This week in class, we continued to get to know the other
peer mentors. As this is one of my
favorite things to do in class, it also reminds me that the closer we get to
each other and develop as a team, the more able we are to be of aid to the
freshman Hixson Scholars.
I really like
how we shared our strengths and weaknesses in our Hixson introductions this
week. Sometimes it’s not the easiest to
share what you want to improve upon with others. However it does make it easier sharing them
in a group that is there to help each other.
I really look forward to developing more as a group this coming year.
Another way we will continue to develop, not necessarily as
a group, but more of as individuals is to work on our SMART goal setting. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,
and Time bound is what SMART goal setting stands for. We were asked to write down our SMART goals
for the short, mid, and long term in the professional, personal, and academic
settings. Anyone can set a goal, but it
doesn’t necessarily mean that it is attainable, realistic, or any of the other
characteristics of a SMART goal.
When
making my nine goals, I tried to keep all 5 of these characteristics in
mind. I am not going to bore you with
all nine of my goals, but I will share one of my goals. My short-term professional goal is to attain
an internship in the animal science field for this coming summer of 2013. This goal is specific by clarifying what
field I want an internship in, measurable by stating what term of year I want
the internship. It is attainable and
realistic, I have already had interviews so far for this coming summer, so it
is within reach! My goal is also time
bound, just simply by setting a time for my goal, by this summer.
To end my blog this week, I would like to leave you with a quote
from the text.
“Being able
to relate to someone who has been through similar experience but still
understands and won’t judge me for needing input on what may seem unimportant.”
This is one of my goals for the year, to provide this exact statement
to freshman Hixson scholars.
I love the last quote at the end of your blog post! It is important as a peer mentor to not judge any question or concern that may unimportant at the time. That said, what we may see as "unimportant" can mean the world to a student, but I digress. The goal you have set is wonderful! I too have a similar goal of obtaining a summer internship, but in the field of healthcare at an interior design firm.
ReplyDeleteI agree whole heartedly that it's not easy to share with people what you need to improve on. Not only because you are telling them, but also because you then have to face that realization as well. I am enjoying getting to know everyone and like you I know that will make us better mentors to the new Hixson students. What a great goal to have for the summer. Hopefully your interviews went well.
ReplyDeleteI like your comment about coming together as peer mentors will help when we have our students in the fall. I completely agree. If they see us having a good time it will encourage them to have a good time as well. I look forward to getting to know all the mentors even more throughout the semester.
ReplyDeleteI think you found a really fitting quote from the book! I think that is a great sentence to live by when approaching teaching the new students!
ReplyDeleteI also agree that its hard to share what our weaknesses are and I'm really glad we all felt comfortable enough already with each other to share really great things we want to work on!
Great post!