Blog 25: Mentorship

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Joe Dumont

(951) 452 2122

I:

My mentorship was by far the most important source for my senior project. If I was told to pick one thing to base my entire presentation on, it would be my mentorship. I learned skills and information that couldn't have been found in a book or on the internet. The most important thing I learned was how delicate the chemical balance of water is,  and how easy it is to change. The detergent and fabric softener in your clothes is really damaging to the balance, but can be compensated for with the use of the correct chemical. 

A:

All of this has led me to not only my three answers, but my best answer as well. I didn't just get to watch my mentor maintain the pools, I got to do it myself. While we took care of certain pools a little differently, the process was the same. Scrub the walls and vacuum the floor, check and balance the chemicals, and backwash the filters. These three things are what maintain a commercial pool for public use.

Blog #11: Mentorship 10 hours check

1.) I am doing my mentorship at Caliber Commercial Pool Services.

2.) My contact is Joe Dumont.

3.) At this moment I have done 24 of my hours.

4.) During my 10 hours I ran through a full day of what someone in the profession would do in a day.

5.) The senior team should already have that info.

Blog 1: Summer Mentorship Component

Literal (Know)

• 10 Hour Mentorship Log

Joe Dumont
1-(626)-356-3337

Literal (Need to Know)

• What are day like when you have to work in the rain?
• What kinds of emergencies do you have to respond to?
• What are the dangers associated with this career?
• Is it an easy field to get into?

Interpretive

I learned how difficult and serious this job is. I've always taken these guys for granted and assumed the job was an easy one. It isn't. It's a serious task hat requires devotion. You have to like what you do. If you don't do it correctly, people can get sick and fingers will be pointed, but it all comes down to you. These guys scrub ponds, pools, fountains, and everything else of the sorts.

Applied

I know now that this is a possibility for me, but not one I would choose to do as a first choice. I'd like to explore other areas and professions to see what I may or may not be good at. I will not be pursuing this profession as my topic this year.