Student Feedback

Quotes from Senior Mentors

Self-accountability

"It has given me the chance to be a good example, even when no one is watching, because I truly wanted my freshman to succeed by watching what I was doing."

"Keep this class going forever!"

"This class has brought me out of my introverted shell and helped me when it comes to communication and confidence."

"I really enjoyed the curriculum."

"I get to lead my freshmen in the right direction everyday. I get to keep them away from bad things"

"I've seen the freshmen change and evolve which makes me feel really good."

"Helped me grow into a better person."

"It is definitely a struggle sometimes, but I've seen genuine results so its working."

"This class has been beneficial to me in so many ways. First, I think the class gave me purpose. My family members looked forward to seeing me each day and that gave me a reason to wake up and get out of bed in the morning. Next, seeing them smile and laugh could turn my day around in seconds. It was so rewarding to see them love each other and take care of each other. They have such big hearts and I feel like freshman year is the year where ones character is changed and shaped the most. I hope by being a leader I was able to steer them in the right direction. They made me feel loved and it made me feel great knowing they looked up to me. I think I learned a lot about myself through this class"

What are the things you most enjoyed about this class?

Having senior leaders and family groups
The personality tests and things that involved learning more about us
I learned some pretty interesting things about myself
I have enjoyed the people in this class and getting to make new friends
I have enjoyed all the lessons and getting closer to my senior leaders and all the bonding that the family group has gone through.
Getting to learn about my love language
Being able to talk to people freely
We get to play games

More than 75% of the freshman feel it has been beneficial to be in family groups with senior mentors.

Explain your answer:

It is fun to work with our families
I think senior leaders break the monotony
I enjoy having a family with upperclassmen
It has been helpful because I can talk with my friends and get to know more people that I normally don't talk with or have never seen before
They helped me step out of my comfort zone and try new stuff
I enjoyed time bonding with my family and getting to meet seniors that have already been through being a freshman
I like having the group and senior leader because you can have a smaller group to talk with
It made me fell more involved and it brought me out of my little shell
Senior groups were really cool and beneficial
A family member died and I took it pretty rough. During family groups, my senior leader and the others helped me feel better when I started crying... It felt nice to have people there for me

In what ways has this class had an effect on you or your friends?

We have better bonds
I opened up more to people and am more comfortable talking to people
Learning the love languages has definitely helped in trying to understand my friends more
We learned how to love each other better
I talk to my friends more often and we go and do stuff now
I have learned to talk to more people instead of staying away from them
I have gotten to understand them more and communicate with them more
It has helped me learn a lot about how I can connect and how I can expand my relationship with them
We can know how to be kinder to each other
Its had an effect on me because it made me realize that I should spend more time with my immediate family
We learned more about each other and we learned how to best treat each other in certain situations
It has helped me build connections with people
I can get closer to my friends knowing their love language. It's easier to know that they like quality time over getting them a gift. I think that these are skills I will use forever in future relationships
I learned new games to play with my friends and I made new friends from this class
Have better relations
I see them a little differently (empathy)
It's taught me different ways to read other peoples feelings
It made me have better feelings about high school
It has made me become more open to how I can understand people and myself
I feel like it has made me realize there are different kinds of people and helped me to understand them better
I got closer to some of them and at the same time I also got away from the ones who weren't good for me
It hasn't really affected me but I need to work harder (This is an illustration of self-assessment, inspiration and empowerment for the future which happens in this class even to those who are unengaged)

What else would you like to say about this class?

I had a lot of fun in this class and it taught me so much. I will always carry this information with me until the day I die. I hope to come back and become a senior leader in the upcoming years. Mrs. Davis, I appreciate what you have done for us
I would like to say it taught me how important family is - being understanding to your parents and actually listening to them
Thank you for taking the time to teach us more about ourselves
It was really fun and useful
I had a great semester and learned a lot from the time I had in this class!
I really enjoyed it
I loved this class, it has helped me out a bunch!
Keep the family groups
It's a fun class, and you get to learn things about yourself you've probably haven't thought of
It is really fun and it taught me things I didn't even realize about myself
I think it is a good, beneficial class
I enjoyed getting closer to my classmates
It really helped me get closer to people and my leader. I liked how I got to learn more about myself and found out some things that I did not even know about me

“Thank you for offering this to students, I enjoyed it and I hope you continue to do this.”

“I really have nothing to say but thank you for the opportunity for letting high school students learn a new passion or to continue a passion.”

"This is a great way to bring people into the aviation field.”

“I really enjoyed this unit. At first I wasn't particularly interested in aviation, however after the unit I became open to the aviation industry.”

“As I did my job research I found that I had a genuine interest in some of the professions within that field of work.”

"I really enjoyed learning about the various careers. For me, choosing a major and even determining a small list of careers of interest to me has been challenging."

SENIOR MENTORS

Response from Senior Mentors who Led freshman Family Groups

96% consider it a mentorship and would put it on a job resume

79% of seniors say this class has been beneficial for the climate of the school

82% were able to create a life mission statement they feel is relevant to their future

FRESHMEN

Response from freshmen who were in family groups with senior

Freshmen Develop Soft Skills, Emotional IQ, and Direction for Life

CAREER EXPLORATION 7-12th

Career Exploration Curriculum in middle school

71% of students say EducationALIVE has helped guide them to their future goals.

83% would like to visit a place of training to learn about a career that interests them.

58% of students say their other classes now seem more relevant to them.

50% felt encouraged to have conversations about their future careers and goals with their parents.

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