Photo Essay Starter Set

5/31/2013

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The I5 on my home way to work. (Thankfully no traffic)
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AcuFocus sign that I pass every day. 
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My lunch every day.
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Replacing old wall photos, look who it is...
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Internship journal

5/30/2013

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  • Over the past week I have been working very hard at every task assigned to me.  But it's hard, the work I am doing is different from class work.  Thankfully, I don't have homework after my 10 hour work day.  It's interesting to see how school relates to the workplace.  For the past few days I have been searching through websites, most of which are not in english, to find my companies product and to understand how it is displayed on each medical site.  It is really tough, when you don't know the language you just kinda click links and hope you'll stumble on it.  But when I was looking at Spanish websites I recognized several words from Señiora P's class. Ojos, that is the most valuable word to know in spanish when your looking for laser eye surgery.  What also was interesting to me was how many countries use Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.  Many sites, in every language use these to reach out to patients and it's fascinating to see the large fallowing that they receive.  I mean, honestly, I would go as far as subscribe to an eye surgeon (I would like his or her page but thats it).  Yet thousands of people are excited and thrill
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    Internship journal

    5/28/2013

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    I'm concerned about dress code, I see people in Business wear to jeans and I'm not sure what I should wear.  I have been learning about how to write scientific posters, and scientific abstracts just like for QS.  The company's "Mission statement" is about improving daily life for people who struggle with being farsighted over 45.  I am learning how to use PC interfaces like Power Point, Excel, and Word.


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    First Impressions from Day One

    5/24/2013

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    • What strikes you most about your workplace?
    It is VERY quiet.  Everyone is on task, most of the time, and hardworking.
    • What strikes you most about your colleagues? (remember this is a publicly visible blog)
    They are really understanding and nice.  They understand that you can't be perfect.
    • What strikes you most about the job you're doing?
    There is a lot of work organizing folders and shipments, similar to when Sabyn and I were collecting materials to be given to USC for QuikSCience.  You have to have a specific number of everything and have to make sure everything is there for the surgeons you are sending it to.   
    • What are you excited about?
    I'm excited to help with the European Conference and to share my ideas about this years both layout.   
    • What are you worried about?
    I am not fluent in PC computers and I fear this will hinder my ability to 
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    May 1st, 2013

    5/1/2013

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    1. Getting Ready - Due Tuesday, April 30thRespond to these prompts:
    • Where are you going?

    To a medical device company in Irvine
    • Who's your mentor?

    Ms. Farr, she is the Associate Marketing Manager.
    • What will you be doing?

    Supporting Marketing, Clinical Trials, Engineering and Manufacturing.
    • What are you excited about learning through this internship experience?

    Gaining work experience.
    • What are you nervous about?

    Driving 3 hours a day, waking up at 4 am and getting home at 6.
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