I can't believe how fast the semester was...even smaller for our class! Through this training class I have learned so many new skills. They will be great for me to use as a mentor, but also in everyday life. The skills I have developed over the semester have made me confident that I will be a good mentor and friend to my mentees. I have learned to listen to understand, instead of respond. I've learned great presentation skills. The most interesting part was learning of all the resources NAU has to offer students. Without this course, I wouldn't have known about most of these resources.
For fall training, I would really like to revisit how to conduct a meeting. What does it look like? Maybe examples instead of practicing? We may have practiced in groups, but it will be a completely different atmosphere when you're conducting a meeting alone. I feel like I would be an "expert" in communication. I feel very comfortable speaking with others, so one on one meetings will (hopefully) come easy to me. I would really love to see the SSS Peer Mentors to become closer as a group. I feel as though it would make us closer as a community.
I suppose as a conclusion, I took a lot away from this training course. I've met some of the most incredible people, and I cant wait to call them my coworkers! I also am thrilled to see how far I will develop in the continuing semesters. If just the training course has taught me this much, I cant wait to see how much I can learn from my mentees.
I agree with what you said about in the fall we go back over conducting meetings. I feel like we could do meetings but that we aren't fully prepared to do them alone yet.
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