Steward Initial Adjustment Report – View

Eliseo Vargas Pumallanqui

User IDeliseo
Today's Date11/22/2019
NameEliseo Vargas Pumallanqui
Current Host PlacementKe'ei Mauka Farms
Host and/or Supervisor NameCharles Gallison
I am satisfied with my placement site4
I am starting to meet training objectives5
I am learning new skills3
Building on my existing skills3
I am clear about my responsibilities as a Steward5
I am clear about my J-1 visa obligations5
I am clear about contacting MESA first if I need to use my medical insurance4
I am clear about the reports I send MESA3
i am happy with my living situation4
I am receiving the stipend I agreed to4
I am training the hours I expected4
I am not having problems with my English2
I am not feeling homesick!3
Meets all my expectations5
Had a good arrival and/or Skype orientation5
Answers my questions clearly5
Is giving me the help I need to get started5
Is well organized5
Administers a high quality program5
Understands his/her role as a Host4
Understands why I came to the USA5
Knows my personal training objectives5
Gaves me a good orientation for my placement5
Gives me a good introduction to other interns/staff/employees5
Clearly explained my training schedule5
Is a good trainer/mentor4
Involves me in a diversity of activities4
Gives me responsibility4
Respects my opinion5
Has good communication skills4
Has a well run business5
Is safety conscious5
Provides good working conditions5
Provides personal protective equipment5
Maintains machinery in good condition5
Maintains buildings and work areas well5
Has helped me get settled in4
Helped me integrate into the community5
Is interested in my culture4
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?It was very clear and accurate. All the information sent was sufficient.
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 representatives are very helpful and the help they gave me was sufficient.
Any problems with housing, electricity, heat, phone, driver's license, bank account, transportation? Other problems?I had problems with navigating my new cell phone. I couldn't start an iPhone account with accessing my email and I had to create another email for my phone.
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 already knew my training before arriving to the placement site. However, we did do an analysis of the coffee leaves to understand what nutirents the trees had. This is new for me.
Have you been involved in an cultural activities since your arrival? (examples : farmers' workshop, library event, soccer games, family activities, etc)Every Sunday, I am working at the farmer's market and have a chance to make friends and participate in the activities of the market. Recently, there was the Kona Coffee Festival and I had a chance to go! I saw local Hawaiian music events with Ukulele and Hula dancing!
Any suggestions to improve MESA's program?I wish there was more personal communication with the representatives and me. It would be nice if they sent me an email every 2 weeks or a month, just to ask how I am doing in Hawaii.
By checking "YES" you confirm that you are the person listed on the top of this survey and that all information is accurate and truthfulYes