Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).
1. I currently have a mentor. I have tried to complete the interview during mentorship, but it has always been too busy. I am still hopeful that my mentor will show up a little early this Thursday or Friday so I can interview him then, but if not I need to schedule an actual time for the interview.
2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.   
1. The area I am researching the most  is overcrowding and its causes and effects. I have looked a little into communication also. 
3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?
1. Currently my sources have been from medical journals and large newspaper publishers. They have been very helpful for the most part. I expect to continue to use the medical journal and possibly the Cal Poly database. There are also several documentaries I have found on Emergency Medicine so I also plan to watch those. 
4. Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.
1. What is the best way to minimize continual emergency room overcrowding?

Blog 6 - Advisory Prep

1. What has worked well for you concerning senior project this year? What has made it a positive experience for you? 
1. So far I have had a pretty easy time finding research for research checks. In the beginning I was pretty concerned that I wouldn't be able to find much(especially articles that are free), but I have found several journals that publish articles exclusively on emergency medicine. I also found a website that allows you to read the paid journal articles for free. 
2. The most positive thing about this senior project so far is that it is on a topic that really interests me.  
2. What are you finding difficult concerning senior project? How can you adapt to make that portion work better for you? How might the senior team help?
1. I'm finding it difficult to find time to do my mentorship. My mentor's work schedule is always changing so I can't set up a schedule of days that I can go in. He is also very busy so it is sometimes hard to get ahold of him. One way to possibly fix this is when I do go in for mentorship, I set up the next date before I leave. There isn't anything that I can think of that the senior team can do to try to help. 

   

   Me when I can't go to mentorship.