During the same program, Jody Burns, Director, Academic Services for Psychology, commented, I believe in helping students reflect on their experience at the university. It is an important piece of our overall-advising task. The more engaged students are, the more they will get out of their university education. This workshop serves the purpose of building community. The workshop provides a personalized experience that makes students feel more a part of the department.
English majors suffer from many myths about themselves.
Many do not have a lot of confidence about their career prospects. I like the peer involvement in the Major Skills exercises. It provides a sense of validation. Participants, both students and advisers, learn a new language for talking about skills. Participants walk out of the workshop with something concrete and tangible they can use.