Working in Good Kids School has been an amazing experience. SinceI didn't have much experience with working with the children or in any schools before I thought I would feel uncomfortable at times but it was contrary.
The children were disciplined, smart and active. They were very cheerful and adorable. They were enthusiastic in learning new things which was one reason in the list that kept me going and encouraged myself everyday to teach them. Along with the children even the teachers showed alot of interest in learning the songs which was another positive point in the school.
I was nervous in the beginning to teach but this internship has help me break those barriers and give myself that confidence I needed. This internship has also given me a lot of experiences of working with the students of pre-school too.
Through this internship, I learned a lot about the education profession. I was able to see the effort and time that needs to go into each day’s lesson plans, as well as the passion. The teachers I worked with showed how much they love their job, and how much time outside of school they put in to teach their students. I learned that it is tough in all sectors. Interacting with children all day, every day can be exhausting, so I’ve really seen the love and commitment that we need to have. We really need to enjoy our job in order to work with children, especially young children. The children are constantly active, so we need to adore being with them and teaching them.
The experience I gained by interacting with the children in my class is an experience I’ll never forget. Interacting with them gave me skills that I’ll forever have.
This experience showed me how it would be to have a profession working with children each day. I’ve learned how much energy goes into working with children, and how alert you have to constantly be. We must be adaptable, flexible, and readily alert, to handle many situations of varying difficulties. I’ve learned that when we work with children, we need to constantly expect the unexpected. Children say and do the craziest things, and we need to be able to have a response for each scenario. It is fun and active, and definitely a dynamic workplace.
The experience I gained from this internship has sparked an interest with working with children that I did not previously have. It has been an exciting journey.
And lastly but not least, I would like to thank Good Word Trust for giving me the opportunity to do my internship at Good Kids school and Mr. Rajan and his wife for their endless support.
Reflection given by Chubarenla T Longkumer
Intern from Union Biblical Seminary