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How does the feeling that you (student/teacher) belong someplace influence the way in which you interact with others?

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As a student, feeling like I belong somewhere helps my social skills, self esteem, and develop the ability to network. I have had experiences in the past during my K-12 years where I had always felt like I did not belong (since I attended a predominately white schools) and it affected my self esteem and I became shy. I did not have a lot of friends, I was not the popular kid, I was easily intimidated by others, and isolated myself from my peers. When I started going to college it helped a lot because there were others like me who thought the same and liked the same things. I started to have more confidence in myself and helped me make more friends and become more social with my peers. I have met so many people and I have moved a round a lot which has allowed to see different communities and meet all types of people.

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Giving everyone a sense of ownership in places that they spend a lot of time in is very valuable because it can help them be more comfortable. Ownership doesnt only refer to power, it can also

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My first year in college I did at PLNU, which was a really poor fit for me. I'm a pretty individualistic person, but PLNU has a pretty strictly defined culture that I didn't fit into. As a result, I ended up in an environment that I didn't feel like I belonged in, and it made going to class really difficult. I didn't have a group to study with, or who I could call to ask questions, and it stunk! It made me realize how important it is to have peers and teachers that are available and supportive, because going through this journey's a lot harder to do on your own! I was too afraid to approach people since most people saw me a certain way and it made me feel way too alienated to communicate with anyone, even when I was struggling.

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It makes you more open minded because most of the time we have a specific/firm way of thinking and we don't think about other ideas and someone can  come up with a different solution we never thought of.  also makes you more social in your career.

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I struggle to make friends in my classes because I am usually much older than they are and I find we do not have much in common. I also find that a lot of the students fresh out of high school who are in their first or second semesters of college are unable to respect the professors and will talk during the lesson. I go about school and work the same way, if along the way I find someone I genuinely connect with, then great, we can attempt to form a friendship. But ultimately, I am there to get an education or a paycheck at the end of the day, and don't have time to be distracted. It's hard for me to relate to younger classmates or co-workers, so I tend to keep my distance and do my own thing.

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I really have not had the opportunity to teach at a school. However in my career and throughout it, I have always waited two weeks after my arrival to scope things out. During that two weeks I observed to see my troops and colleagues and what their personalities were like. I would then curtail my training facet and speaking ability to theirs. I figure that way we are all in the same page.

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Heather Mitchem     If a student feels like they don't belong in the classroom it could make it hard for them to make connections with their classmates and teacher. They might not learn as much or not be as willing to see other's view points. They could be miss out on learning about new ideas because they will not feel as comfortable participating in class.

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Heather Mitchem     If a student feels like they don't belong in the classroom it could make it hard for them to make connections with their classmates and teacher. They might not learn as much or not be as willing to see other's view points. They could be miss out on learning about new ideas because they will not feel as comfortable participating in class.

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wether you are a student or a teacher depending where you are it has a huge impact on how you interact with others. Back when I was in school, I had a lot of

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when you feel that feeling of belonging some where you will perform at much higher level than when you don't feel that feeling of belonging there.

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if someone feels like they don't belong somewhere or some place, it will be hard for them to feel confident and open up, but if they have a sense of belonging they will be able to share their ideas, feel connected in the way you communicate with others and be more reliable

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... I had a lot of trouble when I was in school and I truly believe that depending where we are at it is hard to interact

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Why is it important for teachers and students to take care of themselves mentally, physically, and emotionally? What are some examples of things you can do for self-care?

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Balancing school, work, and a family is tough. It can become very overwhelming sometimes. For example, we had family in town this weekend from Thursday to Sunday and I had three essays due for school and two classes to attend, but the family wanted me to be with them. This where self-care comes in. I know that I need to take a deep breath and think before I react, and that saves me a lot of problems with my wife and suegra. I found a way to balance as much as I could, but I still had to stay up until 1:00am to study. Still, I got almost everything done.
As far as self-care goes, I enjoy cycling, hiking, and have recently started meditating. Mindfulness training has really helped me keep my cool, and exercise is a good way to relieve stress. Unfortunately, I am almost 50 and my body just doesn't hold up as well as it used to.

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its very important to take care of our mental health so we don't fall into a whole which makes it difficult to get our thing done.  Some of the ways that we prevent those things is doing thing that make us happy and makes forgot about the future and make us focus on moment.

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its very important to take care of our mental health so we don't fall into a whole which makes it difficult to get our thing done.  Some of the ways that we prevent those things is doing thing that make us happy and makes forgot about the future and make us focus on moment.

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It is important for teachers to take care of themselves so that they can  be focused on their students and not be distracted by things that might be going on outside of the classroom. Students need to take care of themselves so that  they don't feel overwhelmed by school and so they can focus on learning.
Things that we can do to take care of ourselves are exercising, eating healthy, meditating, going to therapy if you need someone to talk to without judgement, and having a hobby that you enjoy doing.

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Its important for students and teachers to take care of themselves emotionally and mentally because it will help contribute to a positive environment and help one another build healthy relationships; it will also help each achieve success and focus on their academics and not feel so emotionally trapped or being distracted by other things

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Self care is extremely important! Taking care of yourself should always be on top of your list. Having to balance your personal life and work life all at once is very difficult. If we want to give our best to our students we have to self care .