Abraham Hernandez 

Professor Lee Norton

15 September 2024

ENG 299

Internship at COGOP Freeport 

This semester, I will be interning at Church of God of Prophecy Word of Life as a Youth Bible Study Teacher. This internship opportunity was one that was offered to me by the church’s bishop when the opportunity opened. I gladly accepted. My career goal is to one day be a high school English teacher and I feel that adding this experience to my resume will be beneficial for me and my professional development. 

The first week was one that was filled with study, research and lesson planning as I began to prepare myself for my first lesson. The class itself is made up of around 20 students ranging from ages 13-17. For the next 4 months, the class will focus on the books Letters to the Church by Francis Chan, Relationship Goals by Michael Todd and Jesus Is___. by Judah Smith. For the first couple of weeks, the first book we will be dissecting is Smith’s Jesus Is___. It felt a lot like my courses in college where I had to read a story or work of literature, annotate and prepare for a discussion. However, this time instead of a professor leading the conversation, I had to be the one to ask questions and create an environment and space where the students felt free to express their opinions, ask questions, make comments and/or state their concerns. The first lesson went great in my opinion. The students were able to express their thoughts and feelings on what they are expecting at the end of the year. I gave them an overview of what we will be discussing and what to expect out of the book. We briefly dove into the first few pages of the book and they seemed to really enjoy it. 

I am excited for the next four months during my time at COGOP Freeport and I hope that in the end, the experience will have developed me in my professional skills and abilities.