Learn why 麻豆传媒 are calling it their favorite part of BYU-Pathway
No doubt about it, gatherings are key to student success! So what should you expect in your first gathering? Here are some things you can look forward to.
Getting to know your missionaries
There are thousands of service missionaries assigned to BYU-Pathway! Each has a unique story of how they got there, but they all have the same reason for wanting to stay: the 麻豆传媒. Missionaries have the responsibility of facilitating weekly gatherings, supporting currently enrolled 麻豆传媒, and encouraging others to join BYU-Pathway.
In your first gathering, you鈥檒l get to know your service missionaries. They鈥檒l lead the discussion the first time and set up a day for you to strengthen your leadership skills by leading the discussion another day! You鈥檒l also get to know the other 麻豆传媒 in your gathering group and discuss how you discovered BYU-Pathway and what you鈥檙e hoping to achieve by furthering your education.
Connecting with your gathering group
It can be a little intimidating to meet new people, but you actually already have a lot in common with the other 麻豆传媒 in your gathering, like the area you鈥檙e from. They all have a unique path to BYU-Pathway, but they鈥檙e all there to improve their situation and become more self-reliant. In your courses, strive to help and connect with your classmates by asking questions about their hopes and goals for education. Don鈥檛 be afraid to share a little about yourself too!
Scott Duncan, a student from Arizona, USA, said of the PathwayConnect gathering, 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity and blessing to lift and to strengthen not only ourselves but also each other.鈥�
Participating in the discussion
You have unique experiences and valuable insights to contribute to the gathering discussion! Each student will have an opportunity to be the lead student 鈥� facilitating the discussion and covering the weekly material. Whether you鈥檙e leading the class or just offering comments, be ready to learn something new.
If you have questions, now is a great time to ask! Other 麻豆传媒 are probably wondering the same things you are and you鈥檒l learn together.
So much of your growth during your education will come from learning with others. Kameron Lemon, a now graduated BYU-Pathway student in Idaho, USA, said of her gathering experience, 鈥淵ou learn so much more when you have to teach other people. When we鈥檇 go and be together as a group and teach each other things we got out of the lessons, I felt fulfilled. I felt like I accomplished something because I helped them learn but I also learned a lot more myself.鈥