Self-assessment for Students - Dropping the Baggage

My past experience limits me in the successful integration

I can identify the causes of the problems I have or the emotions I feel

I am able to share my problems with a person I trust

I recognise I am appreciated by

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Chapter 1: Understanding negative baggage: Its impact on VET students and educators(Required)

Chapter 2: Changing of existing exclusive attitudes towards inclusiveness and empowerment.(Required)

Chapter 3: Embracing the Power of Collaboration: The Strength of a "We" Approach(Required)

Chapter 4: Empowering students through coaching(Required)

Chapter 5: Introducing the S.C.R.E.A.M! Methodology: Empowering Students to drop negative baggage and thrive in VET(Required)

All people carry some baggage with them. Some of the baggage is positive and some negative. To help you recognize, come to terms with and get help with how to overcome your negative baggage here are a few ideas and tips:

Engage in self-reflection. You can start by writing notes about your experiences, thoughts, and emotions. This process can help you gain insight into the causes of your challenges.
Try to describe your feelings in writing or through art if verbal communication is difficult for you.
Consider talking to a counsellor or therapist who can provide guidance in identifying the root causes of your challenges and emotions. Professional help can offer valuable insights and coping strategies.
Participate in support groups or group therapy sessions where students like you can interact with peers facing similar issues. Sharing experiences within a group setting can help normalize your feelings.

To learn more about how we to identify baggage that might affect your educational success we invite you to read Chapter 1 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual

Well done. Your responses show that you are capable of critically analyse your strengths and weaknesses. In case you feel that there are areas where you want to deepen your knowledge about how to gain a deeper understanding of negative baggage and how to identify negative baggage, we kindly invite you to read Chapter 1 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual.

It is almost impossible to overcome the negative baggage by your own. And you, as a student, should never have to do it alone. Find someone you can trust, this person can be a teacher, a mentor, a coach or a fellow student. Talk to them openly about your past and what worries your. Apart from talking to someone you trust here are a few other tips and suggestions on how you can overcome some of your negative baggage: • Talk to someone that you trust • Taking small steps to change behaviours • Setting small targets to show progress and achievements • Report cases of discrimination • Challenge negative attitudes • Give feedback to college (student voice) • Feedback from staff (Staff Voice) “Give feedback to the college”. To learn more about how you with the support of others can become more empowered and able to overcome your negative baggage we invite you to read Chapter 2 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual.

Fantastic. Your responses show that you feel empowered and get the support of peers and educators. In case there are areas where you want to deepen your knowledge about how to empower others and support inclusivity at your college, we kindly invite you to read Chapter 2 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual.

In chapter 2 of the SCREAM manual we spoke about the importance inclusion and how finding the right person can empower you as a student to succeed in your studies. You might want to go and familiarize yourself with that chapter: link to chapter 2 If you feel that you struggle, remember that you don’t need to face these struggles alone. Finding someone who you can talk to and share your worries with will make your burden feel much lighter. Here are some tips on how you can embrace the power of collaboration: - Talk to your parents about the expectations you have about how they can support yo - Talk about your challenge or situation to a person you trust. - If you want to talk anonymously to a person there are other organizations, you can contact: - Try to have a “one on one conversation” with the specific educator. - Talk to your mentor about the way that you learn best and see if he/she can help you to talk with the specific educator. - Talk to your parents about the way that you learn best and ask them if they can support you in any way. - Tell your parents/guardians what it would mean to you if you felt supported by them. Ask them how they would want to help you. - Think if there is anyone beside your parents/guardians who is or who could be part of your support system? - Make your own circle of trust/support system. - Tell the people around you that you don't feel supported by them. - Ask yourself who’s support is important to you and why, then tell them. - Ask yourself how the people around you can support you, then tell them. To learn more about the importance of a WE-approach we invite you to read Chapter 3 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual.

Marvellous. Your responses show that you have the needed support in your life. If you would like to offer some support and guidance to your fellow students we kindly invite you to read Chapter 3 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual.

Collaboration is the key for succeeding in your studies and in life in general. Finding someone who can support and coach you when you face obstacles is priceless. This person can help you set up coping strategies that will help you gain the confidence, self-awareness, and skills needed to start shedding your negative baggage and embrace the limitless possibilities that not only VET but life in general offers you! Even if the support from others are important you can also coach yourself. Here are some tips and ideas on how to do that. • Ask yourself these questions to help you identify your goals: • What is important to you right now? • What do you want to achieve? • What areas do you want to work on? • Describe your perfect situation • Describe your 10/10 • If you fail, and we all fail at sometimes, don’t focus purely on the negative emotion but look at it as an opportunity to learn, develop and grow. It is one of your life experiences. If you see that something is not working, sit down and analyse why it is not working and see if you can change anything to make it work. • Find a teacher, coach or someone you trust to figure out your strengths, this will help you reach your goals • Here is a link that you can use to further evaluate your strengths: VIA Character Strengths Survey & Character Reports | VIA Institute To learn more about how coaching can support you in developing your strengths we invite you to read Chapter 4 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual

Amazing! Your responses show that you have someone who can coach you to further develop your skills and strengths. If you would like to become a coach and offer support and guidance to your fellow students we kindly invite you to read Chapter 4 of the S.C.R.E.A.M! manual.

Remember that you are unique and have your own individual learning styles and preferences. Remember that your feelings are your feelings and that you are always entitled to them. It is important that you have someone who you can talk to and share things with. Not just about things happening at school. If you for some reason feel lonely here are a few tips on what you can do. • Find out at your school if there is someone (could be another teacher, student, counsellor) who you can talk to. If there is not anyone you can open to, not even in your family or circle of friends, there are helplines who you can call or digital chatlines you can contact in your country/region. • Have a look at the grow-model (please add link to chapter 4.2). and ask yourself these questions: • What’s your goal? • What’s the reality? • What are your options? • How can you go forward? If you want learn more about the Scream methodology, which is a methodology that is built around these words: Strength, Collaboration, Respect, Evaluate, Achieve, Motivate, and how it can support you to drop your negative baggage we invite you to read Chapter 5 of the Scream manual.

Superb! Your responses show that you have a network to turn to and who support you in your studies and in life in general. Have you considered becoming a support network to someone who is not as lucky as you? If yes, we kindly invite you to read Chapter 5 of the Scream manual.