Internship was a fun and productive way of looking into the working world and better understanding what is in store for me in the future. I learned how to manage a working environment that is hectic and changes rapidly. I learned how the business operates and works with other businesses (to obtain parts oil or other work done). I felt it was beneficial to me not only to learn more about a field of work that seemed interesting to me but to better understand what kind of work I would be looking into when I am older (not automotive work). The photo is of the back of the bus as we rode to the airport. Dragonfly helped repair one of the shuttles. While you can see the runway in the background what you can’t see is the airplanes as they took off and landed since we needed to put the shuttle where they keep them we were able to into an area that would be restricted to the public. As I rode on in the bus it was interesting to be the only one there. This was on my first day of being at internship and it was an odd feeling to be the only person not only on the bus but interning there. I thought it was actually pretty interesting and productive however to be the only one. Gives an idea on how the world is. As for being on the bus it was fun because realistically I’m never going to need to ride it again (unless I move out of San Diego and fly back and don’t have a ride) so it was fun to do it. It made for a good first day of internship and a cool story to tell my parents when they picked me up. This is a view of the shop from the second story from the “indoor balcony” of sorts. You can see the two busses that Dragonfly. I learned that the busses are in need of constant repair due to any liabilities the city may face. Since there are many people looking to sue the city the city takes precaution to ensure that they cannot be sued. What you can’t see outside the photo is the group of people downstairs waiting to hear my iPOl. The photo was taken on my last day of internship and it was an odd feeling to no longer have to go their and to be heading back to school. It made me wonder more of the working world and how many of us feel ready for it. Work experience seems much more helpful than people have made it seem and it made me curious if a year of work experience would be more helpful than a year of college. It just makes me wonder what kind of education and experience would be more beneficial. Nevertheless it was a fun internship and being able to see all the cars from the view was cool. To the left we have a stack of tires which I helped organize on my first day here. I learned more about the different sized tires. I discovered all the old tires are actually stacked up in their own pile (as seen on the right) and are sold to someone who later goes and sells them as used tires in Tijuana. It was an interesting exchange between multiple business. In the far right you can also see the front of a silver car. I learned later someone came in for work on the car but left it at the shop. Since it was abandoned they were able to claim ownership of it. At first I thought they were too quick to claim it but then learned it had been sitting in the shop for over two years. Towards the last week of internship they actually moved it (which amazed me that it still worked). This is the car I ended up driving. It was actually one of the first times I drove alone for more than just around the block. We drove about seven minutes to a second location that helped us with a tire alignment. To be the first car I ever drove alone a car that wasn’t even mine felt a little nerve wracking at first but I got the hang of it. It was an odd experience but one that I felt necessary. Many people I feel need to have those moments of spontaneous independence with no chance to think. Similar to throwing a bird to teach it to fly. People argue that we need to provide more care precaution but I feel at times it's important to just go for it. Afterwards we rode back in another car and it wasn’t until later did I see the car back at the shop. I discovered the car that was being worked on was sitting in someone's backyard for what they described as “a heck of a long time”. When I saw it it reminded me of the cars from the Indiana Jones movies. During my weeks at Dragonfly many different cars came in some cooler than others. This one felt like it was the most unique one. When they finished up there was a ton of dust on the bottom which took a while to sweep up. How the oil changes work is fairly simple (the only reason most people don’t do it at home is because they do not have a car lift) but there's more work that can be done by lifting the car such as changing the tires. Overall it was a very good learning experience about the work environment and I was thankful for getting the opportunity to better prepare myself for the working world.