Senior+Statement+of+Intent

=**Statement of Intent**= I think it would be educational for young children to know why some people aren't the same as them. I also want to show them that they don't need to fear or avoid them. To do my project I would first have to do a lot of research about different kinds of disabilities that effect people throughout our world. To inform the most young children I could in a fun but educational way, I would like to write and possibly publish a children book that would teach some of those differences. I know through a personal experience that when your young and even older you avoid people with disabilities because you don't know anything about them. Since having a sister with down-syndrome I've grown more as a person and now am not so awkward around people with different disabilities. I think that by writing some fun but educational children books about different disabilities it would help young children feel more comfortable around people like Lydia.
 * 1. Describe the steps you will need to do to complete your project.**

I know there are many many different disabilities that I could center my project around. I would like to deal with these certain disabilities; Down-syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Autism, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, and Cerebral Palsy.
 * 2. What subject(s) or topic(s) do you expect to learn about through your experience?**

I will learn about the procedure to writing and producing a well written book. Also I will gain a much greater understanding of people with disabilities for myself. Both of these topics I really don't know much about ether one, but I would like to expand my horizon in those areas.
 * 3. What skills or understanding will you develop and/or demonstrate?**

I would like to create a children's book that was both fun and informational to help further young peoples understanding of kids their age that are different and sometimes seem unapproachable.
 * 4. What kind of product do you envision?**

I would like to ask Daniel Olson to be my mentor. She is an English teacher and knows all about correct grammar and how to write well. I think she could really help my in a way no one else could.
 * 5. Where would you look for a mentor?**

I know many people probably think that I know all about kids with disabilities like my sister. I really don't know much about any of these disorders even Down-syndrome. I would like to know much more about these and become closer to my sister and help my family members also come closer.
 * 6. What do you hope to learn about yourself?**

I personaly think this is a great idea and would help many people understand other people with these disorders. I'm very excited to start researching these different disorders and think it will really help me grow as a person.
 * 7. What most excites you about your proposed Endeavor?**

My first Idea for a senior project really didn't connect with where I wanted to go in life so I decided that I wanted to change it.

=**New Statement of Intent**= To start my project I'm going to have to get a hold of a bank and ask if I could job shadow. I would like to learn all that I can about the banking world because that is most likely where I want to end up in my life. I would like to see if I could job shadow maybe three people in the bank setting. The three jobs I would like to get to know more about are; loan officer, bank manager and bank teller. I think that I could get a good feel for the banking world if I could spend a little time in all of these places.
 * 1. Describe the steps you will need to do to complete your project.**

I would like to learn about the world of banking and all it entails. I would like to learn how a bank is run and the roles that people play to make it run efficiently. Personally I would like to deal with more the managing of a bank, and all the work that goes into keeping the bank running. Looking at the three positions in the bank I have picked out I hopefully can learn different things from every position. I also want to know what college courses and other skills I would need for these jobs. Such as computer skills and social skills. As a loan officer I would like to find out what qualifies people for loans and all the things you can take loans out for. I would like to learn about the job of the bank manager and all that entails, from the hiring of the employees to the training and supervision of them. The next position I would like to oversee is the bank tellers. The people who deal with everyday customers and handle everything from their withdrawals to their checks they cash.
 * 2. What subject(s) or topic(s) do you expect to learn about through your experience?**

Hopefully i will learn how to run a bank and all that goes into it. How to hire and fire the employees and how they interact with other banks and the people that are their customers. I want to learn all the skills I would need to enter into this field. I want to understand how to deal with people that come into the bank with a helpful and positive attitude. I know I'll need to learn the people skills and computer skills to handle these types of jobs as well.
 * 3. What skills or understanding will you develop and/or demonstrate?**

