I learned a lot of new things here that I can use to help me in my future job or life. I learned to use sumopaint to make our postcards. Through our researches on the projects, I gained new information on our topics I might not have known before either. I also learned more about STDs/safe sex in general that my health class didn’t cover all. On our topics of healthy relationships, I learned what would help me have a healthy relationship not just with my significant other, but also my family and friends.And I learned a little more about college on how to choose the right one for me.

After this job, I am hoping to get another job now that I am 16 to continue to support me and my family. With all the new things I gained here, I can use my new skills to help me at my new job whatever it may be. I can use my knowledge of responsibility and working in groups to help me work efficiently at my new job. I can apply my decision-making skills when needed also. After having worked in groups a lot this summer, it helped my communication with others and I can use that to apply at my new job with my new co-workers and supervisor.

This fall, I will be a junior. I’m starting to think farther in my educational plans but I’m still not sure yet. I am planning and want to go to college. I want to go 4 years and maybe even continue it. I want to go into a career that is professional so I have been thinking of business career. Having been in the Step-Up program and having all these experiences, I actually have a broader idea and interest of what I want. But other than that, I am going to continue my education and get whatever job I can to help me save for college and support me and my family for the time being.

Today is the last day of work and I had a lot of fun this summer.  I learned a lot about my community, issues among teens, graphic designing and I also learned a lot about my friends and co-workers.  I’m glad I had this job because I met a lot of really nice people.  Five important things I learned this summer are: 1) More about STD’s, how to avoid them and what they can lead to. 2) I learned more about photography skills and editing photos. 3) The media has a big influence on tobacco use and alcohol consumption. 4) How The Twins market to their fans and I learned more about Target Field. 5) I learned more about body image and obesity.

I’m going to remember these things that I learned because they will help me in the future and they will guide me and help me make better choices for myself and others.  I can use these skills in my future job because I may need to use the computer or use cameras, so I already have experience with it.  In the future I plan to attend a 4 year college.  Since STEP-UP work has ended, I’m planning to go find a job so I can work during school.

What I learned this summer, I will teach and tell to others my age and up. I will tell them about the issues going on in the world and teach them how to avoid the issue and stay safe.

The 5 Things I learned this are summer:

1. I learned how to make postcards online

2. I learned about different issues affecting the youth around the world.

3.) I learned how to use Youth In Charge and blog.

4.)I learned about how to work together with others.

5.)I learned how to protect myself and others from STDs, AIDs and HIV.

I plan to graduate High School ad go to  a 4 year college. I really want to go to Columbia University in new York or Georgia University in Atlanta. I want either study journalism and make documentaries or be a news reporter or study law and be a defense attorney or corporate lawyer.

I learned a lot when i was here in HIA working for AMA. We did lots of things and a group we talked about real life situations about drugs and alcohol ETC. I learned a lot about HIV and AIDS as well because we had about 3 or 4 speakers who cam and talked to us about to prevent it and to be safe. One of the speakers came back and talked to us about College. So now i feel like i  know more than before. I learned that Condoms don’t always work if you put it in the wrong way, girls have their own condoms too! I found out that the Twins stadium is right next to a garbage cleaning place, not a lot of their fans know that. I learned how to budget money when and if i go to college. This experience taught me how to be professional when at a job interview and if i’m in a certain job. I also learned in my step up classes what is the difference between a debit and credit card.

From what i learned in this job and what i learned in step up will be helpful when i want to get another job in the future, because i did not know anything about being professional. Before i thought being professional you just had to wear nice clothes but now i know it’s all on how you speak and dress and your body language.

I will use the information that i learned when i go back to school because a lot of what i learned might be in my health books. I did some math work too so it will come in handy. I hope i will still remember all this when i got o college because that’s gonna be 3 to 2 more years.

-bao yang

What I learned this summer

1. How to use to computer better

2. How to be at work

3. How to be responible

4. How to do great things

5. How to make a really good postcard

Things will help me get a another job and to have some experience in the work feild. I the future I would like to become a sciene professer and open a college. I want to go to college after I am done with high school and then get a really good job.

I learned that you should always do your work for your job even if its THE LAST DAY and you should always be on time to work. this summer working with ama has been very interesting and it was also fun at the same time.

I plan to go to a 4-year college after I graduate from  high school. I want to major in something that has to do with photography and I want to minor in french. I am planning to go to a college in california then study abroad and go to college in france for 2 years.

This summer, a learned a lot of things through AMA. I learned more about editing and taking photos, a lot of information on AIDS, alcohol, and drugs. I also learned about college and got a lot of answers about college. I’m not sure if I will have a need for the information I got this summer in my future jobs. But it’s good to have it in mind. I think that being able to go to college is a really great opportunity to have, so after high school, I’m going to go to college. As for which college, I’m still undecided. Colleges in MN is good and some are cheap. But not a lot of schools have the major I want. I also want to go to an out of state college, because I’ve been in MN for a long time and I’d like to experience new things and go  new places. But theres the problem of not being resident there. So college is still undecided for me. But for sure I’ll be going to college and put the things I learned about it this summer, to use. Goodbye AMA.                                    -MaiYia Xiong

In the future I will use the skills that I have gain from Asian Media Access. Either from taking pictures or photo editing these will be a great skill that will help me if I want to go into the Photography Area. Also I gained more brochure and postcard skills that I didn’t know until Asian Media Access helped me out, if I was to use this skill in the future I will use it as making business cards, personal brochures etc..  We also researched a lot about new topics every week so this will also come in handy when I need to research papers or use references either for school or work.

5 Things I learned this summer:

1.)I learned how to edit photos online.

2.)I learned how to work in a group.

3.)I learned how to be a better leader.

4.)I learned about STD’s

5.)I learned about ways to pay for college.

I will use my what I learned here to be a better leader, to make a business portfolio and to educate my friends on different ways to pay for college.

I plan to graduate high school. I also plan to go to a 4-year College/University.I want to major in graphic design and minor in theatre. My junior year I want to do a lot of extracurriculars. I want to join the track team.

My work with AMA was a learning experience i got to try new databases.We also got to work with new forms of presentations such as brochures, post cards. We have been covering multiple topics that are impacting the youth in our city as well as many other places.We have covered alcohol which effects not only adults but teens as well . The things we have covered has been big issues effecting our youth as well as our country.

Last weeks topic “healthy” Is a important  issue that needs to be addressed. Todays generation is the most unhealthy due to all the easy ways to escape healthy nutrious foods. There is such a high demand of fast food by the kids that the parents allow it to become a daily thing in the childs life. Exercise has been  neglected by the children because of the stress that comes along with it . The parents do not encourage the child to get out and get the suggested 60 minutes per day of exercise. There needs to be a balance within the daily meal and the daily exercise.