"You’re sure that you want to do this?" This summer I applied for a job so I get could some money to put towards college. I found a job I had some experience in, a camp counselor. The position was at the Winston Lake YMCA. I interviewed and I got the job. I was so happy, but my supervisor told me that the kids you will be working with are much different than the ones you have worked with before. These kids were from varies places in the community. Such as Ladera Crest, Rolling Hills, Town-view, etc. The first day came and I was so pumped. I was ready for this new job because I had never had a job before. The first day showed me that the world isn't sugar coated no more. The group that I was assigned to was Kindergarten through first grade. …show more content…
I tried to get past the bad behavior. If they wanted something they would have to listen, it took them a long time to get the concept. Most of the kids don't really listen at home so when they would come to the YMCA they would go crazy. Sometimes I felt like I wasn't doing my job right multiple times because the kids weren't acting right. I would come home worn out and stressed out from these kids. Still trying to see what I was doing wrong and how I can fix it. Then my supervisor told me, "You are doing your job right, you are trying to understand these kids. You are doing the best that you can!" This boosted my confidence so much I tried new things with them to make it better. I taught them Spanish, their location, zip code, some sight words and most of them learned how to read by the end of the camp. When I started doing this with the kids I felt like I was doing something right for a change. We started having more fun. After those couple of weeks I knew how each person in my group acted. Then one day when they came to camp all of them weren't acting right. I got frustrated again and I was still trying my best. Then my supervisor reminded me that, "You’re not going to get to all twenty five of them, but you’re going to at least touch one of
I am very honored to have been part of this organization for the 2013-2014 school year and I plan to participate next year as well. At the end of the event I always feel so inspired and ready to make even more a difference in the lives of others, whether through volunteering, my future profession, or other organization at the University of Northern Iowa. I have learned so much from the Miracle Kiddos and their families, and plan to carry those life lessons with me as I pursue a career in the exercise/health science field.
It was a bit intimidating, considering I wasn’t the confident 17-year-old I am now. What made it easier was that I had a Link Crew Leader. In order to give back to my school, I decided to be a Link Crew Leader as well and after going through an interview I was given the position. Link Crew is a program created for incoming grade eights. We as leaders welcome new students to our school, make them feel comfortable and create an environment where they can be themselves. This eventually enables all these students to place all their energy on their education without having to worry about other social issues. I strongly believe in the mission behind the program and the importance of education and how every child should be given a fair chance at it as well. I 've been in Link Crew for two years now, and I 've learned about the importance of acceptance and how simple actions can enlighten someone 's entire perspective on things. Supporting the students has also taught me to always be caring and thoughtful to
workers and I got the job. I am so excited. I'm starting in two days
In addition to constantly telling Peter no or we do not do such things Mrs. Stallworth seemed to heavily rely on the students to help with Peter’s behavior. In some ways Mrs. Stallworth’s behavior management seemed to work. Although, I thought there was a lot of room for improvement an example was the way Peter was only yelled and scolded by his peers when he kicked another student in the face during outdoor activities. I would have addressed the situation and not allow the students to handle it on their own as another student was hurt by Peter’s
...he gets them confused with the Spanish alphabet. Then we would go around the apartment getting familiar with everything and its' name. At first I was just tutoring Jesica, but then slowly members of her family where adding to the study group and soon everybody was trying to learn English. I didn't care because it was fun and I like the feeling of helping all of them learn something. Not only was I helping them, they begin to start helping me learn Spanish as well. It was sort of like I tell you and you tell me. They were always laughing at me because I spoke Spanish horribly and they thought that my accent was funny. It was funny to me that I know basically no Spanish and they knew no English but we were still able to communicate. That is an experience that I will never forget and I plan on tutoring them and they tutor me until I graduate college in May 2006.
I spent two years working on a literary magazine and newsletter, and proved myself enough to grab a higher position my second year. Helping others perform to their fullest with my help is extraordinarily rewarding. These qualities reflected on the two years I spent regularly babysitting after school and on call. Babysitting not only helped me develop my leadership and role model traits, it was also gratifying to know that because I dedicated myself, I was making the lives of parents
Has there ever been a point where children get out of hand and There is nothing you can do? Is there a feeling that there is no more that can be done to discipline your child but send them away to a boot camp or teen treatment center? Maybe residential treatment/boot camp is a great option for your child. “Children are able to learn life skills that they may apply in their everyday settings to become successful in the future...troubled and disturbed children will be given the appropriate rehabilitation for ther mental development...the extreme strictness and restricted atmosphere encourages stressed kids to become cooperative,friendly, respectful for authority, and hardworking ” (The Pros). Some feel that this is not a great idea, however it can be beneficial to children.
