Over these past few weeks, we have reviewed how to talk with professor, time management, as well as schedule planning. I think the “How to Talk to Your Professor” lesson went well. We were able to laugh with the students and show them a lighter side to survey. I think they enjoyed that. We were also able to get the students to engage and act out an example for the class. I commend these students because I know how difficult it can be to act in front of the class now, more so as a freshman. I think the examples gave students good ideas on how to communicate with professors. I think manners are obvious and the students didn’t benefit much from seeing good manners. However, I think seeing how a recommendation letter request conversation or a research conversation might go helped them.
We also reviewed time management. I don’t think this conversation went very well, or at least wasn’t extremely beneficial. Perhaps in the students’ minds they benefitted, but I think a lot of them don’t feel the pressure of classes yet, or at least act like they don’t. I felt like I was forcing the discussion while the students kept telling me they were doing just fine. I think it would be hard for someone to speak up when their peers are claiming there isn’t much stress with time management. I tried to use my own examples to make everyone feel more comfortable about speaking up, but no one did.
Lastly, we reviewed schedule planning. This is my favorite presentation because I love Schedule Planner. I think it is an awesome resource that Ohio State offers its students. I hope the presentation was beneficial to them and they are able to schedule without a problem. I had one student text me after the presentation saying he couldn’t find the class on Schedule Planner. I told him to make sure he was in Spring 2019 semester and that it might be that the class isn’t offered next semester.