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By Evann Schultz (Class of 2017) As one of two high school interns at EDG Design this year, I have had the pleasure of working in the company’s chic office in Hangar 7 of Hamilton, Novato and working with the head of the company, Jennifer Johanson, to create a presentation…
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San Rafael Airport
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By Nick Slanec (Class of 2017) Hi, I’m Nick Slanec and I’m doing my internship at the San Rafael Airport. The very first challenge I was faced with when starting this internship was finding out how to get there. The bridge that normally was the route to the airport was…
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How Many Sugars in Your Tea?
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By: Samantha Stilson (Class of 2017) The first day I walked into Rebound Bookstore for my senior year internship, my employer didn’t recognize me. I had the good fortune to realize this a few moments into this first professional encounter, scrambling to introduce myself with more detail, but could not…
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MarinSEL: Beyond the Textbook
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May 31, 2017 By: Jessica Brown When I used to think about school, I would imagine sitting in a desk, reading textbooks, and filling out worksheets all day long. Now, the thought of school paints a whole new picture, filled with so much more. The MarinSEL program allows its students to…
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From Shy to Confident: Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
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April 25, 2017 By Jocelyn Tsai She drifts over to the funeral podium and clears her throat. She prepares to give her eulogy about her great aunt. Her heart beats out of her chest uncontrollably. She inhales a deep breath as an attempt to calm her down. It fails to…
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A New Way of Critical Thinking
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April 4, 2017 By Molly Madden I had just finished a meditation with Mr. Garcia on a hot Saturday afternoon in August and it was time to move on to the next activity. Mr. Baker, the new activity instructor, told me that I had to decide if I was a…
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The Art of Creativity
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March 9, 2017 By Eleanor Huang When considering creativity, we often mistake “art” as the pseudonym it hides behind. Even though the two areas collide in some aspects, they also differ greatly from one another. Creativity refers to the ability to produce original visions or solutions, and being able to…
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An Interdisciplinary Approach
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February 2, 2017 By Braden Bouwman The traditional school system as we know it today tends to support the separation of subjects. They leave Math to the Math teacher, English to the English teacher, and so on. They teach the students strictly what they need to know, and often nothing more…