The Class of 2017 has wrapped the semester with lots of reflection and team bonding. On our second-to-last day of class, we were blessed with beautiful weather and our lovely mentor, Carol, brought in a parachute. We spent the remainder of class outside and used this opportunity to de-stress and have some fun while playing games to get to know each other a little better. Our last day of class consisted of a version of speed dating, where we had short conversations with many of our classmates to find out some fun facts and explore things we had in common. Seeing as we started off the semester by going to the Challenge Course and initially getting to know one another, it seemed only fitting to end the semester with group bonding. A large portion of our semester was dedicated to learning how to work with each other and exploring how we can be effective as a team during our next two years together. These last few days of class made us realize how much we have grown as a group and how much more comfortable we feel around one another, which is crucial for effective teamwork.
For our final exam, we were given two reflection papers to write. The first was a series of questions, in which we had to think critically about what we have learned from Periclean this semester and how the experience has impacted us. For the second paper, we were asked to respond to three questions pertaining to our experience so far as Periclean Scholars: What? So what? Now what? We were then asked to provide an overall reflection of the semester. During our final exam period on Friday, December 5th, we discussed our answers to these questions and talked about what we hope to accomplish next semester. This in-depth reflection was a wonderful note to end the semester on. The Class of 2017 has had such a wonderful experience our first semester as Periclean Scholars, and we are excited to see what we will accomplish in the semesters to come!
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