I am so happy to have worked for Kid Zone this semester. I thoroughly enjoyed my time working at Fuller Elementary and working with the staff and kids. I did not know what I was getting into when I first accepted the position but after a lot of hard work and a lot of fun I realized I made an excellent choice with working for them.
Some of the things that I learned while working with Kid Zone are work ethic, patience, communication, team building, leadership skills, and learning to be a kid again. With working for Kid Zone the work ethic they expect is very high. I learned to really be accountable for all my actions and to be responsible for 120 kids with the help of other staff. I have always been punctual and getting to work on time but with this job it was critical that if anything should come up someone was notified right away if I was going to be late or not able to come in to work. When working with young kids I had to learn patience. Many times the kids would get upset and mad over little things and you would have to deal with fights over and over and be patient and calm each time. Also cleaning up after the kids took a lot of patience because they are not the best at cleaning up after themselves. Communication was key to having a successful work environment. We were always communicating with the kids and between the staff. We had to keep an eye on each of the kids and communicate on what each group was doing and when kids would go back and forth from areas with our walkie talkies. It took the whole staff to be a good team and get everything accomplished each day and have the site run smoothly. I learned how to be a leader and take charge. Sometimes I had to be stern with the kids and take charge, which I have never been good at but this semester really helped build my self-confidence.
I am so glad to have the opportunity to work with Kid Zone and learn so many new skills and strengths within myself.
It is so awesome to see how much you have grown during your time at Kid Zone. I can imagine how much your patience grew having to work with 120 kids. That is a very stressful environment, and it is good to put yourself in those work atmospheres because it teaches you to think clearly and with a purpose. The cool thing is that you may not have even noticed that was happening, but it became a secondary skill picked up by just being that type of work environment.
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ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome that you have learned so much in your internship at Kid Zone! That is pretty incredible that you had the opportunity to work with 120 kids (although I'm sure that really tested your patience)! Working with kids is definitely a wonderful experience, and a very rewarding one, and I wish you the best in your career and the future!