College Group Observation Paper

The group that I observed was the high school to college group that provides support for students who are attending college in the fall and are experiencing anxiety during this transition. The group consisted of young adults from various socioeconomic backgrounds and are scheduled to attend various colleges all over the United States. Kerbie and Tali facilitated the group while Elaina, Caroline, Jasmine, Vanina, Pearl, and Emily were the participants. I chose to write about the group because the facilitators used successful tactics to provide a comfortable yet brave space for the participants, and I enjoyed watching it unveil during session. The group began by addressing and processing termination in the group since it was the second to last session for the members and facilitators. As the group continued, there was a guided vision activity towards future goals, a discussion of financial aid resources, and a …show more content…
In addition, the financial assistance resources that was given to the group, felt like it would have been more useful during the first few sessions. It is interesting to reflect why this group regressed to a beginning stage, when it was so close to terminating. I think this is a subconscious way that members react because they may not want to terminate or don’t feel ready to terminate. From the “here and now” perspective, the members were receptive towards the facilitators and looked like they were enjoying their time in the group. The members were very engaged and appeared comfortable with their peers and the facilitators. As an observer, you could tell that it was a positive group experience for the members, and could be attributed to why they don’t want the group to end. Whether the members were aware of it or not, this could be a contributing factor as to why the group regressed back to a beginning