Wow, I've been meaning to blog more often about my experience at the Getty, but I didn't expect the time to go by so fast.
I've been quite busy shadowing school tours and planning events for the interns. I've also been able to attend staff talks and meetings which has really helped me better transition and feel a part of the Getty.
I still can't get over how rich and resourceful this place is. It's really breath taking and everyday on the shuttle ride up the hill, I still can't get over the fact that, "This is where I work"!
Today, was a department off day, but I opted to go to the Museum Educators of Southern California (MESC) conference at the Skirball Center. I'm glad I went because I attended a couple of sessions that made me think of issues that surround Museum Education, like successes and challenges of having Teen Programs at a Museum and ideas for low-cost, effective Professional Development. In addition, I also got to see some familiar faces, my previous supervisors-Jennni and Dorothy from the Orange County Museum of Art. It was a good experience and I'm glad I went instead of sleeping in.
Speaking of professional development, this Monday is Arts Summit, an all-day informational conference for the 2010 MUI Getty Interns! I'm really excited for this because there is definitely a lot to be learned during the sessions offered, such as behind the scenes looks at the Conservation Center at the Getty and meeting the designers who help design the exhibitions and various projects at the Getty. I am really looking forward to Arts Summit!
Other than that, this week has been going by pretty fast. I made my first post on Museum-Ed.org! That was pretty exciting! I am also get a sense that my project is really unfolding as I go on school tours and am able to see how the tour topics are being implemented.
I need new clothes, so I am anxiously awaiting my first paycheck! Tomorrow, I plan on going to my apartment in Irvine to finish cleaning up a few things. I am not looking forward to that...
Friday, 25 June 2010
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Day 2 @ the Getty
Today was my second day at the Getty. The first half of the day, we spent in the ITS (Information Technology Services) Room doing various forms of training. This training included getting familiar with the Getty's software, phone system, Risk Management, Emergency Preparedness/Evacuation plans and Worker's Compensation. That dragged on...
After lunch, we got a tour of the Getty Research Institute's Library & Special collections. The best part of the tour was when we went into the GRI's Conservatory. We learned how some of the items that come through the Getty are conserved, repaired and restored. It was really cool! After that, we then went on a tour of the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. This exhibition contained lots of his drawings and sculptural work. It was interesting, but I feel like I have to go through it a second time to better understand it.
The tour was pretty short and we were done by 4. I hung around and spent some time people watching near the fountains. Ryan didn't get off until 6 anyway, so I had to kill some time. I walked around and took some pictures of the Getty. It was nice being able to walk around and take it all in. I decided to ride the tram down instead of the employee shuttle. I got to see the amazing view of L.A. again. It was so clear out! Then I saw the 405 traffic, which I then dreaded. When I got to my car and exited the parking garage, I saw the Getty Center sign and decided to take my camera out and take a picture.
But then something horrible happened...the screen on my camera was all messed up!!! A majority of it was white with a weird black football shape in the top right corner. My camera was on its last legs, but I didn't know it would die right after I had used it minutes ago! I wanted to take a photo of the Getty everyday before I left, but I guess I wont be able to.
I'm still getting used to the L.A. traffic and waking up extra early. I'm just so scared of being late. I don't want to make a bad impression. So far, I'm in love with everything at the Getty. The food is yummy and the discount and perks we get with our badges aren't too shabby! Now, I have to rest to get up for tomorrow's meeting. Off I go!
After lunch, we got a tour of the Getty Research Institute's Library & Special collections. The best part of the tour was when we went into the GRI's Conservatory. We learned how some of the items that come through the Getty are conserved, repaired and restored. It was really cool! After that, we then went on a tour of the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition. This exhibition contained lots of his drawings and sculptural work. It was interesting, but I feel like I have to go through it a second time to better understand it.
The tour was pretty short and we were done by 4. I hung around and spent some time people watching near the fountains. Ryan didn't get off until 6 anyway, so I had to kill some time. I walked around and took some pictures of the Getty. It was nice being able to walk around and take it all in. I decided to ride the tram down instead of the employee shuttle. I got to see the amazing view of L.A. again. It was so clear out! Then I saw the 405 traffic, which I then dreaded. When I got to my car and exited the parking garage, I saw the Getty Center sign and decided to take my camera out and take a picture.
But then something horrible happened...the screen on my camera was all messed up!!! A majority of it was white with a weird black football shape in the top right corner. My camera was on its last legs, but I didn't know it would die right after I had used it minutes ago! I wanted to take a photo of the Getty everyday before I left, but I guess I wont be able to.
