First Quarter Reflection

It's insane how fast time goes by. It seems like just a few weeks ago that I was scrambling around looking for a mentor. It's crazy how luck I've been to have gotten such a great mentor. Sure, Bear is not a perfect person. He has his flaws, just like every one of us. But this program has given me a new perceptive on how I go about things. No longer do I wait for opportunities to come, I go out and seize them. Everyday at Danville Auto I try to learn something new. It's very rarely exciting; usually something like how to polish a car properly. But it's still something. The point of this class was to learn new skills so that we can apply them to what we love.

I've met new people, learned new things, and slowly gotten closer to finishing my goal. It may not be obvious at the time what

You Gotta Have Goals

My goal for iQuest this year is by March 15th, I want to design, create, and publish a patent. I will do this with help from my mentor Bear Matoza. I plan to work at his store after school on most weekdays. In order to achieve this goals I must first create a patent application to be approved by the United States Patent Office. Then I must learn the skill needed to create a prototype.

Why mid March? Because that is when the U.S. Patent laws change from fist to create, to first to file. It's a game of first come first serve. whoever turns in the idea first get credit. So its a race. I don't know if anyone has a similar idea, but the sooner I turn it in the better.

So until then I'm good. I have the idea notarized and insured, but it is still not peace of mind. Until the Patent Office says it's mine, all I can do is hope no one steals my idea. So you must be wondering what the patent is? Well, you gotta wait. Sorry, but that's how it works. Once I can share it without the fear of it being stolen, then the world will know what I helped to create.

But don't worry, I do other things at Danville Auto. We sell custom made golf carts that are really cool! You can see them out everyday on Danville Blvd. So I'll show photos of those.

Anyway,

"You gotta have goals, I learned that in rehab!"

Nothing Learned is nothing gained.

What separates us from the pack? Is it our style, our speech, our swagger? In the working world, our skill set can be the difference between landing a job and landing on the curb. At Danville Automotive in hardware I try to learn a different skill every day. Day one were simple tasks. Stocking the shelves, running the cash register, and other seemingly mundane tasks. But they all have a purpose, to build up on my skill set. Some skills we take for granted, like the proper way to sweep a floor. Some are fun, like operating a backhoe. But they all go towards building up the skills I may need in the future.