There are many ways in which I helped the workplace here. First off, my workplace is a classroom, and that means that there is always something to do when I don't have teacher assignments to take care of. From grading papers to helping students stay on task. One thing that I have focused most of my attention on during this internship is on a little boy named Eduardo. On my first day in Ms. Marcial's third grade class, on of the first things that I did was sit down next to him and helped him stay on task. It is very difficult for Eduardo to stay on task by himself, and that's where I come in. I help him by pushing him to finish his work. I do not force him and I do not raise my voice at him, for I know that it is not my place to do that, but I help him successfully just by putting some light pressure on him to do his work, and letting him know that I am there to help him with whatever he needs. Working with him has been one of my greatest achievements in this internship, because It really isn't in my nature to invest so much attention and effort into someone else, especially someone so young like Eduardo. Working with him, I have learned new skills about communicating with people, and I have discovered a new side of myself. A more patient side, and a side that is more willing to help the people around me. In that way, I feel like I have contributed to the workplace here. Something else that I did to contribute to the workplace was the lesson plan that I prepared for the teacher. I think that in this setting, the one inside an elementary school, it is important for the kids to always the most important thing, and having that lesson plan and delivering it to the kids so that they can learn is some thing that I consider a contribution to this specific workplace. It was a very unusual feeling, when I realized that the reason I was tired was the reason why I wanted to work even more. The kids have been amazing throughout this internship and I really want what is best for them as they develop into teens and into young adults and into independent. Just having that mindset while working with them, I feel is a contribution to the workplace.
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August 2018
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