| User ID | paul2simiyu |
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| Name | paul simiyu mukhwana |
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| Host and/or Supervisor Name | Hunter Fynn and I sabel |
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| I am satisfied with my placement site | 5 |
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| I am starting to meet training objectives | 4 |
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| I am learning new skills | 4 |
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| Building on my existing skills | 4 |
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| I am clear about my responsibilities as a Steward | 5 |
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| I am clear about my J-1 visa obligations | 5 |
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| I am clear about contacting MESA first if I need to use my medical insurance | 5 |
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| I am clear about the reports I send MESA | 5 |
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| i am happy with my living situation | 5 |
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| I am receiving the stipend I agreed to | 5 |
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| I am training the hours I expected | 5 |
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| I am not having problems with my English | 5 |
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| I am not feeling homesick! | 3 |
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| For any items on the list above that you checked "Strongly Disagree," please explain here | N/a |
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| Meets all my expectations | 5 |
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| Had a good arrival and/or Skype orientation | 5 |
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| Answers my questions clearly | 5 |
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| Is giving me the help I need to get started | 5 |
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| Is well organized | 5 |
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| Administers a high quality program | 5 |
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| For any items on the list above that you checked "2-Somewhat Disagree" or "1-Strongly Disagree," please explain here: | N/a |
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| Understands his/her role as a Host | 5 |
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| Understands why I came to the USA | 5 |
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| Knows my personal training objectives | 5 |
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| Gaves me a good orientation for my placement | 5 |
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| Gives me a good introduction to other interns/staff/employees | 5 |
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| Clearly explained my training schedule | 5 |
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| Is a good trainer/mentor | 5 |
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| Involves me in a diversity of activities | 5 |
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| Gives me responsibility | 5 |
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| Respects my opinion | 5 |
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| Has good communication skills | 5 |
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| Has a well run business | 5 |
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| Is safety conscious | 4 |
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| Provides good working conditions | 5 |
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| Provides personal protective equipment | 4 |
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| Maintains machinery in good condition | 5 |
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| Maintains buildings and work areas well | 5 |
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| Has helped me get settled in | 5 |
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| Helped me integrate into the community | 5 |
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| Is interested in my culture | 5 |
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| For any items on the list above that you checked "2-Somewhat Disagree" or "1-Strongly Disagree," please explain here: | N/a |
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| Was the MESA information you received in your home country clear? Was the description of your training site accurate? What more would you have liked MESA to send you before you left you home country? | The information i received from my home country from mesa before i left my home country was clear to me, but may be some information which explains your rights while in US which i received the booklet when i had attended my interview in American embassy. |
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| If you worked with a Program Representative in your home country, was he/she helpful? Is there anything more the Representative could have done to help you complete your application or to better understand MESA's program? | The program representative in my home country was helpful, he helped me to have a good understanding on mesa and its program, but when i was working for my application i was very far from him and sometimes it was challenging and i had to seek my confirmation from him over the phone. May be for those who are not well conversant to application can be well directed on one of the link or website on how to apply in all things which involve application until the last stage of US interview process. |
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| Any problems with housing, electricity, heat, phone, driver's license, bank account, transportation? Other problems? | I have no problem except an issue of not having the internet in the house i live in, the internet is so weak and unable to handle my work which requires internet. But the host discussed with the owner and promised to fix it soon. |
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| Describe the training you have received since getting to your placement site. What have you learned so far? Have you attended any special training, workshops, conferences, classes, etc.? | I have been in a position of advancing my knowledge in bed preparation and how to fix and use drip lines, plastic mulch which keeps off the weeds, retains moisture in the soil and keeps off the weeds, Trelling/staking up tomatoes and pruning, transplanting and planting using seeders and how to use different machines in the farm, IPM especially in controlling pests and diseases, keeping data and marketing and how to process the farm produce, green house management skills and farm management in general. I attended a class in adaptive school on how to slaughter and process the chicken in a good way and recently attended the class of soil science. |
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| Have you been involved in an cultural activities since your arrival? (examples : farmers' workshop, library event, soccer games, family activities, etc) | Family activities and having parties together. |
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| Any suggestions to improve MESA's program? | May be if mesa will be in a position to come up with their schedule next time for their special identified occasions of the events or workshops where themselves will ensure that their interns have attended apart from the normal ones where the interns can attend within their localities. Also if mesa staff will be visiting or make arrangements to meet the interns in their host places or arrange with our host so that we can also visit you in your offices because we also miss you and you are our parents while we are here in US, we may have some plans which we may like to discuss with you face to face. Thank you. |
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| By checking "YES" you confirm that you are the person listed on the top of this survey and that all information is accurate and truthful | Yes |
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