[The internship has helped me] become a more confident person and I’m able to speak up when necessary. I am definitely more of a leader than I used to be. I came in very shy and wanted to improve my social skills. Through this internship I was able to improve my communication skills and build better bonds and make lots of connections with my coworkers and organizations we’ve met along the way. I’ve been able to experience so many things that old me would’ve never been able to do. I got to partake in one of my great grandfather‘s biggest passions and see why he loved gardening so much.
This internship has also given me the opportunity to explore my interest in teaching art. Through our Workforce Development course I was allowed to teach my own lesson about art to my coworkers. I want to pursue an art career and through the lesson I’ve decided that teaching art is something I’d love to do.
The internship also gave me opportunities to connect with my community through giving back. With all the extra things we had from our harvest, we were able to give it back to the students at our school and provide them with organic fresh fruits, and vegetables and flowers to take.
