The person who benefits the most from the work I do at my internship would be the little girl who I am working with to help her read. I work with many other kids at my internship and I would like to think that many of the kids I work with benefit from the work I do with them, but the person I am trying to focus on the most is the little girl who I am working on for my project. It makes me sad to think that many of these kids are behind because they don't get the help they need from their parents. They fall behind, not because they are not smart, but because some kids just don't have the same support that others have. It really makes me wish there were less students per class so that more kids could have individual attention. While many kids in the class I spend a lot of my time on are working on writing books, this little girl doesn't even know the sounds a lot of the letters in the alphabets make. She is falling far behind in math as well. I want to focus on just one thing at a time because she gets tired easily and very distracted. I hope that by the end of my internship I have helped at least this little girl has received some sort of benefit from my attendance at their school. I honestly feel like there has been much progress made because she is becoming more and more comfortable with me and is eager and wants to work with me unlike she did at the beginning of the month where I was practically begging her to read with me for ten minutes. She is really getting better at recognizing sounds and hopefully she will begin to recognize small words soon. This kind of work is what really motivates me and makes me feel good about my decision to intern with the special education students of Explorer Elementary.
What are you thankful for in your internship experience?
I am thankful for many things that I have experienced through this internship. First, I am always happy to work with kids who look at you with admiration. They like to work with me and they sometimes argue over who gets to read or write with me. I am thankful to have met these amazing kids who are all so smart and caring. They are also extremely creative and respectful. Since I have been there they have continuously proven to me that they are mature and very smart. Another thing I am thankful for is the people I have met that work there. First of all, Sarah has taught me a lot about special education and the thought of doing what she does makes me want to do everything in my power and set aside any set backs in order to achieve my goals. I am thankful for my mentor for being so kind and helpful from the very beginning and from being so honest. I enjoy spending time in her office talking about college and work. She also introduced me to a student teacher whom she has been working with and it turned out we had a lot in common. She and I have a very similar background and talking to her about college and our goals was very motivating and it really made me feel like I am not alone. I am especially thankful for the opportunity to be working with such a great mentor, co-workers, and students.
I am thankful for many things that I have experienced through this internship. First, I am always happy to work with kids who look at you with admiration. They like to work with me and they sometimes argue over who gets to read or write with me. I am thankful to have met these amazing kids who are all so smart and caring. They are also extremely creative and respectful. Since I have been there they have continuously proven to me that they are mature and very smart. Another thing I am thankful for is the people I have met that work there. First of all, Sarah has taught me a lot about special education and the thought of doing what she does makes me want to do everything in my power and set aside any set backs in order to achieve my goals. I am thankful for my mentor for being so kind and helpful from the very beginning and from being so honest. I enjoy spending time in her office talking about college and work. She also introduced me to a student teacher whom she has been working with and it turned out we had a lot in common. She and I have a very similar background and talking to her about college and our goals was very motivating and it really made me feel like I am not alone. I am especially thankful for the opportunity to be working with such a great mentor, co-workers, and students.
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