What I ate yesterday

Breakfast- An apple and a glass of milk
The milk was 1% so there was some measure of fat in there. There is also lactose which is milk sugar. The apple also had fructose in it but I'm not sure exactly what other nutrients are in an apple

Lunch- Chicken leg, diced potatoes and carrots with rice
The chicken leg had the layer of fat peeled off so I would assume that the fat content would be very low and the white meat on it served as a source of protein. The carrots and potatoes were source of vitamin C and have similar health benefits with the exception of carrots having a lot of their calories come from sugar.
I'm not sure as the benefits of rice except for the fact that its very soluble and easy to digest.

Dinner- Another bowl of the same soup from lunch
There was the chicken fat in the soup and mixed in with the broth and the meat from the chicken also serves as a source of protein.

Enderssion post #6

3 endressions I'd like to put on my resume.

1.) Working at a medical research lab

I've brought up this up multiple times, but I think having this multiple times on my resume would look good because it shows that im dedicated to something that is challenging and useful to the world. I was thinking of doing this at Scripps Green Hospital since I have connections there.

2.) SPAWAR

Doing research for my internship could be nice because the name SPAWAR alone is pretty big. I would either want to do chemical based research on the water, or do some kind of engineering based project. My brother has a contact to there so he might be able to set someone up if they were really up for this.

3.) Translational Science

The last internship I could think of is another research internship at Scripps Translational Science Institute. It would look good if someone wanted to get into a science or research field. There are different types of research opportunities here ranging from mental diseases to cancer, it just depends on what you feel like learning. I also have contacts here if anyone is interested.

Endersession post # 5

Different internships offer different things but I"m not entirely concerned with the skills I come away with, more about learning things about a field I'm concerned with.

However if I did have to pick a few skills I'd like to improve on my graphic design skills, because I've been in the high tech system for going on 6 years now and Photoshop and illustrator design has been a big part and I've never gotten good at it. As for this one I'm not sure we'd do this, many places require graphic design for advertising so the possibilities are pretty wide.

I'd also like to get better with power tools, as far as making precise cuts. I suppose an internship in engineering class might work just fine depending on what the project was.

As far as my career, I'd like to improve my research skills. It will be a useful tool in college and medical school. Not necessarily for the purpose of researching something new, but for writing well-informed papers when the time comes. A good place might be Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla were I previously did an internship.

Volunteer Interests in San Diego

Myers Briggers test

Result Notes

According to this I don't have any extreme personality qualities. To be honest I have had my choices narrowed down to two places being the Scripps Transnational Science Institute or the San Diego Zoo. Both of which I have contacts and connections to.

slightly expressed extravert

slightly expressed sensing personality

slightly expressed feeling personality

moderately expressed judging personality

Garden Weed observations and identifiactions

Weed 1- Burning Nette , Urtica urens

Color - Green with a magenta/red stem

Shape - Pinnasect

Edge - Serrate

Venation - Pinnate

Top and bottom difference - Bottom is noticeably lighter colored.

Top feel - Smooth, but with bumpy prominent veins.

Weed 2- Shepard's purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris

Color - Muddy Green

Shape - Obrerate

Tip - Double-round

Edge - Smooth

Vennation - No prominent veins

Petiole - No

Top and bottom difference - Bottom of the leaves are greener

Top feel -Plastic/wax type of feel

Weed 3- Quackgrass, Elytriagia repens

Color - Light green stem with green leaves

Shape - Alternate

Edge - Smooth

Vennation - Parallel

Petiole - No

Top and bottom differences - Bottom has a folded dent type of shape

Top feel - Very smooth.

Endersession ideas

Idea 1 - STSI

I recently did an internship there over the summer. I made some connections and its a very interesting place to go if you're interested in biomedical research.

Idea 2 - Scripps Green Hospital

During my summer intership I also got connections to physicians who might take interns. Its interesting to see the inside and get a feel for what its like to have a medical profession.

Idea 3 - San Diego Zoo

Its where I did my last internship and the people there were very nice. I worked in the horticultural department but people from other departments were open to taking interns when I mentioned and explained intersession.

3 plants research (Initial)

Plant Choices

Antonio Robles

Aloe Vera- Aloe Vera is a succulent and is drought resistance, and will be able to stand on its own without care for the times we can’t go out to the garden. It will make regular maintence easier on me because it is level of maintence. Because they are drought resistant they will not require a lot of water which will spare the garden water usage and money. It is a succulent. It grows year round; it can last in the summer with dry arid weather and can last until whenever it gets water. You can grow the plant by trimming off a smaller stem from an adult plant and planting it in the ground. It requires no special preparation. Germination ranges from 30 to 180 days depending on conditions. Should use about 5 feet of space when it gets older its roots go deep so it’s best to prevent too much contact with other plants. As for the soil it can survive acidic soil and neutral soil but it is good to stay away from basic soil because it can be harmed when it begins to hit that type of pH. For N-P-K rations it should 5:5:5. It will grow well with other small plants, because even though it will not consume a lot of water, it can grow to be large so it is best to have plants around it that do not consume as much space. Aloe Vera can be used a medicinal treatment for rashes and burns. Its insides collect moisture and that is what has medicinal properties.

Crescendo Tea Rose – The Crescendo rose is a good choice in my mind because not only is it decorative but it also serves practical purposes. I think it would contribute well to the garden because it would add some color to it, as I noticed it lacked some because most of the material was green. It is a hybrid flower and will survive in San Diego especially since we are getting in to the warmer part of the year which is when it grows at its best. It is however, a somewhat high maintenance plant. It comes in seed form and does not require any special treatment prior to planting. It is a bush so it does require quite some space for it to grow. It needs moist soil and is I better health the closer the soil is to a neutral pH level. Drip irrigation works better for this plant because small doses over a period of time would be far more effective than a single watering on a regular basis. It can’t really be with too many other plants because it is a bush and takes up a lot of space. The leaves can be used to make a spicy-bitter tea that does not have too many great properties, it is however said to have a very good taste.

Cucumbers – To be perfectly honest I would like to choose to grow cucumbers because I eat them all the time and I love them. Since I eat them all the time I would also like to see the behind the scenes process of growing them.

Cucumbers are a vegetable that grow best in the summer and spring, at least in San Diego because those are the times in which it begins to heat up again. So it should do just fine, however before planting the soil needs to be really fertilized and enriched, so it will require more help in its earlier stages. Germination should take around 30-50 days, and can be picked from usually after 70 days. It should be spaced away about a yard from other plants and should be planted 5-6 seeds at a time. It would be a good plant to have in the garden because once germinated it grows pretty quickly, so once established it shouldn’t require too much maintence. As for watering the plant, drip irrigation will work best because of its need to be in a semi-moist environment on a regular basis. It will require slightly acidic soil, otherwise the leaves on the plant may begin to curl and wither away.