My Summer Internship Experience
Every child must get the opportunity to receive quality education.” Growing up I realized the importance of this quote by Bill Frist. Education is not an obligation rather it is a right and this right has been withdrawn from many innocent children in Pakistan. Therefore, to eliminate poor quality pedagogy and child labor, CARE Foundation initiated a program this summer for young interns to participate in teaching the impoverished, hapless, and deprived. My role as teacher in this internship taught me how to stay resilient in my goals of honesty and enlightenment. It gave me the sense of punctuality, ethics, and most of all understanding. The internship was for a week including teaching for five days; contributing to charity programs; and a final presentation about your general experience with feedback for the organization.
The timings for the internship were from 9 a.m. in the morning till 3p.m in the afternoon. I was given the task to teach primary level students the basics of English language and math. For each department a group of four liable interns were appointed so that each child could be given equal importance. My team aimed to provoke creative pedagogy and lateral thinking in the children. We used methods like solving puzzles to get the answer, painting, and simple games so that the children could grasp the knowledge to their memory. Even though my experience went smooth overall, there were some hurdles in between my quest. For example, the need to become an extrovert to communicate and bond with the students and interns. However, due to this change I became more confident and sociable. It also brought out my leadership characteristics which will not only help me today but also be beneficial in my future life. Furthermore, the program ended with a closing ceremony where all the interns presented their experiences and gave immaculate feedback.
After all, I believe teaching one rewards millions. Therefore, one should definitely take some time out of their lives to help others and be grateful for the things they are blessed with. Hopefully, we can get more interns next summer and maybe we can help change Pakistan.
Made by: Emaan Ali
