Mid-Semester Check-In

As I stated in my previous post, my Second Year Project revolves around my involvement in the Mentor Council. There really have been no set “stages” in this project; however, I have met with many of my saplings for their interview assignment. Through those meetings, I was able to check-in with those that I had not gotten to talk to, and I had the opportunity to learn a little bit more about them. Before those meetings started, we all went on the camping trip to Hocking Hills. On the second night, during the Myers Briggs activity, I had the opportunity to learn more about my saplings and how their time at OSU had been so far. In the timeline of my project, I would say that there is no exact place I should be. I think that I should be as involved with my saplings as they want me to be. I think it is important for me to enforce the idea that I am there for my saplings if they have any issues or questions for me. However, I also think it is important for me to give them space and allow them to come to me if they need me. I have chosen this approach because it was the approach that my mentor used, and it worked for us. Yes, I do wish I had taken more advantage of having her there, but I also appreciated that she gave me space because I was already extremely busy with getting used to college and classes. I would say that my project is meeting my expectations, and I do not think that any changes need to be made in order to complete my project. Because there is no real “finishing” of my project, I think that it would be good for me to still be open and available for my saplings even after this semester is over. Overall, I would say my project is going well.