From my classroom experience I have found that each student brings a unique perspective to the study of youth ministry. This is invaluable to the rest of the class as we participate in discussion, and group assignments. The goal of this first week is to get aquainted with each other, the course outline and with the communication procedures necessary to make this work. It is imperative that in this first week all the members of the class familiarize themselves with the technical aspects of this course.
Effective communication is the key to an enriching and successful academic experience.
In other words, if you can post to the listserv and respond to the input of other students you will enjoy this course a whole lot more and have a much better chance of passing. To ensure your success, this week will be fairly simple and straightforward. Each student is to email me a statement between 150-200 words explaining who you are and what perspective you bring to this youth ministry course. This is how I always begin the semester in the classroom. If you were not involved in a church youth ministry as teen describe your impressions of church and youth groups in general during adolescence.