Famed social scientist Albert Bandura developed his social cognitive theory, which holds that each one of us is capable of better developing our self-efficacy (Eun, 2019). The more tangible results we can achieve, the more we come to know that we are capable of success. As an advisor, my job is to help point you in the right direction.  Remembering those qualities that brought you here in the first place will show you what you are capable of (Truschel, 2008). 

 

This website was created by ME to help YOU figure out where you might want to go next. In my field of study, the appreciative advising approach teaches that when advisors actively reach out to their students/clients, there is a six-step process: Disarm, Discover, Dream, Design, and Don't Settle (Hutson, He, & Bloom, 2014).

 

First, we can Disarm your apprehension, perhaps a little, by providing you with this information. Some of this information can help you Discover some insight into yourself, which might help you Dream a little about where you want to be. This can help you Design your personal road map to success. But above all else, Don't Settle. Regardless of the branch in which you served, you never settled for being second best. Don't ever stop learning, growing, and improving yourself.

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You CAN be all that you can be.

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References

Eun, B. (2019). Adopting a stance: Bandura and Vygotsky on professional development. Research in Education, 105(1), 7-88. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034523718793431

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Hutson, B. L., He, Y., & Bloom, J. L. (2014). How appreciative advising is revolutionizing academic advising: Framework, evolution and possible future directions. AI Practitioner, 16(2), 47-53. doi: 10.12781/978-1-0907549-19-9-8

 

Truschel, J. (2008). Does the use of appreciative advising work? TLAR: The Learning Assistance Review, 13(2), 61-73.