Spending Time with Dominique

On Friday, October, 29th I went to eat lunch with my mentee Dominique during the school day. He seemed excited to see me so this makes me feels like he is enjoying having a mentor. I am definitely enjoying having Dominique as a mentee and I try to give him the best advice as possible. I also try not to just talk about school related issues with him. Aside from school we talk about his family, his friends, and sports. Dominique is a huge sports fan, mainly football, and this is great because I am a huge football fan too. This really gives us a lot to talk about. Dominique also asks me questions about college life and my family too. I really try to talk to him and not talk down to him. I remember as a kid I liked it when adults would talk to me like I could carry a conversation and not like I didn't have a brain. I try to remember this when I am speaking with Dominique also. The biggest thing that I try to talk to Dominique about is his discipline in school. While he a great behavior with me, his teacher tells me that he has been having problems with talking too much in the classroom. I tell him to be sure listen to his teacher and show him respect. He seems to understand so I will be sure to check next week to see if his behavior has improved. Here below is a picture of Dominique and I.