text: All Categories - HTHI EXTERNSHIP
  Uriel and Paul are making waves on Instagram.
  Paul (AKA "PH_otographs") is clearly impressing his mentor at Metalcore News. Not only did Paul photograph a few concerts in San Diego and Los Angeles prior to the official start of externship, but he spent most of his last "free" weekend shooting Red Bull's Curb Kings event at Belmont Park. We all know that Paul is at home behind his camera, but it was very cool to see him on location. I'm sure he spent hours editing the hundreds of photos he took. Check out this one posted on Red Bull San Diego's Instagram feed. Photo cred to... That's right. You'll say you knew him when.
  One of Paul's many photos from Red Bull Curb Kings
  Here's Uriel pictured working his first gig as a shop hand at The Moniker Warehouse.
  Uriel @ The Moniker Warehouse
  Davis reeled in the laughs not only from a loyal group of fans, but from the entirety of the crowd at the Point Loma Playhouse. He entertained the crowd with a five-minute set that you can preview a short segment from in the video below. This was the graduation showcase for Tony Calabrese's (pictured below) comedy class. Ask Davis to see the professional footage of his set in its entirety.
  Tony Calabrese, comedian and comedy coach
  Davis & Dad
  Davis' groupies
  Thinkabit Experiences
  Carly and Travis have landed in a never never land where Toy Story meets Frankenstein. Each Tuesday through Thursday, a busload of middle schoolers arrive at the entrance to Qualcomm's Thinkabit Lab where they will spend the day learning how to create a moving (if not breathing) incarnation of an animal, plant, or a combination of both that until now has only existed in their mind. They all start at the beginning together but where they finish is anybody's guess. Just take a look...
  --Dr. Don
  I love learning with HTHI students.
  The NaNoWriMo writers are nearing 15,000 words! At this point, they're in pretty deep and noting that problems inevitably arise when working to sustain an interesting storyline. It seemed like the perfect time to try out one of the classes offered by San Diego Writer's Ink. Not only is SDWI nearby (in Liberty Station), but the class we found was taught by Mark O'Bannon, a writer who specializes in the same genre that all of our NaNoWriMoers are writing in: sci-fi/fantasy/adventure. During his course, "How to Fix a Story," he demonstrated specific techniques and strategies for fixing a story. He recommends checking out John Truby's Anatomy of Story course for more resources. He also noted the first twenty minutes of the pilot episode of Breaking Bad as exemplary storytelling.
  It was a GREAT class that left Collette, Miles, Jacob, and I eager to rework our stories! We plan to determine whether or not our stories contain the "seven steps of classical story structure" during our next meeting.
  Miles, Colette, & Jacob with author Mark O'Bannon
  Meetups & Going for the Gold
  Earlier this week, Davis' mentor mentioned the benefits of a specific "Meetup" group in which community members get together to work through comedic routines. What's a meetup? According the site, meetups are "neighbors getting together to learn something, do something, share something…" These groups meet in public places, such as coffee shops or libraries, which alleviates safety concerns. I guess technology is keeping us connected, after all...
  This evening, I "met up" with Jason and his mentor, Dan, at The Coffee Bean in Mission Valley. Dan is an interpreter. Because he is interpreting on behalf of clients whose conversations must remain confidential, it's been hard for Jason to determine the best occasion for a site visit. This meetup at The Coffee Bean proved to be the perfect opportunity. It provided Jason (and other students of ASL) a chance to practice with "deaf" and "Deaf" people.
  Well, Jason has not only been practicing ASL, but learning more about the culture, as well. Dan (a CODA, or Child of Deaf Adults) explained that it's taboo to call a deaf person "hearing impaired" because this implies that something is wrong with him. Instead, most who cannot hear prefer to be called deaf. It's empowering (rather than belittling). Furthermore, those who can hear, but have been raised in deaf culture call themselves "Deaf" with a capital "D," implying that they are not pathologically deaf, but culturally Deaf, and thus are still members of the deaf community. Check out Jason's blog (which is excellent) for more information.
  This place was packed on a rainy Friday night, and I didn't want to leave... Although I felt way out of my comfort zone because so many conversations were carrying on in a language I didn't understand, I recognized that I needed this reality check. I'm pretty privileged to be able to converse in English, a language that allows me easy access to most people I encounter. Tonight, I got a small taste of what it feels like to be left out of the conversation.
  I'm including a small clip of video. I had a hard time capturing quality video... It was hard not to feel like I was creeping in on someone's conversation. Take note of how quiet it is despite the number of people around us.
  Hannah and her mentor, Rivann
  Prior to meeting with Jason and Dan, Hannah and I met with her mentor, Rivann. Rivann, a dental hygienist, has been working with Hannah since she first started her Girl Scout Gold Award project. The Smart Smile Project has been to Ecuador and is touring local first-grade classrooms in the upcoming weeks. If you know a first-grade teacher who would be interested in having Hannah and a dentist visit his or her classroom, let her know.
  One of the displays that Hannah created and uses during her lessons
  Jason telling his mentor about Hannah's externship
  Taurus (the dog whisperer)
  Taurus is interning at a Veterinary clinic close to old town. It's amazing how much they will let interns do at a vet. I could have watched for hours, which is a good thing because Taurus will be spending a lot of time there. He must like it because this is his second round (he interned here his junior year as well). Here is is trimming the dog's nails while the dental hygienist gives those canines a good scrubbing. I wish they'd put me out like this when I get my teeth cleaned. One of the vets here is Dr. P. His whole name is Dr. Posthumous, If that doesn't make you laugh, look up "posthumous". His dad was in the life insurance business. Even funnier.