I'm still getting used to the L.A. traffic and waking up extra early. I'm just so scared of being late. I don't want to make a bad impression. So far, I'm in love with everything at the Getty. The food is yummy and the discount and perks we get with our badges aren't too shabby! Now, I have to rest to get up for tomorrow's meeting. Off I go!
Monday, 14 June 2010
The Getty! Obama! Oh my!
What a crazy weekend! I recently graduated from the University of California, Irvine on Friday June 11th! On Saturday, my family gave me a Graduation Party and on Sunday I sort of moved into my apt with my boyfriend Ryan.
Today, I started my internship at the Getty. It was certainly an eventful first day! There was some sad news delivered to us in the morning, when our Intern Coordinator told us that the President/CEO of the Getty passed away unexpectedly this past Friday. From what I heard he was a healthy man and only 69 years old. His death came as a shock.
On a lighter note, the Museum had 3 very special V.I.P. visitors! The first lady, Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha came to visit! The museum is normally closed on Mondays, but today there was security throughout the premises that accommodated for the Obamas! Although we (the interns) didn't get to meet them, I definitely got to see them from a distance!
It's so weird knowing that I was that close to them! Or in the same area as them! I'm very excited to intern at the Getty this Summer. I can't wait to visit other art museums with my pass! Aaahhh! I love the perks!
Today, I started my internship at the Getty. It was certainly an eventful first day! There was some sad news delivered to us in the morning, when our Intern Coordinator told us that the President/CEO of the Getty passed away unexpectedly this past Friday. From what I heard he was a healthy man and only 69 years old. His death came as a shock.
On a lighter note, the Museum had 3 very special V.I.P. visitors! The first lady, Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha came to visit! The museum is normally closed on Mondays, but today there was security throughout the premises that accommodated for the Obamas! Although we (the interns) didn't get to meet them, I definitely got to see them from a distance!
It's so weird knowing that I was that close to them! Or in the same area as them! I'm very excited to intern at the Getty this Summer. I can't wait to visit other art museums with my pass! Aaahhh! I love the perks!
Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Final Numer Uno
Uhhh, I'm heading over to my Art History 140A Final, Art Outside the Museum. I feel like I'm prepared, but we'll see. I guess I'll try to remember all the names of the artists and works that I'll be talking about right now:
Essay #1
James Luna, History of the Luiseno People, La Jolla Reservation, Christmas 1990, 1993 document of a performance at Williams Art College, MA in 1990
Rirkrit Tiravanija, Pad Thai, galleries and museums around the world, 1990-2007
Elahi Hasa, Tracking Transience, surveilance/ GPS website tracking his every moment, 2002-ongoing
Essay #2
Krystof Wodiczko, Homeless Proposal: A Proposal to the City of New York, 1986
Wochenklauser, Intervention to Aid Drug-Addicted Women, Zurich, Switzerland, 1994-95
Essay #1
James Luna, History of the Luiseno People, La Jolla Reservation, Christmas 1990, 1993 document of a performance at Williams Art College, MA in 1990
Rirkrit Tiravanija, Pad Thai, galleries and museums around the world, 1990-2007
Elahi Hasa, Tracking Transience, surveilance/ GPS website tracking his every moment, 2002-ongoing
Essay #2
Krystof Wodiczko, Homeless Proposal: A Proposal to the City of New York, 1986
Wochenklauser, Intervention to Aid Drug-Addicted Women, Zurich, Switzerland, 1994-95
Thursday, 3 June 2010
Things I regret about college!
I think I should write these things down, so if ever someone wants advice about attending college I could tell them to:
1. Get involved on campus- clubs, organizations, Greek life, etc., whatever it may be I think it is possible to join these extracurricular activities without losing sight of who you are.
2. Work out- There's plenty of food to try on and around campus, but you should also remember to take care of yourself or that food will eat you!
3. Making sure your always on TRACK academically- Now that I'm about to graduate, I'm thinking, "I could have double-majored" or "I could have taken this class" or picked up another minor or a certificate. Looking back, I could have done more!
4. Research- It's embarrassing to say that I went to a 4-year research University and did not conduct a research project of my own!
5. Find a part time job- I will be graduating in debt. I should have been finding a job then accepting loans on my computer. Again, I found the easy way out, but now I literally have to pay back.
Even thought UC Irvine was not my first choice, I see the campus expanding and maturing for the better. I am happy that I attended, but if I could have done it all over again, I wish I would have applied to more schools and had visited them beforehand.
1. Get involved on campus- clubs, organizations, Greek life, etc., whatever it may be I think it is possible to join these extracurricular activities without losing sight of who you are.
2. Work out- There's plenty of food to try on and around campus, but you should also remember to take care of yourself or that food will eat you!
3. Making sure your always on TRACK academically- Now that I'm about to graduate, I'm thinking, "I could have double-majored" or "I could have taken this class" or picked up another minor or a certificate. Looking back, I could have done more!
