On Tuesday Brandon and I met for our fifth conversation. We
met at the Bluu this time and just had a casual dinner during the last couple
of days before classes were to come to a close. We both seemed kind of worn out
and tired. With all the exams during the last week we really were tired of
school and looking forward to summer. Brandon still didn’t know when he was
going to return home but he anxiously looking forward to it. Once again we were
talking about how we missed home and the fact that we didn’t know when we would
be returning home made it all the worst. Brandon touched on the fact that him
and his girlfriend were going through some troubles and his mother has been
very sick recently. We talked about what she has and how tough the hospital
visits have been. He described her sickness and how it has really put pressure
on his family. Brandon feels bad that he can’t be there to help his mother and
his family out but he realizes his responsibilities lay here at TCU.
Even though I wanted to talk anything else but school and specially Neeley, Brandon had a lot of questions regarding the first year classes for business students. He was eagerly anticipating his chance to start these classes and really get to work on his degree. He asked a lot about the lower division courses such as foundations, BIS, business stats etc. I highlighted how these classes are very difficult and that the teachers are just picky. If you put in the time, you'll do fine was pretty much the gist of my message. Brandon wasn't fazed by the challenge, he looked excited and ready. He also asked me to be a critique of his english. This was very uncomfortable for me. In this specific situation you want to be supportive and helpful rather than critically searching for flaws. Even with these hesitations, I still stated recommendations for him to better his english. One thing I said which is the important I believe is confidence. Since I was a six year spanish student, I have been able to realize how importance personal confidence is when speaking/learning a new language. With this confidence it will move to comfort which will make you feel more complacent when failing which will encourage you to practice. From this I challenged Brandon to try and talk to his Chinese roommates as much as he could in english, and I promised he will see results. Once again he accepted the challenge happily and appreciated the suggestion.
This idea of being up for anything is something I admire in Brandon. He's a champ and really ready to attack college. I'm excited for him and I envy his drive for success. This idea helped me understand that no challenge is too big and patience is necessary to achieve your goals. These ideals are very important for me as I look futuristically towards my major and potential career goals. Overall, this was a very good conversation with Brandon and it was exactly what I needed before a tough finals week.
Even though I wanted to talk anything else but school and specially Neeley, Brandon had a lot of questions regarding the first year classes for business students. He was eagerly anticipating his chance to start these classes and really get to work on his degree. He asked a lot about the lower division courses such as foundations, BIS, business stats etc. I highlighted how these classes are very difficult and that the teachers are just picky. If you put in the time, you'll do fine was pretty much the gist of my message. Brandon wasn't fazed by the challenge, he looked excited and ready. He also asked me to be a critique of his english. This was very uncomfortable for me. In this specific situation you want to be supportive and helpful rather than critically searching for flaws. Even with these hesitations, I still stated recommendations for him to better his english. One thing I said which is the important I believe is confidence. Since I was a six year spanish student, I have been able to realize how importance personal confidence is when speaking/learning a new language. With this confidence it will move to comfort which will make you feel more complacent when failing which will encourage you to practice. From this I challenged Brandon to try and talk to his Chinese roommates as much as he could in english, and I promised he will see results. Once again he accepted the challenge happily and appreciated the suggestion.
This idea of being up for anything is something I admire in Brandon. He's a champ and really ready to attack college. I'm excited for him and I envy his drive for success. This idea helped me understand that no challenge is too big and patience is necessary to achieve your goals. These ideals are very important for me as I look futuristically towards my major and potential career goals. Overall, this was a very good conversation with Brandon and it was exactly what I needed before a tough finals week.
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