@VTRN
Hi, I'm a Medical Assistant Instructor. I start my program with an introduction on who I am, where I've been and my life experiences relating to my profession. I ask the students to write a letter to me, telling me why they chose the profession of Medical Assisting. What brought you here? Where do you see yourself working? What motivates you? It's surprising how much they share with me. I tell them, this is for my own eyes, just between me and you. You can share as much as you like. I then keep these stories. I read them. Make comments on them and when I see the student struggling through out their program, I pull out this letter and remind them why they chose to embark on this journey. It's not easy and you just have to take it one day at a time. It's amazing how much confidence they build when they are reminded of how they started. As a teacher, we have to be reminded everyday why we do this. We have to believe in the students, even when they don't believe in themselves.
