Weekly Internship Journal: #__13th Week____

The trainee is expected to fill this journal template weekly, and upload the
weekly journal template/s in their Canvas E-portfolio at least once a month.

Yan Liu
Name Trainee:

Week of: Brief description of weekly tasks performed

(insert date: dd/mm/yy) (consider – strongly encouraged - to use some of the suggested reflective prompts pg. 2)

Curriculum Progress
(_17_/_04_/_23_) I successfully determined the fifth lesson's theme, which focuses on China's festival
cuisine and snack culture. Specifically, we highlighted five traditional festivals and
their respective cuisine components. Furthermore, we introduced the various
categories of Chinese snacks and their production methods. Overall, the curriculum is

Hours completed designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of Chinese food culture, with a

(amount of internship hours particular emphasis on traditional festivals and popular snacks.

covered e.g. 1 week fulltime Perspectives that I need to learn

is about 40) During the design process, I realized that I need to improve my proficiency in certain
office skills. For instance, I need to learn how to use design software to create
personalized books and exhibition materials. These skills are essential for my future
career development, and I plan to continue improving them in the future.
Practice and Experience that I Learned
____30_______hours
Throughout this week, I gained valuable experience in cross-cultural communication,
particularly in terms of respecting and understanding other cultures. Respect is a
universal value that even children know, but it can be challenging to apply it in daily
life when encountering cultural differences. I learned that it is important to avoid
interpreting other cultures' behavior based solely on my own perspective. Instead, I
must engage in dialogue and exploration to understand the underlying meanings
behind different cultural practices.
Reflective Part of My Work
By participating in the curriculum design process, I gained a deeper understanding of
Chinese food culture and its significance. Additionally, I recognized that I need to
continue improving my office skills and cross-cultural communication abilities. Overall,
I feel that this internship has helped me grow both personally and professionally, and
I look forward to applying the skills and knowledge I have acquired in my future
endeavors.
Further reflection prompts to consider:

1. What progress have you made towards one or more of your learning
goals this week?
2. What expertise, experience, and practices did you bring to the working
community this week?
3. What expertise, experience, and practices did you learn from the
community this week?
4. What was/is your personal and/or organization-level motivation for this
weeks work tasks?
5. Thinking about your social capital, what is one way in which you have
either worked towards connecting and/or activating your existing work
relationships this week?
a. Who did you come into contact with inside and outside of the
placement? 
b. What can you do to further contribute and build your
professional network?
6. What is something that you would like to improve, practice and/or
learn in the coming week/s
7. Where do you need more support for your work? How will you go about
reaching out for help? Who can and might you contact?