“I have been working on completing my school work for art history and have been reading out loud” from Sara McNally
“I have been doing some readings by myself at home when I’m not in school.” From Shania Elias
Think College Vermont Students, peer mentors and the program staff celebrated the end of the semester at the second in-person Holiday party since the COVID-19 pandemic. We played games, had food, took photos at the photo booth and had fun. It was great to see many students and mentors at the Holiday Party. To view photos of the Holiday party click here! https://photos.app.goo.gl/dHUdaWWFiXZYYMXj9
Happy Holidays!!
My name is Eva Edwards-Stoll this is my first year at Think college.The class that I chose for the first semester is Sociology Of Disasters. I chose this class because I was interested in disasters and how they affect communities. The most interesting disaster that I have studied this semester is Hurricane Katrina and the affect it had on children. Other things that I have done with my mentors are going to Henderson’s cafe for tea and coffee, going to a Halloween party, and hanging out with therapy dogs that are so cute and brighten my day! Next semester I’m hopefully going to take a history class and a yoga class. I have really loved the opportunity to be part of Think College and I love making new friends and hanging out in the fishbowl!
“My experience at Think College Vermont has been amazing. I liked my class. I loved meeting new people and hanging out with my friends. I’m excited to go back next year.” By Shania Elias
Emily and Grace Bugnacki had a lot of fun this semester although it was hard work. We enjoyed coloring together and Emily showed off her Go Fish skills. We worked together with Willa Vish as Emily wrote and presented four speeches in front of her peers throughout the semester. So thankful for our friends, new and old!
My internship is going amazing. On the first day I had a mentor helping me with the reading. On the third day I began doing it independently. I cleaned the small animals. I need to see what they eat and if they drink water or other stuff we will have to put it on the paper. We moved to the cats, and we looked at the sheet to see what their diets are and when they last ate and drank. The kittens are so cute, and I got to see one get adopted which made me happy! My mentor Megan adopted this kitten on the third day we were at the humane society. The FV cats are last, because they are sick with some kinds of diseases. We don’t want to spread them to other cats. It is fun!
This semester is going really well at UVM. I catch the bus the 11:03 bus to Burlington from uvm to downtown, I walk to my internship at the Hilton at 11:30 am and I’m there until 3:30. I have been helping out with the HR person Johanne but this week I’m going to try housekeeping. When I’m with Johanne I usually help her organize and help her file things. Then after my shift at 3:30, I clock out and I get my stuff in the locker. After work, I go downtown and hang out with my friends
On Mondays and Wednesdays, I’m on campus. On Wednesdays, I have a shift at Feel Good. On Mondays, I walk to the Davis Center with Sophia at 11:30 so I can meet with my mentor Willa at 12 to 3. When I get there I usually have lunch then we go to the friendship class from 1 until 2. Then after I do homework and then I color. I go to band class from 3:30 to 5.
On Fridays, I usually do feel good in the morning or I work at Shaw’s.
The clubs that I’m a part of on-campus are Feel Good and we make grilled cheese and people donate what makes them feel good and I do that on Wednesdays from 10:40 to 11:50 and also on Fridays from 11:50 to 1:00. Another club I’m a part of is the pep band and I play the clarinet. I have been playing the clarinet since 5th grade and the pep band is on Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:45 pm then on the weekends for the sporting events.
I live on the Redstone campus in the Redstone Lofts a four-bedroom apartment with 2 baths and my roommates are Celeste, Sophia, and Gracie. I love living there and I usually cook my own meals but sometimes we have meals on campus. On the weekends I usually go home to see my parents and my crazy dog Mookie. The mentors who I work with this semester are Willa and Stella. I love being on campus it’s so fun
David is taking Perspectives on Art Making because he has had a long time interest in art. He is learning different methods in art illustrations and different perspectives. This was my class project for Perspectives on Art Making.
Can you tell me what interested you about this class you are taking?
I chose to take elementary school math because it was important for me to know how to teach math at the elementary level. I chose to take children with disabilities class because I am interested in studying the human development behind those who may have disabilities. I chose to take language and policies to understand how some non-english learners learn english depending on culture.
What are you learning in class?
In my elementary school math class, I am learning base-ten in terms of decimals and toothpicks but I am also learning rounding. This is the type of math I would be teaching K-3 with. In my children with disabilities class, I am learning how society can include those with disabilities leading to acceptance. It’s important to accept those with disabilities because they are born with something that they can’t change. In my language and policies class, I am learning terms such as intersectionality, the diversity wheel and racism. These are all terms that come into play when it comes to learning a new language.
Welcome to the University of Vermont, as we start the Fall semester on August 30, 2021. We are excited to have new students and new mentors joining Think College. Welcome to Think College Vermont. Let’s have a great fall semester! 😀