At this point I really don't know what I will have for a product. After I am finished with my job shadowing I think I might have an idea of what I could do for a final product. I was thinking of maybe making a profile of the three jobs and what I had learned while job shadowing. I would use the information I learned to make a list of the pros and cons of each job to help me decide what job would be best suited for me.
 * 4. What kind of product do you envision?**

Depending on the bank I will be job shadowing at. That is most likely where I will find my mentor at. In this case I don't think that I would necessarily have one mentor but maybe three. I think for this project my mentors will be the three people that I'm Job shadowing.
 * 5. Where would you look for a mentor?**

I really want to find out if this is a career I would be interested in, and spend the next four years of my life at school for it. Then the rest of my life working in this field. I really think this will be an eye opener on my future career. I think with job shadowing all three of these fields I would be able to figure out where I want to go with my high school education and where to go into my college education.
 * 6. What do you hope to learn about yourself?**

I really think that the most exciting thing about my senior project is I will really know if I want a career in this field. This will be a really good opportunity and help me with my decisions for college. I'm also excited to get the feel of the banking atmosphere and meeting new people and getting a foot into this field and really getting to know what I like and dislike about the jobs at hand.
 * 7. What most excites you about your proposed Endeavor?**

Newest Statement of Intent
I will have to job shadow to learn all the things that a financial advisor does to help people to invest their money into places that will help their income grow. I would like to go through the whole process to meeting a client and finding out what their goals are and what is most important to them about money. Then set up a My mentor has agreed to help me with this process in making up these hypothetical situations and distributing the money to the accounts that are most appropriate.
 * 1. Describe the steps you will need to do to complete your project.**

I expect to learn many different things in the fields of business, and investing. Everything from where and what to invest in, and how to deal with clients. Also i'll have to learn what are the best decisions for clients and how to do the best for them. People skills and financial skills will be two of the biggest things that I will learn on this assignment. Also I would like to learn more about organizing peoples financial problems. From what they make in a year and what they spend their money on and what they should be spending it on, to how to help decrease the debt they have and how to help them grow their money.
 * 2. What subject(s) or topic(s) do you expect to learn about through your experience?**

I will understand what it will be like to be in a position where my choices will weigh a heavy toll on other peoples lives. I will learn both financial skills and people skills. How to work well with others and help them make better choices with their money.I would like to understand both sides of the game from the stand point of the client to the position of the financial planner. What they think and how they feel about the situation. Also with a job like this I would have to demonstrate a high level of integrity and responsibility.
 * 3. What skills or understanding will you develop and/or demonstrate?**

I envision having four portfolios that will set up how hypothetical families will invest their money, and save for mortgage, and other things like retirement as well. I think having those four portfolios made up out of hypothetical situations will help me get a better understanding of how people deal with their money at different stages in their life. Also the decisions that each type of people would make. From wether a client is an aggressive investor to a conservative investor.
 * 4. What kind of product do you envision?**

To find a mentor Most likely I would search at a financial firm. Luckily for myself I have found one who works out of Madison and has agreed to help me and teach me all the tricks of the trade. Scott Schlisner has agreed to help me with my project and creating these portfolios. He has been financially advising people for many years and has a lot of valued customers.
 * 5. Where would you look for a mentor?**

I would like to learn if I'm capable of doing a job like this with all the responsibility that comes with the job, and also see if I would like to go to college for this occupation. It would be really beneficial to see if this would be a career choice right for me or if i need to take a different street in the business world. I would like to also know how well I would do in the business world. I've had a lot of practice with labor work, but it's a hole different ball game when it comes to the suits and ties.
 * 6. What do you hope to learn about yourself?**

I'm excited to work with my mentor and create these portfolios. I really want to learn more about investing and saving money to help with my financial future. I really enjoy my personal finance class and would like to extend my education with investing. I like talking to my mentor and learning more and more about this topic. There is always more to learn and I understand what's being talked about and like to participate in the conversations and learn different things I could do in my personal life that would help me with my financial future.
 * 7. What most excites you about your proposed Endeavor?**