August Meeting
Wellness Check In
This month’s discussion should revolve around checking in on your mental health, how to keep a healthy mind and body, and having the proper resources at hand.
Resources:
On campus contacts and after hours contacts
10 Minute Wellness Break Excersizes
Campus wellness resources for students
Counselling, Health, Medical, and Wellness Professionals
Suggested Questions:
- How do you deal with stressful situations? Whether academically or in a professional work environment?
- What are some strategies you have found helpful when dealing with mental health?
- How have you created a support system for yourself?
- What are some ways to destress after a long day?
- What is your favourite self care strategy?
- How do you find balance between your work and personal life?
- What are some factors affecting your mental health? What can you do to relieve those stresses?
Mentorship Program Pulse Check
Use this month to ask any questions or topics that either of you would like to discuss that has not yet been covered. Each of you had specific reasons for joining the program when you signed up, were these reasons addressed?
Possible discussion topics:
- Mentors - are there any specific skills you would like to teach your mentee? (ie. a specific excel function, resume formatting, interview tips, etc?)
- What are some good experiential learning opportunities that the mentee can do to help create a more well rounded future employee?
- How much of your course work do you actually use after school? Do you really need to memorize calculus equations?
- Talk about your personal failures, do you have any? What are some opportunities for growth that come out of failure?
- What are your thoughts on risk taking? Should it be embraced? Why or why not and how?
- How long did it take for you to get employed after finishing school? How do you keep from getting discouraged during the job search process?
- How do you keep growing during school, and after graduation?
- Tips for landing your first job.
- Resume and cover letter help.
- Are there any specific skills you determined needed work? Elaborate on them.
Action Items
- Schedule your meeting for September