I am committed to becoming the best version of myself, and I believe that working at Spark will help me achieve this goal. This placement is an important step in my personal and professional growth, and I will actively live by the power statements I have set for myself in order to guide my actions and how I think and act during this experience.

By July, when my internship finishes, I will learn how to remain calm in stressful situations. By stepping outside of my comfort zone and facing unfamiliar, fast-paced, or chaotic environments, I will develop the ability to clear my mind, manage pressure, and respond thoughtfully rather than emotionally. This skill is essential not only for my role at Spark, but also for my future career working with children.

In addition to developing emotional resilience, I am committed to improving my Spanish and deepening my cultural understanding. Learning languages and exploring new cultures has always fascinated me, and by the end of my placement my Spanish will have improved to a level where I can confidently hold advanced conversations. I will achieve this by speaking Spanish with my colleagues whenever possible and by interacting with the children in Spanish during daily activities.

Another key objective of this placement is to stop doubting myself and fully trust my abilities. Working at Spark places me in a completely new professional environment, and by believing in myself and my capabilities, I will be able to handle new tasks with confidence and responsibility and become someone who my colleagues can rely on. I will no longer hold myself back through self-doubt, but instead approach challenges as opportunities for growth.

Overall, by the end of my work placement, I want to feel genuinely proud of myself. I want to look back on this experience and clearly see my growth, increased confidence, and personal development. Most importantly, I want to know that I gave my best effort every day and made the most of this opportunity to learn, grow, and challenge myself.

My goal during this work and school experience is to get out of my comfort zone and establish new personal work habits that I can profit of in future jobs and work opportunities. Since I have never worked for more than a week, I want to use this to gain confidence in working. I will stay motivated and do the things whole-heartedly even if I have some difficulties. Because doing the things motivated makes them easier.

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After completing my week working and studying at Spark, I will have developed more independence and confidence as these are skills that I think will benefit me in the future. I will have achieved these by navigating the city by myself and using my Spanish to communicate with new people. This will help me to become more confident and independent as usually I am quite shy. 

I will also grow in my confidence by speaking with lots of children when I am working in La Guardería. I will have to get there by myself which will improve my independence and I will have to manage my time well making sure I get back to Spark on time. 

I will also have learnt more about the Spanish culture by visiting different towns with my host family. By the end of the week I will be more aware of the different celebrations, typical foods and traditions which are present in Spain. I will be able to admire El puerto de Santa María when I visit the beach and go on walks around the town with my family. 

The staff at spark will see me as enthusiastic and hard working as I will continue to push myself to practice my Spanish speaking skills as well as when I am with my host family speaking Spanish all the time at home. I will have learnt that even if you are scared you can’t let fear stop you from achieving

Overall, I will have improved in confidence and independence. I will have tried my best to speak Spanish which will help me reach my full potential. 

Tilly Walters

After I have completed this work experience and spanish program, I will have pushed myself to have learnt as much spanish as possible because that is my priority in this two weeks. I also want to be more responsible and independent. I will have achieved this by being more open-minded with other people, especially with my host family and the people I will meet here in Spark. This will help me in the future to get to know more people in general but also that to go abroad will be easier for me if I know that it is no problem for me to connect with others. 

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My mission during my work and study time at Spark is to grow both personally and academically. I want to improve my Spanish by using it as much as possible in everyday situations, even if I make mistakes. I also want to achieve better grades by focusing more on my studies and developing effective learning habits. One of my main goals is to become more responsible and independent in how I manage my time and tasks.

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After my work and study experience at the Spark Spanish language school, I will become more confident in my abilities and talents, believing in myself and my potential to succeed. This experience, alongside the language courses and my host family, will help me improve my Spanish and become more autonomous. I will be seen by students, fellow staff, and my tutor as a motivated, open-minded, confident, and kind person. I will see myself as a hardworking and energetic person.

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For the past few weeks, I have been looking forward to joining the team of staff here at Spark Languages, and thanks to everyone’s warm welcome I have been settling in well!  

As I am studying Applied Languages with Spanish and Japanese, naturally I have an interest in different countries, their cultures and how they speak.  I chose to complete my internship in Spain (over Japan) as I am more familiar with its’ people, their kindness, compassion and work ethic. As well as this, I have some Spanish blood in my family so it is the language I would like to improve the most. I have never gotten a chance to fully connect with Spanish- I dove for the opportunity to start studying it at third level. I believe that if there is something in life you want to start doing, it is never too late to begin achieving it.  

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This work experience is a «project» that is part of our high school. My main goal is to improve my Spanish and to get to know the world of work better. Therefore, I try to talk to my host family as much as possible and make the most of every moment with them. I also try not to be afraid of making mistakes, because I can learn something from them.

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Participating in the Spark Spanish work experience, I am set on a journey of personal and professional development within a span of 3 weeks.  I have the chance to embark in new experiences which will shape my future. I will also learn the key things to become successful in life.

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By the end of my work and study programme, I will have improved my spanish speaking and listening skills as I will have been immersed in it, thanks to my host family. This will increase my confidence as I will be able to understand spanish to a higher level than before and when I return home I will see improvements in my schoolwork.

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After I completed this work and spanish program, I will have learned to make decisions on my own and to act responsible. Planning and implementing these projects independently will show me what I am capable of and that is not always dependent on the planning and ideas of others.  

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As a student at Spark Spanish doing the work and study programme, I am embarking on an awesome journey of self-discovery and growth. In just three short weeks, I have the opportunity to improve myself in creativity, and learning.

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