First Year Seminar 191EDU16 - FYS- First Year Seminar/EDUC

As you transition to life at UMass, it is important to understand how to take care of yourself and your mental health. In this course, we will explore important resources on campus and methods of self-care through story-telling, discussion, and personal reflection. By better understanding the necessity of self-care using a critical lens, you will be better equipped to make the transition into college life. These experiences will ultimately lead to a better understanding of your academic path and professional goals

First-year (R1ST) Course description
"This course has many features, we will envision ourselves as teachers. We will discuss how we were taught, and how this can shape us quite a lot. We will teach each other many things, like how to write and why birds have wings. We will talk about teaching as a job and ways to do it without a sob.
In the end we will all see the types of teachers we can be!"