{"id":487,"date":"2022-09-20T16:54:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T16:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communitybasedlearning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=390"},"modified":"2022-09-20T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T16:54:51","slug":"reflecting-on-my-first-year-as-a-cbl-intern-anthony-mabardy-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/communitybasedlearning\/2022\/09\/20\/reflecting-on-my-first-year-as-a-cbl-intern-anthony-mabardy-24\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cReflecting on My First Year as a CBL Intern\u201d – Anthony Mabardy ’24"},"content":{"rendered":"

I served my first full year as a CBL Intern this past school year. Reflecting on the year, I <\/span>realized how amazing of an experience it was for me. As a member of the class of 2024, my sophomore year was my first year being fully on campus and in-person at Holy Cross. It was <\/span>definitely a big adjustment for me because classes were back in person for the first time since my <\/span>senior year of high school. Clubs, extracurriculars, and CBL sites were starting to gather in-person again. While I did face some challenges adjusting to the world around me returning to somewhat \u201cnormal,\u201d I was able to make the most of the situation and learned a lot about myself in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, I participated in CBL during my spring semester of Freshman year, being\u00a0 completely on zoom with the Nativity School of Worcester. This past school year, I was lucky <\/span>enough to be able to return to the Nativity School in-person with the same students that I had <\/span>tutored on zoom the previous semester. It was an amazing experience getting to meet them in <\/span>person and work with them to the best of my abilities. Reflecting on this experience, I realized <\/span>how much these students meant to me as well as that strive I get when being able to make in-person connections with others: noticing how much more I was able to connect with the students I was tutoring while in person and the more I learned about them and myself during our weekly sessions. Additionally, I gained a lot with working with young children, as it requires patience and making genuine connections with them. All in all, I had an unforgettable experience working with the students at the Nativity School of Worcester and learned a lot about the students and myself in the process.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I enjoyed being a part of the CBL Intern Program this past year for the first time. Not only did it allow me to continue with the program, it also provided me with a great group of <\/span>friends that I learned a lot from. Being able to listen to the experiences of others allowed me to <\/span>learn lessons from countless sites despite not having the time to visit each of them on my <\/span>own. The CBL intern community creates an inclusive environment for others to share their <\/span>experiences which allowed me to teach others about what I learned from the students at the <\/span>Nativity School as well. Having the space to allow for these discussions has allowed me to put <\/span>my time spent in CBL into context in my life. This has been very beneficial for me and has <\/span>allowed me to grow as a person and as a CBL intern. I also enjoyed being able to meet with other <\/span>CBL students to give them feedback on their journals and push them to reflect on their <\/span>experiences. This allowed them to learn more about themselves and brought me great joy <\/span>knowing that I was able to help someone become a better version of themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

In conclusion, I had an amazing experience as an intern this past year and am beyond <\/span>excited for the year that is to come. I have learned a lot in the past year, I am looking forward <\/span>to new experiences and to learning more about myself and learning from others.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I served my first full year as a CBL Intern this past school year. Reflecting on the year, I realized how amazing of an experience it was for me. As a member of the class of 2024, my sophomore year was my first year being fully on campus and in-person at Holy Cross. It was … <\/p>\n

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