Week 4

Entry: #4
Dates: July 13- July 28
Activities: Ukulele, Tumbling, Crafts, aftercare, camp songs, snack/carpool
Technical Information: Using computer in classes, Pinterest for craft ideas, excel for invoice
Topic: Meeting expectations/control

Reflection: My expectations for my AOIT internship were getting to learn more about a field I was interested in. My internship has definitely met those expectations. But it has also exceeded them because I thought I was going to have to sit at a computer all day or something. This is definitely not that job! It's very active and interactive and that's what I love about it. I do think I have somewhat control of this because it is the internship I chose but it is also what you make of it. If you make the most of the internship you have you can learn a lot.

I did a lot this week. I got to help out with carpool (when parents pick up kids), watch them during snack time, and sing camp songs with all of them! I only did camp songs a couple times. It was kind of something we just wanted to try out. I also did a lot of aftercare this week with Jennifer! (she was also in AOIT last year and continued the internship) Diana, my boss, wanted me to get a lot of practice in it because she wants me to take over aftercare in the fall! I think I'll be continuing aftercare throughout the school year because it's such a great job.

On the 28th I worked the ENTIRE day. This might be something normal for other AOIT students but working with little kids the entire day is pretty tiring. I did craft classes in the morning, then tumbling classes, then ukulele classes, and then aftercare.

Something really cool I did this week was I taught 2 little Korean girls who don't speak English how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the Ukulele. I consider that a major accomplishment. They were really smart girls!