To compare my time here and my time at school it’s not very different at all but at the same time it is extremely different. Here at Cajon Park I am like a teacher compared to when I’m at school I am a student. They are alike because there is still a start and end time, a lunch time, and the buildings are filled with students and teachers. They are different because I am teaching while also learning, I am correcting papers, filling out go-home papers, and many other things that a teacher would normally be doing. I am also teaching in front of the kids instead of being taught to. My internship has reinforced the fact that I want to be a teacher for younger kids. My mentor has really shown me how rewarding this job is and that even though there are downfalls it’s still a really good and fun place to be every day. I also love the fact that I’m learning something new every day whether it be about me, the students, the teachers, or teaching. I love the real life experience that I am getting here and am extremely happy that I have the chance to do this. I will admit that I do miss being in school just a little because I like seeing my friends every day but I also enjoy the process of learning something new every day. Even though I am not in my own classes I am still learning about things that happen in a classroom, I do math every day with the students, and I learn historical facts that I didn’t know before. Every day I’ve been here has been a successful day not just for me but for my mentor and the students. Since I was the first ever high school student to request to intern in the Santee School District I am hoping that it will open the door for other interns to come here and work with other teachers and students.
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