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Comments from Secondary students
1. ”I hoped the course would help me to overcome my own problems with other people. Be more patient. Understand others. It did Definitely! Especially understanding others. I am really grateful for the opportunity to do this course. It will help me in any ways. The part about being assertive really appealed to me. Thank you! P.S. If it had been anyone else it wouldn’t have sunk in.”
2. “I hoped the course would help by making me a better person and being more confident and learning to cope better in these situations!! This course was really effective and I enjoyed it lots and I’d really like to thank you both for a really excellent course (I learnt more valuable stuff here than I would at school) and just thanks again Clare and Maureen – Bye.”
3. ”I thought this course would give me a better view on conflicts and the opportunity to understand life. And that I would learn to mediate. After this course I feel that I know a lot more than I did 3 days ago. I’m happy I have learned how to mediate, to understand others and I now know what to do in a conflict. Thank you so much Clare and Maureen for an excellent 3 days of learning and having fun, you gals Rock! And keep on smiling and teaching.”
4. “I hoped the course would help me be more patient and more willing to involve myself to help out with peoples conflicts and issues. Yes this course has not only helped me to be more patient with people’s problems but also taught me the correct way to deal with the situation with a win/win outcome. This course was an excellent experience and should be a good quality to have later on while job-searching etc.”
5. “Before the course I didn’t really have a good understanding of how to deal with fights and things like that. But I came in here wanting to take some knowledge away with me. After the course I felt that I had a better understanding of conflict and I had a great three days and have taken in so much information on Mediation and I know it will help me in the future. Thank you Clare and Maureen for giving me a really good, fun and information packed three days. I have learnt a lot from this and hope I can go away from this and help others. Thanks.”
6. “Before this course I was hoping I could learn how to deal with situations and my own problems, becoming clearer with my own frustrations, so I don’t take it out on anyone. Well I haven’t been in any situations yet but my mind seems to be clearer and I’m thinking more ways, ‘different’ ways than just my own. To try not to be as selfish and narrow minded than what I have been in the past. Thank you sooo much for giving me this great opportunity to learn and appreciate what I’ve got. Yous are great at what you do.”
7. “I hoped that the course would help me to calm down a bit more and to be able to listen carefully without butting in. Yes the course helped me in many ways especially in the listening way. It was a great experience and I would recommend this to everyone for help with any problems. Thank you.”
8. “I hoped the course would help me:
This course did help me in these ways. I had a great time here these three days. I have learnt a lot. Thanks.”
9. “I had hoped to learn how to resolve conflicts. It helped me in all the ways I wanted and many more. You ladies are great. You were fun and great listeners and teachers.”
10. “I hoped that the course would let me be able to help others and myself in sorting out problems calmly and be able to achieve a win/win situation. The course gave me all the skills that I had hoped for. The course was very good because it was a lot more ‘hands on’ than I suspected and I made some new friends.”
11. “Before the course I wanted to learn more about dealing with different people. After the course I feel I can stay calm, and learning about assertiveness will help me deal with other people better.
I thought the course had a lot of variety and things were explained in a simple and clear way. Overall I thought it was a great course.”
12. “I thought it would help me by giving me more confidence and giving me more patience for dealing with other people!
This has been extremely helpful! I have gained all the qualities I was hoping to gain and even more. This course is extremely good and I am so glad that I went through it! I have learnt much more from doing it!”
13. “I hoped that the course would help me to be able to help the teachers with problems that they experience with the children. This course has helped me to understand mediation better. This was the best course I have ever been on.”
14. “I thought this course would help me to be able to help other people resolve their small conflicts that may have just been a misunderstanding, before they get into a big conflict. I wanted to be able to communicate with people more easier and also to be able to listen better. This course has helped me in these ways. I feel I can listen and communicate better with people. I haven’t been in a real mediation yet but when I do I hope it is successful.”
15. “I hoped that I would be able to listen more. I wanted to solve people’s conflicts. I wanted to deal with conflicts and to give myself a challenge.I have a better understanding of conflict resolution now than before. I feel that I’m a better listener. I hope I will be a very good mediator. These three days have been very helpful. I have learned heaps and wish to use my new skills in the near future.Thank you for teaching these skills.”
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