Study Strategies
What is something you can do when you are stressed about homework?
Anything that helps you is the correct answer!!
You can also talk to your Edu coach about how they can help you modify the assignment!
What is a friend to you?
Someone who is kind and considerate to you.
What is a friend to you?
What is the most important part of choosing an internship for UIL?
Finding an internship that best suits yourself.
What do you want when choosing your internship?
Who is your go-to support person for all parts of your day on campus?
Your education coach!
How should you be in contact with your peer mentor?
Suggestions
Email is good way to start out
If you decide you want the mentors phone number you and the mentor must have a set of expectations of what time's are appropriate to contact them.
What is a hobby that you enjoy?
Anything that you take great happiness/pride in?
How do you make a friend?
Suggestions
Try joining groups with your interests!
You can try getting to know other UIL students
Do you know what clothing you would wear to your internship?
What do you think you would want to wear to an internship?
What resource in UIL do you utilize for friendship and emotional support?
A peer mentor is there to be supportive towards your friendship and emotional needs!
What types of activities on campus would you like to with your peer mentor and UIL students?
What Activates do you enjoy doing?
What is a strategy that you can use to get through a long lecture class?
Any strategy that helps you but does not distract other people in the classroom!
What's the sign's for a healthy friendship?
Do you have any thoughts on what a healthy friendship is?
What can you do if a uniform is uncomfortable at your internship?
Talk about the issue with you boss.
Are there any ideas of what you would say in this situation?
Who is the person to go to when you are having issues with your classes, internships,
UIL staff-Hannah, Mark, Amy,
What forms of interactions with peer mentor's and UIL students would help you make friends?
Try asking the peer mentor or UIL student what hobbies they enjoy this how friendships begin! it is like ping pong match it goes back and fourth.
If you feel like there is too much lecture based learning in your class what can you do to solve this problem?
Anything that help's you best with your learning strengths!
Ask your Ed coach to take notes so that the Ed coach can help you understand what they are talking about after you finish the class.
What is an example of an unhealthy friendship?
Someone calling you rude names, stealing your belongings,
What are some examples you can think of that are signs of an unhealthy friendship?
What type of attitude do you want to have when you are working at an internship?
Which type of attitude works better in a internship? Positive attitude or a Negative Attitude?
Where can you find resources for mental health, LGBTQIA+, disability,
The colored resource board in the UIL office in Bartlett. The Internet, CCPH,
If you feel uncomfortable or you feel mistreated by a peer mentor what can you do?
Suggestions
You can say to them that hurt my feelings please stop saying or speaking that way to me.
If you the person is not being respectful of your needs you can talk about the issue with Mark, Hannah, Amy,
Is there strategy you can use when you don't feeling like wanting to work on your assignment?
Anything that help's or motivates you to give it your best effort.
What would you do if someone pressures you into doing something wrong or uncomfortable?
You can say no or no thank you.
Is there anything you do or say to help yourself solve this problem?
What should you do if your boss or coworker is rude or makes you feel uncomfortable?
Suggestions
Communicate with your UIL staff to help support you to try and resolve the issue.
If the situation gets worse email or talk with Human resources.
What are some example's can you think of that can help you solve this problem?
Which people do you go to for employment and accommodations?
Your UIL advisor Mark can help you with employment and accommodations.
If you decide to connect with your mentor as a peer or possible friend how should you connect?
If you and the mentor have both agreed to be friend's outside of UIL hours you can hangout and spend time together if you both are comfortable.
Even though the mentor is a student at Umass no dating between mentee and mentor the mentor is there to help you make friends.