I should expect more questions during team activities, as I know from experience that those can be overwhelming. Also, I realized that I am not at all useless, because it only takes one student for me to feel that I’m actually helping someone learn. With this said, I did get to interact with one student. She had asked me a question regarding a term covered on the team quiz that she didn’t understand well. This was my first time helping a student with a concept-based question as a peer mentor. Surprisingly, I was very nervous even though I have helped my friends with concept-based questions in their courses all the time. My nerves probably stemmed from the expectations I think many students have, that is, the expectation that peer mentors are just as knowledgeable on course material as the professor. This expectation made me more self-conscious in how I helped the student, as I felt there was more at stake with my answer. I didn’t want to disappoint the student with my answer, or make her more confused instead of providing
I should expect more questions during team activities, as I know from experience that those can be overwhelming. Also, I realized that I am not at all useless, because it only takes one student for me to feel that I’m actually helping someone learn. With this said, I did get to interact with one student. She had asked me a question regarding a term covered on the team quiz that she didn’t understand well. This was my first time helping a student with a concept-based question as a peer mentor. Surprisingly, I was very nervous even though I have helped my friends with concept-based questions in their courses all the time. My nerves probably stemmed from the expectations I think many students have, that is, the expectation that peer mentors are just as knowledgeable on course material as the professor. This expectation made me more self-conscious in how I helped the student, as I felt there was more at stake with my answer. I didn’t want to disappoint the student with my answer, or make her more confused instead of providing