Star Stories

1. Give an example of what teamwork means to you.
a. Describe the situation? During an internship opportunity this summer I was able to work with other volunteers and staff.
b. What was the task at hand? Our goal was to create positive one-on-one interactions for children between the ages of 0-11 in a crisis nursery.
c. What action did you take? I realized that most of the children that acted out the most were in need of the most attention.
d. Finally, what were the results of your action? I was able to help them see that someone loved them and cared about them. This created a positive experience for both the child and for myself.
2. Give me an example of a major challenge that you faced, and how you went about addressing the problem, and how it turned out.
a. Describe the situation? This summer I found myself in a situation where I had custody visitation with my four children, working two jobs, interning, and going to school full-time.
b. What was the task at hand? I had to try and juggle all of these events and determine which took a priority to others when they would overlap.
c. What action did you take? I completed my volunteer hours, spent as much time as I could with my children, but unfortunately let my school work get behind. I learned that I need to better equip myself and ask for help instead of overwhelming myself.
3. Describe a past goal and how you achieved it.
a. Describe the situation. I found myself divorced at the age of 29 with four children and no education.
b. What was the task at hand? I knew I wanted to go to school after the recent loss of a job and realizing I had no way to support my family without an education.
c. What action did you take? After remarrying I talked with my husband about going back to school and filled out the necessary paperwork to start school the next semester at Weber State University.
d. Finally, what were the results of your action? I have been going to school for five semesters straight now and plan to have my associate’s degree by the end of next seme