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I signed up to be a mentor for the GEN1 Scholars Mentor Program and the student I was matched with was Sandy Gomez a Hispanic/Latino female, senior, first generation, commuter student who’s major is Music. She is a hard-working student who is very busy. The challenge we are having is connecting with each other face to face, with both of our busy schedules. The good thing is I signed up to mentor her for a semester and not just a few weeks. Through this assignment I have been able to attend two workshops regarding Gen1 Scholars mentor handbook and OARS: Strategies for Evoking Change Talk which means Open-Ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summary and Desire, Ability, Reason, Need (DARN). This information I am learning is helping me

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