Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

CONTENT:

(1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.

• For my independent study component, I am going to be volunteering at the City of Hope medical center. At this time, I do not know which department I will be assigned to. This is ultimately the decision of my volunteer coordinator. However, I have requested a department that would help me be involved with cancer survivorship in some way. Some ideas I have requested are volunteering at support groups or classes that City of Hope offers to cancer patients. I do not know for sure if my volunteer coordinator will approve of this request, but hopefully he can offer me something similar. 

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

•  I believe that my plan will fulfill the 30 hour work requirement because I will be regularly attending my volunteer shifts for 4-5 hours at a time. I will attend my shift every weekend.

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your working EQ? 

• I do not have an exact EQ at this moment. However, it will probably be something along the lines of "How can we as a society provide comfort to cancer survivors?". In the context of this temporary EQ, my independent study component would relate to it because support groups have given proven comfort that is guaranteed to any cancer survivors who attends. Support groups have been proven to increase mental and emotional health. Also, the classes at City of Hope are usually yoga classes or some form of art. Yoga promotes exercise, which is essential for the physical health of cancer patients/survivors. Art allows cancer patients/survivors to think about something other than cancer for just a little while, which promotes great mental health.