Wednesday, July 13-Travel Day
On the bus ride from Cambridge to Sheffield we encountered an accident with a truck on the major road, which caused a delay. Those napping, woke up. We had chit chat. We filled the time till we moved again. At home, in life, and on our campuses we often get derailed from our plans. Working with students is not a science, but an art. Each student brings different challenges and expectations . We as staff are often asked to respond as individually as the request. How do we prepare our staff in the case of our “truck accident”? How do we make sure that the evaluation and assessment tools we envision are carried through? How do we not let what “fills our time” distract from the intentional and operational ways we educate students?
We passed the accident and continued on our way and many returned to taking notes, listening to an Ipod, or napping. Today's travel day was a nice way to remember about the journey. While each institution will be different, we can learn something from each one that helps us as professionals and in our work with students.
When we arrived in Sheffield a small group ventured out to visit the nearby Sheffield Cathedral. The evening ended with a nice group dinner celebrating a classmates birthday. Tomorrow we visit Sheffield University.
We passed the accident and continued on our way and many returned to taking notes, listening to an Ipod, or napping. Today's travel day was a nice way to remember about the journey. While each institution will be different, we can learn something from each one that helps us as professionals and in our work with students.
When we arrived in Sheffield a small group ventured out to visit the nearby Sheffield Cathedral. The evening ended with a nice group dinner celebrating a classmates birthday. Tomorrow we visit Sheffield University.
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