Mentoring Conversations

Engaging Aliyah in conversations about academic success and involvement was incredibly easy and effortless. I feel like everyone has a preset of answers made up for questions like these too since you are asked them so often. Aliyah replied that she was interested in orchestra, softball, and math. She also said that she was doing well in school and that currently, she wanted to ace tomorrow’s history quiz. So, to prepare for it, I showed Aliyah a way that I learned to review vocabulary by yourself that I learned in eleventh grade Spanish that I still use today for Latin. We ran out of time completing the game, so she told me she’d complete it for homework and use it as her study guide that she had to show her teacher. My plans for saying goodbye are pretty loose. I want to be able to do whatever Aliyah wants to do and just talk with her about her day and maybe her friend drama. Also, this week, Aliyah told me about the Hand Middle band, orchestra, and chorus concert on Wednesday that she’s playing Cello in. She told me that she really wants me to be able to come and see her play. So after our final mentoring session next Tuesday, I will attend the concert on Wednesday to support her. I feel like attending her concert is an appropriate and fitting end to our mentoring relationship.