tool kit

Handed in the original tool kit idea last class. I wish we'd had some discussion before working on these. I really was not sure what exactly to do. I ended up going overboard and making another board game. I must say though that it gets easier and quicker each time. Still, way more work than was necessary.

I think it's time to accept that I'm a workaholic and overachiever so that I can begin to try to deal with it and tone it down. How is this going to affect me as a mentor in the fall? Well, what happens if I end up assigned to a group of mentees who are content to do the bare minimum? That will be a lesson for me in patience. There will be a line between helping them be motivated and not putting my own expectations onto them.

Another effect always shows midterm and at finals. I get exhausted and wiped out. If I'm giving 100% in five different classes, 100% at home and work, I'm in overdraft because it's not possible to give 100% in that many directions. There needs to be a balance. This mentoring class could be an emotional drain and I have to be prepared with enough resources and cushion that I'm not going to become physically or emotionally spent. I will have other classes which will need my attention as well - I can't only think about this one.

I also have to keep in mind that this is their class, I am just a facilitator. While I have an influence, it is not all about me. ;)