Individuality key to speaker
by Melissa Sanchez, reporter

    Stressing the individuality of all people, a NE counselor presented Learning How You Learn Best.

   “Everyone is as unique as a finger print,” Anita Peters said.

   The interactive seminar was part of a series of Student Success Workshops sponsored by the NE counseling center.

   “Different equals different,” she said.
Peters challenged students to get what they want in the classroom by learning about themselves.

   At the beginning of her workshop, Peters had all the participants put their fingerprint on a piece of paper to remind them of their uniqueness. In addition, she had students complete a learning style assessment to determine their individual style.

   After helping students realize their preferred way to learn, Peters instructed on things to do to help the individual styles.

   “Try to match teachers with your learning style,” she said.

   Students can talk to other students or instructors to find out about teachers.

   They should ask specific questions regarding the way a teacher conducts class and the type of work that the teacher requires.

   Peters ended her seminar by answering questions from individual students and giving them ideas about what they can do to learn more efficiently.

   “Ask yourself if what you are doing is getting you what you want,” she said.

   Reassuring students, Peters reminded them that if they feel as though they are having extreme difficulty and cannot find the source, the counseling center is more than willing to help.

   Those in attendance joined in the activities, asking questions and discovering their own learning styles.

   Russ Brown, a NE student, said, “It was very informative and helpful in assessing our individual abilities.”