As I started my internship I started to get nervous because I began thinking that it was too complicated and difficult for me. As I read the book I began to think that it was just too far over my head but that all changed once I actually went Chevron Headquarters. Mr. Shaw, Lubricant Specialist at Chevron and my mentor, talked to me about oils and the process and we even went over a few slide shows from the toolkit I received the day before. Once he started to explain some of the topics I began to understand more and more and it didn't seem as hard as I had made it out to be before! After the meeting I felt reassured that this is what I really want to do with my life.
So far this internship has taught me many things that would be a little too difficult to explain over a blog but i'll do my best. I have learned about all the career types at Chevron, how crude oil is extracted and refined, and even what Chevron is doing globally with oil and other resources! The book I am reading is explaining lubricants even further on a college level that I am doing my best to comprehend. I'm glad I actually have a mentor to help me explain this book because it's still a little to complex for my current education!
I try to stay relatively regret free and nothing comes to mind when I think of regrets but I do remember thinking that I was going to regret dropping AP Psychology at the beginning of the year. My counselor had accidentally put me in Psych instead of IQuest and I wanted to get a job or internship so I asked to switch. At first I thought I would be bummed out because everyone that took Psych says its incredible but I think I am so much happier in IQuest than if i were in Psych. There is no way that Psych students are as excited as I am to do the work they are doing. Unlike other students I'm excited to go to class and my internship because this is the work I love to do!
Our Psych class at Cal High is very popular and Mr. Quick is an awesome teacher, so I'm thrilled that you are finding iQuest worthwhile. iQuest is unique, but you must give yourself loads of credit for attempting this difficult class, but I know it will be worthwhile when you are sitting in your college class and hear your professors teach something.....that you already learned, due to the iQuest internship.
ReplyDeleteI think it's so cool how you have an internship at Chevron! This sounds like a great job to have in the future, and I know you will go far! It's awesome how you enjoy learning about engineering-that's what really matters!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a really awesome internship and it's at Cheveron, one of the biggest oil companies in America. Very cool that you like so much.
ReplyDeleteI think it's amazing how excited you are, and the fact that you're enjoying this so much is so cool.
ReplyDeleteI'm taking both AP Psych right now and I agree, iQuest is way better, because you get to explore your real passion
I really feel like you are getting far in your internship and iQuest project. You set a good example for all of us by being persistent! You really know what you ant and are going for it. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHey Wes! I commend you for pursuing such a difficult career choice. Whatever it is that Chevron does seems so complicated and so sophisticated. It's impressive how you seem to know so much already! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteGreat job Wes! I'm glad you are enjoying your internship. It is amazing that you already know what you are going to do in the future and you love it. I can tell you have the passion and drive to become a wonderful engineer ^^. I'm rooting for ya!
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