Dine with a Mind Assignment

DUE by Friday, November 2 at 5 p.m.  (You can leave the assignment in your advisor’s mailbox or just slip it under their office door if they’re not around).

The task:
Invite a Whitworth professor out for coffee and ask them about their college experience. Then, type up a 300-ish word summary of the experience.

Tips:

*Start early! Whitworth professors love to meet with students, and love coffee almost as much, but time is always valuable. Work ahead of your deadline and offer your chosen Professor a few different options for meeting times to ensures a greater chance of success.

*Dine with a Mind vouchers are available at the info desk in the HUB. Make sure you have the voucher before the appointment

*You may certainly interview professors with whom you’re studying this semester. But also think about inviting another professor in your major, or perhaps someone who leads a study tour or teaches a Jan term class you’re thinking about taking.

*Below are some questions you might ask Professor Whatshername while you share some time. Feel free to add your own.

• Where are you from?
• Where did you go to college?
• What was your most difficult moment from your freshman year of college? How was this resolved? What did you learn from the experience?
• What was the biggest surprise from your freshman year?
• What advice do you have for freshmen about transitioning to college life?
• What were your study habits when you were a student?
• How did you decide to become a professor?