Blog 1- Carmella Vong
As I prepare for my first conversation circle, it is safe to
say that I am filled with nervous excitement, or pre-performance jitters, if you
will. I am really looking forward to
meeting the students who show up, and getting to introduce myself to them. I figure that if they took the time to seek
out the conversation circles in the first place, register for the circle, and
attend, then they must be really invested and interested. However, I am nervous because I can only hope
that I will live up to their expectations of a good conversation leader. What if the students come in expecting
someone much more qualified or adept than me?
Or even worse, what if, after one session, no students return? To me, this fear of disappointing the
students is a huge motivating factor in creating a great first conversation
circle. I wanted to be a conversation
circle facilitator in the first place because it would be a way for me to help
give back to the University of Michigan society, and I would like to make this
program a great resource for international students to use. There is so much potential in this project,
and I am so looking forward to getting the ball rolling.
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