Take Time to Reflect

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Well. . . you did it! Another academic year in the books! Congratulations! 对于一些人来说，你的学生已经完成了大学的第一年，做得很好. For others, your student is now a college graduate, 我敢肯定，这是一种喜忧参半的情绪，也许还有一些不确定. Regardless of where you are in this process, 暑假是反思的好时机, for both you and your student.

那么，反思的意义是什么，你如何做好反思? 反思最简单的定义就是仔细思考. 反思让bwin体育的大脑有机会在日常生活的混乱中停下来, 整理:通过观察和经验来理清和整理, 并考虑多种可能的解释并创造意义. 这种意义通常会导致学习，这种意义的形成对学生的持续成长和发展至关重要.

然而，bwin体育中的许多人并不了解反思的过程. bwin体育也可能不喜欢这个过程，因为它要求bwin体育放慢速度, embrace uncertainty, and take personal responsibility. 这可能会导致不舒服、脆弱甚至防御的感觉. 反思是验证你独特经历的有效方式. It can also help create a space for gratitude. With all this being said, as parents of college students, 我强烈建议你鼓励你的学生参与这个过程，甚至更好, to engage in this process of reflection with them.

好了，现在你可能会想，好吧，我已经准备好尝试了，但我从哪里开始呢? 首先，选择一个符合您偏好的反射过程. 有些人喜欢通过写日记来反思，而另一些人则更喜欢与他人交流. 你可以坐着、骑自行车、站着、独自思考或和别人一起思考——无论哪种方式最适合你. Second, schedule a time and commit to keeping it. No excuses! (如果你避开了计划中的反思时间，我建议你反思一下😊). Next, start small. 如果一个小时的反思似乎太多了，那就试着花10分钟，然后在此基础上不断发展.

Finally, to get you started on this reflection journey, 我想给你一些建议，你和你的学生可以一起讨论. So here we go:

What are you most proud of from the past academic year? Why does this make you proud?
What went well this past academic year? 哪些工具、支持或资源帮助了你的成功?
What did not go well this past academic year? 缺少了什么使这段经历具有挑战性或不受欢迎?
你对自己减轻挑战的需求有什么见解? Where or how can you fulfill these needs in the future?
What did you learn from overcoming challenges? 当类似的问题出现时，你将如何记住你所学到的并应用它?
Who and what helped you to grow this year?
How did the Lord show up in your life this year?
What experiences are you grateful for? How can you acknowledge or express that gratitude?
你现在比上一学年结束时更擅长什么? How did this come to be?
When did you feel happiest or most at ease this year? How can you experience these moments more frequently?
What did you let go of?
今年你学到的最重要的一课是什么?
What did you learn about yourself?
How were you kind to yourself?
How did you step out of your comfort zone this year?

Okay . . . ready . . . set . . . go . . . reflect! I can’t wait to see what you discover!

-Amy Solman, Director of Health and Counseling Services

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May 15, 2023