Reflective blog 2

I have been tutoring for a few weeks now at the HEP program and managed to get to know some of the students and the teachers. I guess when we first enter into a new situation we have to feel it out for a bit before we open up and or get really involved. I admit at first I was a bit ummmmm irritated by the way some of the students behaved. Some act like they really don't want to be there and they cause distractions for those that are really trying. The ones really trying are who I focused on helping first then after some time there and some lengthy conversations with the teacher I began focusing on the others as well. I realize now what irritated me so much about the situation it was exactly the same situation I face every day in some of my college classrooms, the complete disregard for others that people have sometimes. You know the kid playing World of whatevercraft on their laptop while the rest of us are trying to listen to the professor. However with that said I have taken the time to figure out the different personalities and find ways to help them focus on what they should be doing. I have to give credit to the folks that teach at the program they have a difficult task and they do it well with what they have to work with.

At the beginning of this class I was really not looking forward to this topic, and the volunteer time at the HEP. I would have preferred to do my English assignments on topics that are closer to me and my interests. I still dread the long time it takes to wade through the refuse of websites and articles trying to narrow down information on something I personally do not have a lot of interest in. But I have enjoyed the time tutoring at the program and have learned a lot from the experience. I guess forcing myself to be more open minded and learning to work through my own reluctance in the long run is going to benefit me more.