Angie Huayamave
| User ID | angie |
|---|---|
| Name | Angie Huayamave |
| Host and/or Supervisor Name | Joe O'Brian |
| I am satisfied with my placement site | 5 |
| I am starting to meet training objectives | 4 |
| I am learning new skills | 4 |
| Building on my existing skills | 4 |
| I am clear about my responsibilities as a Steward | 4 |
| I am clear about my J-1 visa obligations | 5 |
| I am clear about contacting MESA first if I need to use my medical insurance | 5 |
| I am clear about the reports I send MESA | 4 |
| i am happy with my living situation | 5 |
| I am receiving the stipend I agreed to | 5 |
| I am training the hours I expected | 4 |
| I am not having problems with my English | 3 |
| I am not feeling homesick! | 3 |
| Meets all my expectations | 5 |
| Had a good arrival and/or Skype orientation | 5 |
| Answers my questions clearly | 5 |
| Is giving me the help I need to get started | 5 |
| Is well organized | 5 |
| Administers a high quality program | 5 |
| Understands his/her role as a Host | 5 |
| Understands why I came to the USA | 5 |
| Knows my personal training objectives | 5 |
| Gaves me a good orientation for my placement | 5 |
| Gives me a good introduction to other interns/staff/employees | 5 |
| Clearly explained my training schedule | 3 |
| Is a good trainer/mentor | 5 |
| Involves me in a diversity of activities | 5 |
| Gives me responsibility | 3 |
| Respects my opinion | 4 |
| Has good communication skills | 4 |
| Has a well run business | 4 |
| Is safety conscious | 4 |
| Provides good working conditions | 4 |
| Provides personal protective equipment | 4 |
| Maintains machinery in good condition | 5 |
| Maintains buildings and work areas well | 5 |
| Has helped me get settled in | 4 |
| Helped me integrate into the community | 4 |
| Is interested in my culture | 4 |
| 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 received was clear, on the training of organic agriculture. If in my area of work are developing vegetables as planned. He knew the data needed to make the decision to accept the farm. |
| 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 help from my rep was excellent, was aware of all the details so that everything developed. I would have liked to have applied the scholarship application in due course, since I am the one who directly assumes all the expenses of my decision to apply to the program. |
| Any problems with housing, electricity, heat, phone, driver's license, bank account, transportation? Other problems? | The house is very big, it has completely exceeded my expectations. I live alone, the first month was difficult, but I'm getting used to it. It is a great lesson in life and I am grateful for the opportunity they offer me to be here. I have no problem with electricity. The issue of heat is still not defined summer temperatures. The phone that my host gave me at the moment is not in good condition. I do not have a driver's license in this country, nor do I have a bank account. Being a rural area there is no bus that transits the area, I will buy my food with the guard who has been very friendly. |
| 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.? | In this month I worked the longest time in the greenhouse, performing: prepracion of substrates to germinate the plants, change of germination trays to a second tray for the later development of roots before the transplant to the field. Drive the tractor to prepare the soil. I am attending English classes in the Goshen Education District. |
| Have you been involved in an cultural activities since your arrival? (examples : farmers' workshop, library event, soccer games, family activities, etc) | Do not. |
| Any suggestions to improve MESA's program? | The main suggestion is that the arrival of a steward to a farm must be before doing the cultivation work, in my case and there were many plants in the greenhouse. |
| 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 |
