Well we are officially getting in full swing with the semester. Classes are getting harder and assigning homework. Meetings are filling my schedule along with the extra time spent on projects. Oh the joys of school.
This past week we went through chapter two in the book. The topic of this chapter is helping students transition from high school to college. The one thing that stood out to me was the list of things that are different from high school to college. It really is important to bring up all of these things with our classes next semester. Even though you might not have had troubles with certain things, doesn't mean that won't either. You have to assume that between all of your students that at least one will have problems somewhere along the line. You never know what to expect, so being prepared for anything is the biggest thing to do.
Greg and Josh lead the session last night, and I think they both did a wonderful job. I really liked the Skittle activity. It got everyone involved while eating candy, which is never a bad thing. It was nice to hear what everyone had to say, and how they felt on certain issues. I already feel that new friendships are forming, and can't wait to for the end of the semester to see how they will grow.
You have a nice blog post, you brought up a very valid point, just because you didn't have that problem during your transition doesn't mean one of your mentees doesn't. Keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteHey Anthony- So you know that since this is your second time around we still expect excellence from you! :) You're about 100 words short on this post, and next time try to proof it again before you post it! I know you have wonderful insights to share, and I'm looking forward to reading them. If you need some helpful prompts for what to write about, remember you can write about these things: reaction to text reading, reflection on class activities, analogy or link to personal circumstances and how you will use this information as a peer mentor. I'm looking forward to your post next week! -Allie
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