It took me so much time to share this accomplishment because I was trying to soak in the experience I had during my internship. I love sharing my achievements, but I prefer first to cherish them, to feel them fully, and then when it feels right, I share them with others.

I interned with Eka Educational and Charitable Trust, an organization working on a beautiful concept—inclusion. This concept resonated deeply with me. When I first learned about Eka and its mission, I wanted to appreciate it and wished I could do my internship there. The next thing I knew, I was on a call with them, and soon after, I was asked to join and start the internship.

The Beginning

The first week of the internship for me was all about settling in, observing, & processing everything. I was introduced to the vocational and therapy center.

Watching the special educators teach, and assist special students in solving math problems, completing HW, & learning essential life skills—the way they were facilitating was mesmerizing.

I remember when my supervisor asked if I had any questions, I said, “I’m just mesmerized.”
This was because, while I had learned about conditions like ADHD & autism theoretically, witnessing them in real life was something else entirely.



That week, I realized the importance of learning through practical experience. It’s only by doing that we truly understand how things work and genuinely connect with the experiences of others.

Course Planning and Then Teaching

In the second week, I was asked to create a course plan for hospitality for special students. I remember thinking, “Okay, I’m supposed to make a course plan,” and I was onto it. I developed an outline, created PPTs for the initial lessons, and poured my heart into it.

It felt so good to be creating an educational course plan that would be used by special educators and would help students learn. I was so excited and hopeful.

Later, it turned out to be interesting 😊

Then, in the third week, something even more interesting happened—I was asked to create a course plan for coding. I pitched myself for teaching coding because I started coding during my bachelor’s degree.

I remember how people around me used to question why I was learning to code, yet I continued, I think just to witness this moment.

I was asked to give a demo class. My first class was going to make my internship even more interesting. So, I, my supervisor Ann Sajan, and a fellow intern, Unnati Patel— started by installing the coding software, VS Code, on everyone’s laptops.


It was a complicated process involving permissions and setup, and teaching coding to special students was an interesting challenge in itself. After we finally got the setup ready, I taught them how to write their first code: a simple heading in HTML.

I wrote on the whiteboard:


They all followed my instructions and were writing this, and I was like, No! No! No!

Everyone’s eyes were on me, and I said,
“Write your name instead of, This is Heading.”

When they ran the code and saw their names displayed in the browser, the room echoed with screams of joy.

They all were asking each other to see their names on the browser screen... calling us to witness how they successfully ran the code.

It was a true “Hello, World!” moment—their happiness, their sense of accomplishment—was unforgettable.


I’m aware it was just a piece of code, however, the emotions in the air were real. Only those of us in that moment can truly understand—it was no less than magic.


From that day on, coding classes became the highlight of my internship. I continued teaching until the very end, covering topics like HTML, CSS, and web development, and I loved every moment of it.

The students loved our coding classes. I remember asking the students for their feedback on what they liked or didn’t like about the classes, and they said they were enjoying the process and learning a lot.

I even got feedback from fellow educators and others at the organization that the students looked forward to my classes with so much excitement.


Looking back, my internship at Eka wasn’t just a professional milestone; it was a deeply enriching journey. It taught me more patience, adaptability, and the true meaning of inclusion.

Whether it was creating course plans, teaching coding, or just observing and interacting with the special students, every moment felt meaningful.

Seeing the happy faces of the students, their greetings, and their progress makes this experience so rejuvenating every time I reflect on it 😊