Blog 25: Mentorship

Literal

Log of Hours
Elizabeth A. Carr
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Interpretive

 What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

Patience is probably one of the biggest things I gained. Working with children for three hours a day can really take its toll on you, and if you get impatient things won't be too fun for you. Children are spontaenous and can easily change their minds, so you have to learn to go with the flow a bit and not be so strict and set in your ways. Of course, there is a need for structure in some aspects, but when you can, you should let the children have fun and be free - as long as its safe. When things get a little too rowdy, however, it's good to remain calm and collected, getting angry and yelling unneccessarily shows that you still don't have enough patience to be working with children.

Applied

 How has what you've done helped you answer your EQ? Please explain.

It definitely helped come up with my first answer, and gave me reasons as to why my second and third answers were important. It gave me insight and first-hand experience on how children behave in the child care environment, and what things affect the way they act. By seeing these things up-close, it was easy to back up my research and understanding with the real life experiences. If I hadn't done this mentorship, I don't think I would have had the same amount of comprehension in my topic and answers as I do now, because research can only take you so far.