Marisol and I spent our last meeting together like we spend most of meetings - talking. We talked about how our days had been so far, plans for Thanksgiving, and gave each other a hard time for not going to the gym early in the morning when we said we would. As I listened to Marisol talk, I could not help but think about how much I enjoy meeting with her and that this was our last meeting. Our meetings can hardly be described as structured tutoring lessons and our venue (the Rec Center) is not quite a classroom setting. Our "meetings" were times of bonding and times to get to know each other.
Confidence radiates from Marisol. I have seen her gain confidence in her speaking and reading abilities, but mostly, I have been able to see how confident she is in herself. I struggle with being confident in myself, and am thankful that I got to know Marisol. When I awaited her before our first meeting, I tried to imagine what she would look like, how she would act, what she expected of me, and how she would perceive me. Marisol surpassed my expectations, and I ended up learning about myself in the process of our weekly tutoring sessions. I saw in her the confidence I so desperately desired. Through learning about her experiences, struggles, and how she overcame them, I have had the opportunity to see someone who has been in the depths of a pit and escaped. She overcame her struggles, and so can I. Who really was the teacher this semester?
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I really enjoyed your thoughtful post about your last meeting. I think you helped Marisol and she hleped you along the way, too. I'm glad that you had such a good partner that you were able to get to know during your sessions!
I think that it's really great that you got to know your partner so well. I really enjoyed meeting with my partner and it was definitely a learning experience but I don't think that we got to know each other as well as I wish we had.
It is amazing how much someone can grow as a person just by listening to someone else. It sounds like both of you have helped each other in various ways. It is good to hear that you got to know your partner well. I have really enjoyed reading your posts.
Hi Abby, thanks for the wonderful work with Marisol this semester, and for your wonderful posts. dw
Great blog, I'm glad you and Marisol had such a good final sesson. She's such a sweet lady! I enojyed reading your blogs over the past few weeks-- your a great writter
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