A typical week at the internship I am in is never the same. Some weeks can be quite stressful and other weeks come with their fair share of pressure, but nothing that would have me pulling my hair out. Since the day I give the lesson falls on a Monday, my “work week” starts on Tuesdays. On Tuesdays, I typically just do a recap of the previous day’s lesson. As of recently I have been recording voice memos of myself speaking. If I am being honest, this is probably the hardest part since I do not like hearing myself speak. However, hearing the lesson from the previous day has helped me in looking at the areas that need improvement. I listen to the voice recording while looking at my notes to see what I did well in or what I could have dove deeper into. After I take my notes I then begin to prepare for the next lesson. In my internship, I was given a topic from which I must form my own lessons from which makes it easier for me. I start my lesson prep by studying the topic I was given, then breaking it down in the days to follow. I often find myself looking at YouTube videos or even TikTok’s for inspiration for icebreakers and/or games I can use to incorporate them into the lesson. I find that students are much more engaged when they are actively participating in the class. It takes me about 2-3 days to prepare for my lesson. Over the weekend, I do a run through of my lessons. Sometimes I have found myself physically speaking in my room, almost in a way acting out the lesson as if it was in real-time. This is the final phase of how I lesson prep and it helps me in preparing myself mentally since I am still working on my public speaking skills, as well as helping me take notes on certain points in my lesson that I might need to emphasize or spend more time on. Overall the experience has been great and I can definitely notice how these skills will help me for my future development.