Finding the right college for your student can be daunting, but studies show that keeping the student at their college of choice after the first year can be just as challenging. This is not due to academic challenges, but more often are related to tools needed for a major life transition.
Discover The I AM Experience
Parents have many questions, but students do too...
Who am I? What do I want in a college? How do I find the right school? Have I prepared enough?
Matthew Taylor’s The I AM Experience is designed to help your student tap into their authentic self and identify their strengths and weaknesses for a successful experience after high school.
The I AM Experience explores each student’s personal narrative which gives them the groundwork to have clearer decision making skills. This ultimately establishes confidence in the student, a primary building block in college preparation which continues to strengthen as the student pursues college and beyond.
"College is a time of self-discovery. It is a period when students try on different roles and characters, test their limits, and take risks with their new freedom. Without a strong sense of self and the tools necessary to weather the inevitable turbulence of this life change, it is all too easy to drown in doubt, confusion, and, in worst cases, self-destructive behavior. We need to make wellness wisdom an integral part of college prep, not just to make sure that our kids graduate but also to improve the quality of their college experience”
-Jill Flury, Masters of Education, John F. Kennedy University.
The Process
I have designed a one-hour relaxed interview format that incorporates two short videotaped portions. Through this deliberate and patient process, students are able to recognize the quantitative difference in what they say, how they say it, and how they look when they say it. This simple, yet strategic exercise allows the student to see the transformative power of tapping into their best self. This is their true self.
I include a narrative portion to show the student how to create an emotional connection with another through telling a story, rather than simply regurgitating the facts, and how this sets them apart.
The videos provide an excellent teaching tool to coach the student on their physical and verbal communication skills because it gives the student an immediate example of some of the insights they’re learning and how quickly and easily they can be applied.
I also look for connections between the first video and the second to identify if the student is passionate about the choices they have made for their future.
At the end of the interview the student and I study the videos together.
To maximize the learning experience and reinforce the key principles taught, the videos are sent to the student’s email, phone or Facebook account three times over the following months. Each additional viewing helps solidify the lessons learned.
We know it’s rough out there so we designed The I AM Experience to give the student a strong sense of self and the necessary tools to confidently navigate their next great adventure.
Student Benefits
- Create a strong sense of self
- Confidently make better decisions
- Improve physical and verbal communication skills
- See how the World sees you
- Connect with people more easily through storytelling
- Separate yourself from the crowd
Parent Benefits
- See a clear portrait of your child
- Improve communication and understanding between you and your child
- Make more confident decisions together regarding the future
- Save money by selecting a better matching school for your student alleviating school transfers, dropped classes, and extended years of study
- Free up time to explore scholarship opportunities
- Supporting your child
Matthew Taylor
720-341-5658
matthew@MatthewTaylor.com
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