ENTRY#1 : INTERNSHIP GOALS

Seeing the fact that I will begin my internship this week, I need to set some goals towards the improvement and knowledge of the English language.

I strongly believe that this internship is going to help me improve my skills in English. I am already bilingual therefore I speak and write in English. My main goals for this internship are to enrich my vocabulary and round out my writing skills. I will mostly focus on different ways to express myself in a richer and more professional vocabulary. I certainly think that by being in an English environment it will help me achieve my goals.

In order for me to achieve my goals, I will have to use some learning strategies that I have been exposed to that could be very useful during my internship. I believe that looking for patterns in a language will be a successful strategy for me to use since I will be interacting with people a lot, I want to make sure that I am using the correct word or tense. Analysing speech is also going to be efficient for me as well. Once I learn new words I can also use repetition and practise to help me memorize the words and be able to use them in the future.

Additionally, I have met my internship host. I am really looking forward to this internship; we had a chance to discuss the goals and the objectives of my internship. My internship is taking place at LCCHS high school which stands for LaSalle College Comprehensive High School. My host explained to me that I will be a great help to the students, I am going to organize a project that I can invite them to assist to during their lunch hours, perhaps a work zone related project something like how to make a CV (Curriculum Vitae) or how to write a letter of intent and I will even put up a study skills presentation with my host for the students. However, I will also be helping the English teachers in their classrooms and helping out at the homework zone after school.

I believe this internship will be an amazing experience for me. I hope that it will help me improve my English speaking and writing skills and get a more professional vocabulary for the future. I am extremely excited about it and I am looking forward to starting!