Mission Statement

Throughout my six month internship work experience at Spark languages, I know that I will learn and achieve a lot for myself, as this opportunity brings benefits in both professional and personal aspects. This can also translate into a bigger commitment on my behalf, as this means I will be more enthusiastic to do work that benefits me personally, rather than simply seeing it as a job.

During my three-week work and study Spanish programme at Spark, I want to work on my personal development and I want to be seen as an open-minded and reliable intern. This statement is going to explain how and what in particular I am planning to achieve during my stay.

During my three-month placement at Spark, whilst working and studying Spanish, I want to work on my personal and professional development and become an efficient, reliable and valued staff member. My mission statement sets out how I will achieve this, and by reflecting on it, I can take responsibility for my own personal development.

I need to develop good work habits in order to reach my full potential in terms of what I can contribute to the team. This includes becoming conscious of negative and limiting thoughts when they occur to me, and replacing them with more constructive ones. In this way I can push myself to continue learning rather than being limited by self-doubt or blame.

I will take on challenging tasks rather than allowing my fear of failure to hold me back from trying. This may mean asking for help when I need it, and persevering with skills which I find harder to pick up. When I do fail, I will hold myself accountable and make sure the issue gets resolved. Whatever successes and failures I have, I will learn from them.

Rather than striving to carry out small tasks and details to perfection, I will consider how they fit into the bigger picture in terms of the objectives I am trying to achieve. In this way, I can allocate my time and energy efficiently, not spending too much time on less important details.

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Finally, through my attitude and energy I will be a positive influence on the atmosphere at Spark. I will approach my daily work, regardless of the type of tasks I am carrying out, with enthusiasm and positivity.

Durante mis siete u ocho semanas trabajando en Spark conseguiré desarrollar buenos hábitos de trabajo que me serán útiles para el resto de mi vida profesional. Esto lo voy a lograr siendo una persona abierta al cambio y que siempre está dispuesta a aprender de todo y de todos para así poder desarrollarme profesionalmente y también crecer como persona. Además, voy a focalizar mis objetivos y para alcanzarlos voy a establecerme pequeñas metas a corto plazo para ir subiendo escalones poco a poco hasta llegar a ellos.

At the end of my 2-week work and study programme at Spark, I would like to come out as a better person. I will strive to create blog posts that drive immense traffic to Spark website, with the aim to help Spark become a more well-known brand name and become the top choice for students and adults when they choose a school to study Spanish.

My personal objectives after the work experience programme would be to improve my marketing skills; especially in this case, I will learn how to write blog posts that drive traffic.

During my work and study experience, I want to be viewed by my colleagues as someone who always goes above and beyond and delivers more than is asked of her. I would like to bring tangible value to Spark in the form of creative content. I want my manager to view me as a person who takes initiatives, eager to learn and improve.

I will also leave my time at Spark being more confident in conversational Spanish and as a result. I will be a person that strives for the best and not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Linh Tran

Es viernes, 28 de julio de 2017

Hola todo!

¡Hola a todos!
Me llamo Linh. Fui una estudiante en Spark escuela de idiomas y participé en el programa de trabajo y estudio durante 2 semanas, el cual me encantó. Esta fue mi primera vez en el sur de España. Siempre quise viajar a España para estudiar espeñol, pero nunca tuve la oportunidad. Antes de hacer el viaje, estaba un poco nerviosa, pero ahora estoy muy contenta.

Llegué al aeropuerto de Jerez el sábado por la mañana y a Spark a las 22h, donde me quedé las próximas dos semanas. ¡Las clases de español de Elena fueron muy divertidas! Las clases empezaban todos los dias a las 10 de la mañana. Por las tardes o bien tenía clases de cocina o viajaba a ciudades cercanas. Mis compañeros de clase fueron amables y comunicativos. Tuve muchas oportunidades para hablar español, tanto con mi profesora como con la población local. No hay muchas personas que hablen español aquí, así que tenía que hablar español.

Por la tarde tarde trabajé durante tres horas. Escribí blogs para la página web de la escuela Spark sobre mi experiencia en Spark y el Puerto de Santa María, así que otros potenciales estudiantes puede leer y, con suerte, venir a Spark para estudiar español! Tambien me encantó el Puerto de Santa María. Sus playas son muy bonitas, pasé tiempo con mis amigos de la escuela cada semana y finde. Visité unas ciudades que están cerca de El Puerto, como Cádiz, Sevilla y Sanlúcar, son hermosas.

Quiero agradecer por todo a Spark, quien ha hecho mi experiencia muy memorable.

In my time at Spark, I will gain valuable skills which I can use for the rest of my life. I will grasp every opportunity with both hands, whether learning new things or bettering skills I already have. After my ten weeks here I hope to be a better version of myself than I am now, with more knowledge and and skills that I can apply to my future endeavours. I will work hard and push myself to reach my goals, and I will be proud of how I spent my time here.