My role model, my father, my motivation
By Scott Mines
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 25, 2009
Today’s class was very compelling. After we discussed social environment and how people learn behaviors by observing, interacting and imitation of the people who touch us the most, we went into a very relevant class activity. This activity was about role models. We learn so much from people we admire during our life. They can be relatives, friends or mentors. The class had a diverse group of people who were their mentors.
I think we have many mentors in our life, but there is always that special one that impacted our life the most. For me it was my father as I discussed. He has been so influential on my life, I can’t describe it. I really thought about it after class and tears came to my eyes. I immediately asked him to come over the next day. I told him I used him as a mentor and why. The conversation got really emotional. We talked about things we have not talked about in years. We talked about his life in great detail and I learned much more about him than I thought I already knew. We spoke about religion, aging, and what life is about in general. He is literally my best friend. I can talk to him about anything. (Don’t tell my wife).
I was really touched by Melissa’s story of her Grandmother. I felt a great deal of emotions when she was speaking of the concentration camps and how the Jews were killed. I too have relatives that died in the horrible hands of people who wanted to destroy a race. I will never forget when I was about 8 years old and a great aunt of mine showed me the numbers inked into her arm by the Nazi’s. She said “never forget”. I haven’t. I can almost remember the exact numbers on her arm. Talk about long-term memory. Everyone had great stories of their mentors and were quite passionate in talking about them and how they felt. I think everyone was touched by that activity. Great class!
Long Island University, C. W. Post
March 25, 2009
Today’s class was very compelling. After we discussed social environment and how people learn behaviors by observing, interacting and imitation of the people who touch us the most, we went into a very relevant class activity. This activity was about role models. We learn so much from people we admire during our life. They can be relatives, friends or mentors. The class had a diverse group of people who were their mentors.
I think we have many mentors in our life, but there is always that special one that impacted our life the most. For me it was my father as I discussed. He has been so influential on my life, I can’t describe it. I really thought about it after class and tears came to my eyes. I immediately asked him to come over the next day. I told him I used him as a mentor and why. The conversation got really emotional. We talked about things we have not talked about in years. We talked about his life in great detail and I learned much more about him than I thought I already knew. We spoke about religion, aging, and what life is about in general. He is literally my best friend. I can talk to him about anything. (Don’t tell my wife).
I was really touched by Melissa’s story of her Grandmother. I felt a great deal of emotions when she was speaking of the concentration camps and how the Jews were killed. I too have relatives that died in the horrible hands of people who wanted to destroy a race. I will never forget when I was about 8 years old and a great aunt of mine showed me the numbers inked into her arm by the Nazi’s. She said “never forget”. I haven’t. I can almost remember the exact numbers on her arm. Talk about long-term memory. Everyone had great stories of their mentors and were quite passionate in talking about them and how they felt. I think everyone was touched by that activity. Great class!
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