4. Research- It's embarrassing to say that I went to a 4-year research University and did not conduct a research project of my own!
5. Find a part time job- I will be graduating in debt. I should have been finding a job then accepting loans on my computer. Again, I found the easy way out, but now I literally have to pay back.
Even thought UC Irvine was not my first choice, I see the campus expanding and maturing for the better. I am happy that I attended, but if I could have done it all over again, I wish I would have applied to more schools and had visited them beforehand.
1 day left of my undergraduate career...
I've been inspired by many people throughout my college career. I've listened closely and well to all my professors, T.A.s and friends I've met along the way. I rarely skipped class and never failed a class. I always turned in my work and never got less than a B- on assignments. I'm very proud of myself and I have every right to be. Four years have flown by and it was just yesterday I remember drinking under age in my Freshman dorm and throwing themed parties in my apartment. I could go on, but I want to concentrate on the adventures that lie ahead of me.
Although I reluctantly took a Grad School Preparation course during my last quarter at UCI, I am glad I did. I was surrounded by other students like me. To put it plain and simple many underrepresented and the first to attend college in their family. Today, people shared what they learned from the class. At first, I felt like I was in the same place that I had been when I entered the class at the beginning of the quarter. I was confused and uncertain about what I wanted to do, but after listening to what the other students had to say and hearing some encouraging words of advice from the instructors, I realized for the first time in my life that I will go to graduate school.
It was a moment of epiphany. When Professor Maestas mentioned his story about how he got to to graduate school, he also made us consider the benefits of having a graduate degree that far outweigh having a bachelors degree alone. Among these benefits were obvious ones like: longer lasting marriages, better health, overall job satisfaction, ability to travel leisurely, etc. This is when I began to imagine my life within the next 10 years. I often visualize my desired outcomes, long before I even begin working on those goals. I know that in the next 10 years, I want to be healthy and happy. I still want to travel and live young. I know for sure that I don't see any children of my own until I've found complete happiness within myself.
Life is not short, but long enough to do things you love and find even more things and people to love. I know that I want to attend graduate school, it's just that I have too many interests to explore at the moment. If I apply to graduate school now, I am certain that I will regret it later. I want to experience the world through work, art, food, and meeting new people. I am determined to carefully plan my future and plan it right. Even though I will be graduating next Friday, that doesn't mean I'm done with school. I am currently looking into classes I can take for fun at local community colleges, which include painting, Vietnamese, Asian-American, Chicano, and African-American Studies. These are basically classes that I didn't get the chance to take while at UCI. I am very excited to enjoy taking these classes and learn more about our world!
I know that graduate school is in my future, but its just a matter of when or where I'll be when I decide to go back. For now, I'm going to do the things I love and expose myself to the amazing and plentiful resources available in Southern California.
Although I reluctantly took a Grad School Preparation course during my last quarter at UCI, I am glad I did. I was surrounded by other students like me. To put it plain and simple many underrepresented and the first to attend college in their family. Today, people shared what they learned from the class. At first, I felt like I was in the same place that I had been when I entered the class at the beginning of the quarter. I was confused and uncertain about what I wanted to do, but after listening to what the other students had to say and hearing some encouraging words of advice from the instructors, I realized for the first time in my life that I will go to graduate school.
It was a moment of epiphany. When Professor Maestas mentioned his story about how he got to to graduate school, he also made us consider the benefits of having a graduate degree that far outweigh having a bachelors degree alone. Among these benefits were obvious ones like: longer lasting marriages, better health, overall job satisfaction, ability to travel leisurely, etc. This is when I began to imagine my life within the next 10 years. I often visualize my desired outcomes, long before I even begin working on those goals. I know that in the next 10 years, I want to be healthy and happy. I still want to travel and live young. I know for sure that I don't see any children of my own until I've found complete happiness within myself.
Life is not short, but long enough to do things you love and find even more things and people to love. I know that I want to attend graduate school, it's just that I have too many interests to explore at the moment. If I apply to graduate school now, I am certain that I will regret it later. I want to experience the world through work, art, food, and meeting new people. I am determined to carefully plan my future and plan it right. Even though I will be graduating next Friday, that doesn't mean I'm done with school. I am currently looking into classes I can take for fun at local community colleges, which include painting, Vietnamese, Asian-American, Chicano, and African-American Studies. These are basically classes that I didn't get the chance to take while at UCI. I am very excited to enjoy taking these classes and learn more about our world!
I know that graduate school is in my future, but its just a matter of when or where I'll be when I decide to go back. For now, I'm going to do the things I love and expose myself to the amazing and plentiful resources available in Southern California.
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