haha. Just kidding. that might be somewhat extreme. But, after going to Hand a couple of times, I've decided that mentoring is something I really enjoy. Granted, I'm not personally shaping the mind of all youth, but I'd like to someway leave an impression with my mentee. The first time I went to Hand, I was super nervous. I didn't want to go, and I was afraid of talking to my mentor. I didn't know how the student was going to approach the situation. But, now I look forward to seeing Alexus. She's opened up to me quite a bit. I've learned things about her life and I've shared some of my own with her.
I think with Alexus, the most important thing to cover with her is peer pressure. Alexus is pretty popular, from what I can gather, with most of the 6th graders in school. And I can see where it would be easy for her to get caught up in the moment and bow to peer pressure. She typically surrounds herself with the girls she claims "are always in trouble"; that makes me somewhat uneasy. Because Alexus seems to have a good head on her shoulders, but I question whether she'll continue to use it as she matures, or lose it to simply fit in (ha, sorry for the cliche rhyme)
I think I can combat this peer pressure by getting her involved in activities. Some questions I could ask her:
1. What types of activities do you typically enjoy outside of school?
2. Are they any clubs here that involve your hobbies and you would be interested in joining?
3. Would you be interested in finding out ways to start clubs for the hobbies you're interested in, but don't have clubs devoted to them yet? I'll help you figure out how to start them.
I think that if I can give her other options, maybe she'll find positive ways to spend her energy and time instead of falling in with "the wrong crowd". I'd also just like to clarify that, being in 6th grade, the wrong crowd is not something so incredibly terrible. Its the future and how she decides to mature that makes me somewhat uneasy. However, I have nothing but faith that Alexus will make the best decisions for herself.
Academically, she seems to understand the material in all her classes. She told me she's making all b's. We can strive for improvement, but I feel like I should also acknowledge the effort that the b's took.Questions I could ask her:
1. How do you typically prepare for tests?
2. What study tools do you use to study?
3. How much time do you typically spend on school work at night?
These questions will allow me to provide tips to improve her grades to perfection!
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