Personal Blog Post #5

My Life Vision - Role Models (#1) page 209

Who is this role model? I've only had one role model throughout my life, and it has always been the same person- my dad.

1.) How does this person fit your definition of a role model?
My dad is a son, brother, husband, father of three children, and grandfather to twin boys. From my eyes, he goes above and beyond each of those roles. His relationship with his parents emulates the relationship that I currently have with him and my mom, and that I hope to have as long as they are in my life. My mom was a stay-at-home mom until I was well into my schooling, and he not only provided for us all but worked to make sure that we were the right kind of spoiled. He remains an ardent son to my grandparents, though for my grandfather it is to his memory, an incredible father, and is now also an endearing grandfather.

2.) Why do you look up to him/her and want to emulate him/her?
My dad is not only a family man but also a dedicated worker. In addition, he is respectable, caring, amiable, and organized (that last one may sound strange). Though I never have on planning any children, I hope to prove to be like him when it comes to the relationships I have with him and my mom, siblings, grandmother, nephews and my boyfriend. If they feel the love and warmth from me that they have felt from my dad, I will know that I have gotten the best traits from him.

3.) How will you go about fostering in yourself the characteristics that you admire in him/her? Or if you already have acquired the characteristics that you admire, how have you done so and how are they manifesting themselves into your life?
I already have so many of the characteristics from my dad that I admire, but I believe that over time and through experience I'll be even more like him. As of now we have the same sense of humor, organization habits, work traits, and even general routines. I also inherited the best combination possible of his and my moms' personalities. Once I graduate college, have a career, get married, and buy a house, I'll learn from him the others.


4.) In what ways might you become a role model to the people in your life?
I hope to be a role model to my family and friends to work hard, love even harder, and be true to oneself. I especially hope to be a wonderful role model to my 2-year-old twin nephews, who already show incredible traits from both their Boyer and McGibbon sides. If I don't turn out to be role model material like my dad, I at least hope to remain a loving family member and girlfriend, a hard and dedicated worker, and the same person I am as of today.

Extra Credit Personal Blog #1 - Mentoring Planning

Mentoring Planning, page 401

Mentoring Planning

Need for Mentoring (Areas for Growth):
My main problem at college is how and how much I let my stress effect me. I'm constantly overthinking about what's due, what grades I have and need, exams, midterms, finals, etc. I need to learn to put my stress in it's place and give myself times to be stress free, even if there are due dates and important events close by.

Who have you selected as a mentor?
I've selected Dalton Thomas a mentor.

Why?
Dalton is very good at controlling his emotions and what negatively effects him. He has a time and place for everything, includes stressors from school, work, relationships, etc.

What is your relationship to this person?
Dalton is my boyfriend of almost three years and my absolute best friend.

How will you approach this person about the possibility of a mentoring relationship?
We've discussed this issue before, and he always has advice for me so I would probably talk to him about giving me more advice and tips to try and follow.

What are your goals?
To be able to put things out of my mind for periods of time and enjoy whatever I'm doing without my thoughts wandering and feelings overwhelmed.

How will you know when you're making progress?
Overall I'll know when I'm happier and don't constantly feel like I have huge weights on my shoulders.

How often will you meet with your mentor?
I'm already with him every day, but we would probably talk it once every day or so.

How will you celebrate growth and improvement?
I will use my improvement as an excuse to go out and do more fun things.

How will you celebrate final success?
By blocking out time every day for myself to do whatever I wish.

How will you end the mentoring process?
By telling him thank you and changing the subject.