Sunday Afternoon Reflection

Well it's a little after 2pm and I'm doing my reflection. For some people this might be halfway through there day, for me I just got done eating a bowl of cereal for breakfast. I didn't go to be till late last night so I don't feel bad, I only got 9 hours of sleep. Now onto more relevant stuff. Last week went very well again. I really liked how Amy and Amber did there discussion starter. The one part that I really enjoyed was the venn diagrams. I liked the fact that we could get out of our seats and do something while still having discussions with a partner, then following that by the group discussion. Kelly and I are the discussion starters for next week, and I think we will do a good job. I'm not really excited because we are still participating in the discussion. The only thing that is different to me is that we are going to be telling all of you what to talk about. I'm probably going to make this a shorter blog because I have a lot to do today, and I did this first instead of last. So I hope everyone had a nice weekend, and I will see all of you on Wednesday night. :)

Comedian

First of all, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to wait till after ISCORE to do the diversity blog. So I just decided to do two littler blogs instead, just to make sure. I went to the comedian in the M-Shop this past Thursday night. I saw a couple of other Hixsons there. The first student comedian was not very funny at all. The second guy was funny, and I think he was doing fine for a student. The actual hired comedian however, was really funny. He really did not talk a lot about race or anything like that. He made the few comments here and there, and really most of them were about him being black and his girlfriend being white. He did however, talk a lot about sex/relationships and drinking, which is typical college humor. So overall I think going was a good time, and I probably would not have gone had I not had to go to a diversity event. However, I really did not think it was a great "diversity" event because he is a comedian. He really can't have serious talks about race and ethnicity, nor should he have to, that's not his job. I am looking forward to ISCORE because that, to me, is more of a diversity event, and I think it will be good to get some incite on things I don't ever think about.

Technically a Monday Morning Reflection

So it's 12:24 on Monday morning, I forgot to blog yesterday like I usually do. Anyways, I think we had another exciting week in class. There is one thing I want to clear up, Lauren asked how me and Hannah knew each other. Well here it is, my girlfriend now of almost 4 years and her are best friends and live with each other downstairs from me. We also went to rival high schools and only live about 10 min away in different towns. So we have know each other for quite some years now. Now on a more relevant note, I really like the topic of knowing yourself. It really made me step back and evaluate the things I do in my life. I really think I am learning a lot about myself that I would normally not think about due to this class. I also like how class goes by SOOOOO fast. It hardly feel like a hour goes by each week. I guess that just means we are having fun and really getting involved in the class which is a good thing. Well I have some other homework to do yet tonight so this is it till next week. Have a great week everyone!!!

PS: Happy late Birthday Debra :)

Reflection Time

Number three for the reflections for the training of a new Hixson mentor. This past week was a very unenjoyable week for me. On a random note I just received Debra's valentine's day email :) I had a test and didn't realize it was going to start at the time we are supposed to be done with class, my mistake. So, unfortunately I had to leave early this time. However, on a more relevant note I thought the class this week went really well. I really like how Chelsee and Jenna did their discussion started. I like how it was not just a conversation piece, but also something to look at. Overall I think they did a great job. I keep saying this over and over again, however each week I see it progress more and more. Our class is really coming together and opening up, which is leading to very good discussions. I can't wait to see what/how we are discussing in the last couple of weeks. This week I attended the Hixson Student Board info session with Heath, Allie, and Silas. I think it is a wonderful idea. I really want to get involved in that because I really think it has the opportunity to change the entire way we view and use the Hixson program. I have a lot of ideas that I think will revamp the program to something it has never been before. I am really excited!! :)

On a completely different note- When we shared something that nobody knew about us I really could not think of something that was interesting at all, HOWEVER, tonight when I was brushing my teeth in front of a visiting friend of my girlfriend's they noticed that I bushed my teeth with my left hand. I am right hand dominate and do absolutely nothing with my left hand over my right hand, except brushing my teeth. I don't know why I do it, and when I tried doing it with my right hand it felt weird and I could not do it. So there is something interesting about me that I never think of, and I do it every day. :)

Late Night Reflection

This is my second blog post as a Hixson mentor. This one might be a little shorter because I have a busy week in front of me, and because I want to go to bed and its 3:30 in the morning. With that being said, this past week in class we talked about things we didn't know about each other. I really thought it was a good idea. With an activity like that it really allows people to get to know each other, which I think is crucial if we are going to be successful peer mentors. I think the we need to use each others knowledge to think broader and to see how other people will react in certain situations. We are going to get a group of students that come from completely different backgrounds, and will take different things away from our classes. Since we know that, we need to try to provide as much information that we can to help as many students succeed as student here at ISU. I guess the moral of my short blog is that we can learn endless amounts of things from each other and the closer we get as a class, the more we open up and share, and therein lies the potential that will make us great peer mentors.

P.S. I am really sorry if things seem incoherent and a little weird I am very tired and am having problems maintaining my train of thought. :)