I worked as a coordinator for student professional development in an office called Center for Academic Service Learning and Research at Azusa Pacific University as a graduate assistant last year. I was in charge of assisting and mentoring eight student workers, planning for office events, and participating in end of semester evaluations. Service Learning creates opportunities for students to practice what they have learned in class and put into practice at the local communities where everyone benefits from the process; the main job of our office is to be the bridge to connect students, faculty, and the community partners. Most significant task of the student workers is to attend the service learning courses in the beginning and the end of
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The fact that the student worker who missed the orientation and the meeting simply offered an apology to the supervisor and the other student employee and moved on with her day as both showed kindness and forgiveness shows the problem of family like organization structure which in this case damages the reputation of the workplace. This incident can set a bad example to the other student employees giving them false ideas that they too can make mistakes and get over with it without much trouble if they simply …show more content…
Due to the nature of the job students are really busy in the beginning and the end of semester with not much to do during the middle. Students are often placed in the same course the following year so that they are familiar with the task. However, this often results in lack of motivation for students as it escalates when they become seniors. Bolman and Deal (2013) stated that if you have both talent and desire, you will do well. With the student workers with energy and enthusiasm, I feel like students are lacking motivation when they have talent to perform and to their job. Students are often asked during their down time to work on something productive or find something that they can do for the office. However, this often results in students using their phone during work hours. Things that motivate are intrinsic to the work itself- things like achievement, responsibility, and recognition for work well done. (Bolman & Dean, 2013). Instead of creating something creative for the office during their time, students lose interest and motivation as they are
The fact that the student worker who missed the orientation and the meeting simply offered an apology to the supervisor and the other student employee and moved on with her day as both showed kindness and forgiveness shows the problem of family like organization structure which in this case damages the reputation of the workplace. This incident can set a bad example to the other student employees giving them false ideas that they too can make mistakes and get over with it without much trouble if they simply …show more content…
Due to the nature of the job students are really busy in the beginning and the end of semester with not much to do during the middle. Students are often placed in the same course the following year so that they are familiar with the task. However, this often results in lack of motivation for students as it escalates when they become seniors. Bolman and Deal (2013) stated that if you have both talent and desire, you will do well. With the student workers with energy and enthusiasm, I feel like students are lacking motivation when they have talent to perform and to their job. Students are often asked during their down time to work on something productive or find something that they can do for the office. However, this often results in students using their phone during work hours. Things that motivate are intrinsic to the work itself- things like achievement, responsibility, and recognition for work well done. (Bolman & Dean, 2013). Instead of creating something creative for the office during their time, students lose interest and motivation as they are