Pipeline Reflective Report

1..I'm a team player. I learn along with my mentees and mentors. Together we learn to be better teachers, listeners, students, and people in our community. This is a quality I improve on in my daily interactions and with every session of Pipeline. With my mentees, I seek to bring positivity, good communication, and lead by example. I grow with my Pipeline family in and out of our meetings to know each other better and understand our different viewpoints and experiences. With that, I seek to build on the strengths of the group and develop ways to improve in areas of weakness. This is a transferable skill I apply to areas outside of Pipeline. From work to class, I work with others, listen to varying opinions and try to find common understand and ground amongst everyone. Teamwork is an essential quality to creating a productive atmosphere amongst students, coworkers, etc. and is a quality I continue to strengthen with all

I always seek to master material on my own. Also, I seek ways to integrate the things I learn into my surroundings and build upon prior knowledge. I look for connections and applications and seek help for more information or clarification. I carry this approach to Pipeline because there are a lot of things to learn from my mentees. Although, my mentees are a couple years younger than me, I understand their high school experience is not the same experience I had. They tell me what they're going through, areas they want to improve, and ask me questions about the material we discuss during Pipeline. I learn how to be a better mentor and confidant from my mentees. This is a transferable skill to take onto primary care. There are lots to learn from patients-from their background health history to their personality to the current choices their making in regard to their health and wellbeing. I need to quickly listen and adapt to the needs and wants of my patients and this process require me to be a quick and active listener and