CTE Internship- Fall 2014
Haley Wagoner - Millers Creek Christian School
What qualities or characteristics do you see in the people around you that you want to develop in yourself?
One of the many characteristics that I see in the children, that I wish to develop in my self is the understanding that the children have toward one another. To the children, it does not matter what their favorite color is, how they dress, or which toy they choose to play with, they just enjoy being in one another's company. Another quality that I have found in the children, is how willing the children are to help. Even if they are having to clean up a mess that they did, or did not make, they are willing to work together to get it cleaned, or even solve a problem together.
Caden and I on a Monday
Sometimes when I do not feel like being at work, the children can still brighten my day, by being joyful and trying to make me laugh.
Excited Ellie
I have became extremely attached to this one. At first, when she was only one and a half, she could not say Haley, so she just called me "mommy". This is how she greets me on most days, full of smiles.
Ethan and Caden Making Faces
It does not matter what I doing, if I sit down at my table, they grab a chair to help boost themselves up onto the table to sit and bother me, because they know I am trying to get something done. They're crazy.
What special personal qualities does one need to be successful in this organization? Do you have or can you attain these qualities? Can you see yourself working in this industry for several years? Why or why not?
To be successful in this organization, you have to demonstrate personal qualities such as, patience (most of the time children will push you to see how far they can go, by not listening, or ignoring something you asked of them, and it is important to be patient and remember that they are children), conscientiousness (you have to carefully watch over the children too make sure that they are not in harms way, because children like to climb, jump, run, and stick things in their mouths), and most of all you have balance out playing around with the children, and still letting them know that you are the boss (it is important to get on their level of understanding). I think that throughout this experience I have most definitely attained these qualities. Also, through this experience I have considered going to college for teaching instead of nursing, because I can see myself doing this the rest of my life, and I enjoy it. However, I am still unsure on the path I want to take.
Here are some of the boys, Zeke, Ethan, Lanson, and Caden. In a video that I had taken right before this, they were tackling me while I was in the floor playing around with them, and then they decided to look sweet instead of wild for a picture.
What different personalities have you encountered and how have you dealt with them?
Some of the different personalities I have encountered through the children have been sweet, loving, caring, hateful, wild, dependent, and independent, I have just about seen it all. I have children that will jump at the chance to argue with me, and I just have to explain to them what is expected of them. I have children that will come in everyday and give me a hug, which I love, it melts my heart. I have children that are the same age but vary extremely different when it come to feeding themselves or using the bathroom and wiping themselves, and you just have to learn the child and the needs of each one.
Nick's Selfie
This little boy is the most intelligent two year old I have ever met in my life. He knows how to work my iPhone, the pass codes, how to get on games, knows how to count to 20, all of his colors, the alphabet, shapes, animals and all their sounds, it is unreal. He greats me at the door every day by saying "Hi, Miss Haley", and wants to sit on my lap.
Goofy Boys Again
These boys also love for me to take pictures of them, and like to make faces at me.
Caden's Duck Face
Caden will come sit on my lap, and get on my phone until he finds the camera and gets me to take silly pictures with him.
How are teamwork and collaboration utilized at your work site?
I work with another girl that is also my age. We have to use teamwork so that we can clean, prepare snack, take children to the bathroom, and watch over them. If it is just one of us, then there is no way that we can get everything accomplished. The children also use teamwork while they play with each other, and clean up together, by dividing the tasks.
Just a goup picture, of Nick, Lanson, Caden, Waylon, Lydia, Emma, and Ellie.
How has your view of life beyond high school changed or developed during your internship?
My view on life beyond high school has developed during this internship, because I have gotten a taste of the real world, by working. I now understand what it is to have to work for my money, and budget it so that I have enough each month, for gas, food, payments, and knowing what I will have left over. I have also gotten a taste on what it is like to have children. I know that having these kids three and a half hours a day is no where near having one full time, but I have gotten a feel for what it is like to have someone be dependent on you.
Another Nick Selfie
I do not think I have ever heard a sweeter laugh, or seen a cuter smile.
Nick and Ellie
Nick and Ellie are the two two year olds that we have, and they do not go home without receiving a hug from each other.
Nick and I
Back when I first started, and could not get Nick off of my lap, even if I wanted to.