There are many key components to shaping a young child 's life and could be better implemented through professionalism. I like to reflect back to the “Children See Children Do” video, which clearly proves children imitate/learn verbal and nonverbal cues from adults. As a teacher, it is necessary to be the best version of yourself everyday, in order to pass those actions along. This not only affects a child 's ethics but it also generates better behavior which affects the parents lives in a more positive way outside of the classroom. This module has taught me many different techniques when working with a misbehaved child. For instance, I plan to use self awareness in my classroom to keep a positive tone and eliminate poor body language. I will also use breathing methods for children as well as myself to establish a well-rounded classroom. Professionalism is such an important role in shaping our young child 's lives and it deserves to be stressed more which will in turn create a better learning
There was the option to go for an OTA (Occupational Therapy Assistant) at a Community College. I set my mind and decided I would work towards an OTA. Though I thought I was finally set and finally found my career path, life reminded me I was now out of High School and responsible for contributing to some of my family's financial obligations. Going to College was my choice, it was never something my parents ever talked to me about or mentioned. I come from a family who has migrated from South America and their only goal was to work long hours in a manufacturing job to make a living.
When I was a Camp counselor at Camp Mendocino, the most important part of my job was to make sure my campers were safe, comfortable, and were enjoying their camp experience. My responsibilities were facilitating and helping organize activities for the campers. I also gained valuable experience with conflict mediation, and problem solving. I was trained to know what to do in emergency situations, and social situations such as bullying. One of the most important lessons I learned from the experience is when to be a friend, and when to be professional. I believe this experience relates to the resident assistant role because it does consist of similar responsibilities. Both jobs require the individual to provide comfort and supervision. Not only do the two resemble similar rules, that one must enforce and abide by, to be an RA or camp counselor you must be able to put yourself in your supervisees’ shoes. As a second year student I definitely have had my fair share of stress and hard times from the transition from high school to independence. Just like a camp counselor I would be able to give comfort to homesick students and tell them things do get easier. I also have experience with running events and activities that are both safe and fun, and I can stay calm and act fast in an urgent situation.
I created this specific kids summer camp, because I wanted every children to be included instead of having a cheerleader camp or karate camp. We are responsible for general safety and to have a great time. Our goal is to have the children learn in a fun,positive and respectful way.We’d like to try to incorporate educational subjects into camp and encourage them to learn in an enjoyment way.The lesson plans serves and helps children develop in all four areas of development. In physically, children are participating in fitness, soccer, running around. In this camp, physically is involved in so many ways- children are constantly are moving, using their muscle and strength. In emotionally, they can learn what emotion to put in camp. In the setting
One of the most important decisions that any high school student or young adult has to make is deciding what they want to spend the rest of their life doing. Coming into this year I didn't have a clue what I wanted to have as my career. Obviously everybody has their dream job, mine being a pro basketball player overseas, but everybody needs a backup plan if their dreams do not pan out. Recently, I started researching certain careers and taking tests ,such as the WISCareers interest inventory, to decide what career would fit my interests the best. After all the tests and research, I came to the conclusion that becoming a loan officer was what suited me and my interests the best("WISCareers")."Loan officers evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of loan applications for people and businesses"("Bureau of Labor Statistics"). Being a loan officer is the perfect job for me because they have flexible hours, an above average salary, and a limited amount of schooling.
Having spent the better part of six summers hiking, cooking, orienteering, and practicing archery on the trails of Huddart Park, California, summer camp became a very precious time of my life. When I entered high school, I began working as a Unit Aide at my camp which meant I had the privilege to now teach young girls a whole slew of tasks such as survival skills, first aid, and knife skills. While attending Woodside Priory High School, I heard about similar activities such as archery and overnights that Mountain Camp counselors hosted. Chris Gregory encouraged me to look into the camp and see if it was something I might take interest in, and I soon discovered that it definitely captured my attention. I adore working with kids and would especially
This experience as a whole provided me with the opportunity to show my professional quality as an educator, a cooperative team member, and a lifelong learner. A few things that I continuously had to reflect on throughout this experience was my self-competence, my performance as well as the children’s, and of course my professional demeanor which directly impacted the effectiveness of my planning, teaching and...
When life is perfect there is this feeling of overwhelming smiles. Like I want to scream or yell just because my life is so incredibly perfect. I felt this way the summer of 2002 at Lutherdale Bible Camp. But what is weird is that I don't know what makes it so perfect. Like what is the real difference from here to there? There I have this feeling of being so incredibly close to everything. As opposed to being to being in the real world, hearing and seeing what really goes on. When I was at camp I feel like I am really special. Like people wanted me to be there, and want to get to know me and just want to be around me. Of course I have plenty of friends and family at my house, but the people there are somewhat different. They make it seem like I am important.